13. The Third Schedule to the principal Rules is amended —(a) | by deleting the definition of “exhaust’s requirements” in paragraph 1 and substituting the following definition:“ “index mark and identification mark requirements” means the prescribed statutory requirements specified in paragraph (o) of the First Schedule;”; |
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| (b) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “lighting requirements” in paragraph 1, the following definitions:“ “marking requirements” means the prescribed statutory requirements specified in paragraphs (p), (q) and (r) of the First Schedule; |
“noise and exhaust requirements” means the prescribed statutory requirements specified in paragraphs (j) and (n) of the First Schedule; |
“rear marking and side marking requirements” means the prescribed statutory requirements specified in paragraph (r) of the First Schedule;”; |
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| (c) | by inserting, immediately after paragraph 2, the following paragraph:“2A. An authorised examiner must ensure that the examination of every vehicle is carried out with due diligence and in adherence to the following procedures:(a) | subject to sub-paragraph (b), only the inspector rostered to a vehicle test lane may carry out the examination of a vehicle assigned to that test lane; | (b) | an inspector must not examine a vehicle which was not assigned to the inspector’s vehicle test lane unless the manager approved the re‑assignment of the vehicle to that test lane; | (c) | the manager must keep a written record of the reasons for approving the re‑assignment of a vehicle, or the re‑rostering of an inspector, to another test lane; | (d) | before starting an examination, the inspector conducting the examination must —(i) | scan the inspector’s staff card on the computerised card reader described in paragraph 4(b) of the Fourth Schedule and ensure that the inspector’s name and staff identification number have been recorded; | (ii) | where the vehicle is not a motor cycle, ensure that the vehicle’s in‑vehicle unit number is recorded by the in‑vehicle unit reader described in paragraph 5(b) of the Fourth Schedule; and | (iii) | enter into the computerised system described in paragraph 4(c) of the Fourth Schedule, the last 4 digits of the chassis body number stamped on the vehicle and ensure that the chassis body number of the vehicle the inspector has entered matches the chassis body number in the computerised system.”; |
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| (d) | by deleting Part IX; and | (e) | by inserting, immediately after paragraph 29, the following Parts:Index Mark and Identification Mark Requirements |
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30. The examination of a motor vehicle to ascertain whether the vehicle complies with the index mark and identification mark requirements must be carried out in accordance with this Part. |
31. The vehicle must be examined to ascertain whether —(a) | the identification mark on the vehicle contains an index mark and a registration number assigned to the vehicle under rule 14 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5); | (b) | the identification mark on the vehicle complies with the index mark and identification mark requirements in relation to its letters, figures, size, colour and number, and the position in which it is fixed upon the vehicle; | (c) | every letter and figure in the identification mark is easily distinguishable and is not obscured; and | (d) | where the identification mark on the vehicle is affixed with a seal, the seal is not removed, broken or tampered with. |
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32. The examination of a motor vehicle to ascertain whether the vehicle complies with the marking requirements must be carried out in accordance with this Part. |
33. The vehicle must be examined to ascertain whether —(a) | it bears every marking which is applicable to it; | (b) | each marking on the vehicle complies with the applicable marking requirements as respects its letters, figures, size, colour, type and number, and the position in which it is displayed on or fixed upon the vehicle; | (c) | every marking is clean and is not obscured; | (d) | where the vehicle bears a marking relating to the maximum speed of the vehicle, the marking shows the correct vehicle speed limit; | (e) | where the vehicle is a goods vehicle and bears a marking or label on the passenger capacity of the vehicle, the marking or label shows the correct passenger capacity; | (f) | where the vehicle is a light goods vehicle or small bus, the markings required to be displayed on both sides of the vehicle are legible and contains accurate information; and | (g) | where the vehicle is a long vehicle, each rear marking or side marking required to be displayed on the vehicle complies with the applicable rear marking or side marking requirements in relation to its approval mark, number, size, colour, type and material specifications, and the position in which it is fitted on the vehicle.”. |
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