sec.78Authorisation of approved examiner in relation to particular vehicles in special circumstances

sec.78 Authorisation of approved examiner in relation to particular vehicles in special circumstances

This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied special circumstances exist to authorise an approved examiner to approve certificates of inspection for the following types of registered vehicle— a motor vehicle with a GVM of more than 16t; a trailer with an ATM of more than 10t. natural disasters, including floods, affecting— access to places where vehicle inspections are carried out; or the availability of vehicle inspections because of the diversion of resources or loss of inspection capability the availability of authorised officers to inspect vehicles in remote areas The chief executive may, by written notice given to the approved examiner, authorise the approved examiner to approve certificates of inspection for registered vehicles of the type. The notice must state that the authorisation is for a period, stated in the notice, the chief executive considers appropriate having regard to the special circumstances. (sec.78-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied special circumstances exist to authorise an approved examiner to approve certificates of inspection for the following types of registered vehicle— a motor vehicle with a GVM of more than 16t; a trailer with an ATM of more than 10t. natural disasters, including floods, affecting— access to places where vehicle inspections are carried out; or the availability of vehicle inspections because of the diversion of resources or loss of inspection capability the availability of authorised officers to inspect vehicles in remote areas (sec.78-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the approved examiner, authorise the approved examiner to approve certificates of inspection for registered vehicles of the type. (sec.78-ssec.3) The notice must state that the authorisation is for a period, stated in the notice, the chief executive considers appropriate having regard to the special circumstances.

• (a) a motor vehicle with a GVM of more than 16t;
• (b) a trailer with an ATM of more than 10t.
• • natural disasters, including floods, affecting— (a) access to places where vehicle inspections are carried out; or (b) the availability of vehicle inspections because of the diversion of resources or loss of inspection capability
• (a) access to places where vehicle inspections are carried out; or
• (b) the availability of vehicle inspections because of the diversion of resources or loss of inspection capability
• • the availability of authorised officers to inspect vehicles in remote areas
• (a) access to places where vehicle inspections are carried out; or
• (b) the availability of vehicle inspections because of the diversion of resources or loss of inspection capability