Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 - SECT 213

Inspection of vehicles

213. Inspection of vehicles



(1) The Corporation, by written notice served on a person, may require the
person to present a vehicle for inspection at a time and place specified in
the notice if-

   (a)  the person has control over the vehicle and has made an application
        for its registration; or

   (b)  the vehicle is registered and the person is the registered operator of
        the vehicle.

(2) A person on whom a notice under subregulation (1) has been served may, not
later than 24 hours before the time specified in the notice, request the
Corporation to change the time or place of inspection.





(3) If a request is made under subregulation (2)-

   (a)  the Corporation must consider the request; and

   (b)  if it is reasonable to do so, the Corporation must change the time or
        place of inspection; and

   (c)  the Corporation must serve written notice on the person either
        specifying the new time or place for the inspection or confirming the
        original time or place.

(4) A person must comply with a notice under subregulation (1) or (3) (as the
case requires).

Penalty: 3 penalty units.