Periodic inspection, testing and approval of vehicle
11.  Every vehicle used as a public service vehicle shall be inspected, tested and approved by the Registrar, an authorised officer or an authorised examiner within the meaning of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Test) Rules —
(a)at least once in every 6 months where such vehicle is a taxi, an omnibus or a trishaw;
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(b)at least once a year where such vehicle is a private bus, an excursion bus, a self-drive private hire car, a private hire bus or a school bus;
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(c)at least once a year where such vehicle is a chauffeured private hire car other than one mentioned in paragraph (d); and
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(d)at least once in the following periods, where such vehicle is a chauffeured private hire car because of re-registration on or after 1 January 2021, under rule 33 of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5), from being a former business service passenger vehicle, private motor car or self-drive private hire car:
(i)during the period of 15 months after the grant of a licence to use that motor vehicle as a chauffeured private hire car;
(ii)during each subsequent period of 12 months after the end of the period in sub-paragraph (i).
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