Section 123: Regulations

123. Regulations (1) The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Part and, in particular, for – (a) the establishment and maintenance of examination stations where examination of any motor vehicle or trailer under this Part may be carried out; 370 Acts 2016 (b) the requirements relating to the design, construction, equipment and vehicle emission of that motor vehicle or trailer, for the issue of a certificate of fitness; (c) authorising a person to act as an authorised examiner; (d) conditions to be complied with by an authorised examiner; (e) the levying of fees in respect of the gains of an authorised examiner; (f) the conditions under which and the equipment with which the examination of a motor vehicle or trailer is to be carried out, and the maintenance of that equipment in an efficient state; (g) the manner in which any visual examination of a motor vehicle or trailer is to be carried out by an authorised examiner so that the outcome from the visual examination and any equipment used for examination, together with the complete examination of a motor vehicle or trailer for the issue of a certificate of fitness; (h) the inspection of examination stations at which and the equipment with which the examination of a motor vehicle or trailer is to be carried out; (i) the manner in which an application may be made for the examination of a motor vehicle or trailer; (j) the fee to be paid for the examination of motor vehicles and trailers; (k) the fee to be paid for any further examination of motor vehicles and trailers which have been found not to comply with this Act; Acts 2016 371 (l) the manner in which an appeal may be brought under this Part; (m) the form of, and the particulars to be contained in, a certificate of fitness, its display and production on demand to any police officer or any officer authorised by the Commissioner; (n) the form of a notice of refusal to issue a certificate of fitness; (o) the conditions for the issue of a duplicate of a certificate of fitness lost or defaced and the fee payable therefor; (p) the custody by an authorised examiner of a register of certificates of fitness in a form to be approved by the Commissioner and the inspection of such register by such persons as the Commissioner may authorise; (q) the custody by an authorised examiner of such records as may be prescribed and the furnishing of returns and information, including any other documentation as the Commissioner may require. (2) Regulations made under this section may – (a) make different provisions in respect of different motor vehicles or trailers or classes of motor vehicles or trailers; and (b) provide that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 25,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. 372 Acts 2016