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Road Traffic
[1989 Ed.
88. Vehicle examiners and vehicle examination centre
(1) The Commissioner-
(a) shall appoint vehicle examiners; and
(b) may authorize in writing any vehicle examiner to issue suspension of vehicle licence orders,
for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) The Commissioner may designate any place to be a vehicle examination centre for the purposes of this Ordinance.
PART IXA
EXAMINATION OF PRIVATE CARS AND LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES AT CAR TESTING CENTRES
88A. Interpretation
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-
"approved car tester" means a person authorized in writing by the Commissioner under section 88F(1)(d);
"car testing centre" means a place designated as a car testing centre under section 88C(1);
"certificate of roadworthiness" means a certificate issued by a car testing centre in the form specified by the Commissioner in respect of a private car and indicating that the private car was found to be roadworthy upon examination at the car testing centre; or light goods vehicle.
"code of practice" means a code of practice issued and from time to time revised under section 88F(1)(a);
"designation" means a designation of a car testing centre under section 88C(1);
"proprietor", in relation to a car testing centre, means a person having the conduct or control of it, whether or not he is a natural person and whether or not he is the owner; and
"responsible person" means a person authorized in writing by the Commissioner under section 88F(1)(e).
88B. Examination of private cars before licensing
(1) Before licensing a private car, the Commissioner may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the private car is roadworthy, require the registered owner to have the private car examined at a car testing centre.
(2) This section applies to any private car that was manufactured not less than 6 years before the date with effect from which the private car is to be licensed.
or light goods vehicle