Victorian Consolidated Regulations

-- - SECT 219

Duty of licensed tester to keep records

219. Duty of licensed tester to keep records



(1) A licensed tester must keep records of all tests and examinations.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Upon request by the Corporation, a licensed tester must provide the
records kept under subregulation (1).

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(3) A licensed tester must, before starting to examine and test a vehicle,
record on a certificate of roadworthiness form and a test report-

   (a)  the date of the first examination and test; and

   (b)  the name and address of the person presenting the vehicle; and

   (c)  any registration number of the vehicle; and

   (d)  the make and type of the vehicle; and

   (e)  the engine and vehicle identification number of the vehicle (if any).

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(4) A licensed tester must keep separate records on and for each premises used
by the tester to examine and test vehicles that specify-

   (a)  persons employed or authorised by a licensed tester to examine and
        test vehicles on those premises; and

   (b)  the qualifications of each of those persons; and

   (c)  the vehicles examined and tested on the premises; and

   (d)  persons who examined and tested each vehicle; and

   (e)  the vehicles for which certificates of roadworthiness were issued.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(5) A licensed tester must, if a person who has presented a vehicle for
examination and testing withdraws it before completion, issue a test report to
the applicant stating the test is incomplete and record in a book kept for the
purpose-

   (a)  the serial number of the test report; and

   (b)  the applicant's name and address; and

   (c)  any registration number of the vehicle; and

   (d)  the make and type of the vehicle; and

   (e)  the engine and vehicle identification number of the vehicle (if any).

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(6) A licensed tester must keep each book of duplicate copies of certificates
of roadworthiness and test reports for 7 years after the issue of the last
certificate in the book.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.