136 Vehicle inspection program for certain vehicles
(1) In this regulation –
public passenger vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used to operate a passenger transport service within the meaning of the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 .
(2) Vehicles of the following classes are liable to inspection under a vehicle inspection program:
(a) public passenger vehicles;
(b) hire and drive vehicles;
(c) vehicles used for the purposes of driving instruction.
(3) The Registrar may establish a vehicle inspection program for vehicles of any such class.
(4) A vehicle inspection program that applies to large passenger vehicles may provide for –
(a) the initial inspection of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis) and hire and drive vehicles that are not more than 12 months old; and
(b) the inspection at 12-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis) and hire and drive vehicles that are more than 12 months old; and
(c) the inspection at 6-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis) and hire and drive vehicles that are more than 15 years old.
(5) A vehicle inspection program that applies to small passenger vehicles may provide for –
(a) the initial inspection of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis), luxury hire cars and restricted hire vehicles that are not more than 3 years old; and
(b) the inspection at 12-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis), hire and drive vehicles, luxury hire cars and restricted hire vehicles that are more than 3 years old; and
(c) the inspection at 6-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis), hire and drive vehicles, luxury hire cars and restricted hire vehicles that are more than 15 years old; and
(d) the initial inspection of public passenger vehicles that are taxis; and
[Regulation 136 Subregulation (5) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 75, Applied:01 Oct 2021]
(6) The Registrar may extend the interval between inspections under subregulation (4) or (5) , for a vehicle or a class of vehicles, if the Registrar is satisfied that such extension would not compromise road safety.
(7) An inspection of a vehicle under a vehicle inspection program –
(a) is to be carried out by a police officer, an authorised officer or some other person approved by the Registrar; and
(b) may be carried out after payment of the applicable scheduled fee.
(8) The Registrar or, if the Registrar directs, the person who carried out the inspection must, if a vehicle passes an inspection under a vehicle inspection program, issue to the registered operator as soon as practicable –
(a) an inspection label in an approved form –
(i) indicating that an inspection has been carried out and that the vehicle has passed the inspection; and
(ii) identifying the person who carried out the inspection; and
(iii) stating the registration number of the vehicle; and
(iv) stating the date of the inspection; and
(v) if applicable, stating the date by which the next inspection under the vehicle inspection program is to be carried out; and
(vi) containing any other information that the Registrar considers appropriate; and
(b) written instructions, in an approved form, for affixing the label to the vehicle.
(9) The registered operator of the vehicle must –
(a) affix the inspection label to the vehicle in accordance with the instructions issued under subregulation (8) ; and
(b) keep the label affixed to the vehicle until the date on which the vehicle is next inspected under a vehicle inspection program (unless its removal is authorised as specified in subregulation (10) ).
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
(10) A person must not remove or deface a current inspection label unless authorised to do so by an authorised officer, a police officer or some other person approved by the Registrar.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.
(11) Vehicles that are liable to inspection under a vehicle inspection program are vehicles of a prescribed category for the purposes of section 50(8) of the Act.
(a) operate, or permit the operation of, a vehicle on a public street for one or more of the following purposes if the vehicle has not been presented for an inspection that it is required to have under a vehicle inspection program:
(iii) providing driving instruction for hire or reward; or
(b) operate, or permit the operation of, a vehicle on a public street for one or more of the purposes specified in paragraph (a) if the vehicle does not pass an inspection under a vehicle inspection program.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(13) Subregulation (12) does not prevent the operation of a vehicle on a public street at a specified time if –
(a) the vehicle is operated as permitted by the Registrar; or
(b) the vehicle has, before the specified time, passed a later inspection to the Registrar's satisfaction.