South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations34—Authorisation under section 145(8)
(1) The Minister may,
on application by a person in a form approved by the Minister, authorise the
applicant to exercise any of the powers of an authorised officer under
section 145 of the Act, if satisfied (on the basis of evidence provided
by the applicant) that the applicant—
(a) is
fully qualified in one or more of the following trades:
(i)
Motor Mechanic; or
(ii)
Motor Mechanic, Diesel; or
(iii)
Brake Mechanic; or
(iv)
Motor Cycle Mechanic; or
(v)
any other trade that provides skills equivalent to the
skills of a trade referred to above; and
(b) has
successfully completed any training courses approved by the Minister for the
purposes of section 145 of the Act; and
(c) is
the holder of an appropriate driver's licence granted and in force under
Part 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 or an appropriate interstate
licence within the meaning of that Act; and
(d) has
an adequate knowledge of the requirements of the Act relating to motor
vehicles; and
(e) is a
fit and proper person to be authorised to exercise any of the powers of an
authorised officer under section 145 of the Act.
(1a) The Minister may
authorise a person in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth who has
similar powers under the laws of that State or Territory to those of an
authorised officer under section 145 of the Act to exercise a power of an
authorised officer under that section to—
(a)
examine a vehicle for the purpose of determining whether the repairs required
by a defect notice issued in relation to the vehicle have been made; or
(b)
issue a clearance certificate in relation to a vehicle; or
(c)
cause a defective vehicle label affixed to a vehicle to be defaced or removed
from the vehicle.
(2) The Minister must
maintain a record of authorisations issued under section 145(8) of the
Act and must make that record available for public inspection.