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Chapter 3
Commercial vehicle roadworthiness maintenance
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Maintenance of CVR vehicles.
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30.— (1) The owner of a CVR vehicle shall ensure that it is periodically inspected, that any defects discovered are rectified and that the vehicle is maintained in a roadworthy condition.
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(2) The owner of a CVR vehicle shall keep a record of any checks, tests, inspections, repairs or other action to rectify defects carried out in complying with subsection (1).
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(3) The Minister may make regulations providing for the proper maintenance of CVR vehicles.
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(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), regulations under that subsection may provide for—
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(a) minimum standards in relation to CVR vehicle roadworthiness,
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(b) the carrying out of inspections in relation to different classes of CVR vehicles by suitably qualified persons,
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(c) the carrying out of repairs and other action to rectify defects,
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(d) the keeping of records and other information or data concerning inspections, repairs or other action taken to rectify defects discovered by inspections, and
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(e) the completion of an annual declaration by an owner of a CVR vehicle or other competent person regarding the inspection, repair and maintenance of vehicles.
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(5) The owner of a CVR vehicle who fails to comply with subsection (1) or with a provision of regulations made under subsection (3) that is stated in the regulations to be a penal provision commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.
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