Guidelines for Examiners


The Licensing Division of the Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise of the new process for applying for a Vehicle Testing Station/Fleet Owner is as follows: 

 5. Having completed the approved training/orientation course issued by the Authority and on the application of the examiner (Appendix V) a certificate shall be issued duly signed and dated by the Authority authorizing the  examiner to perform inspection checks on the following:
 
  • Privately registered motor vehicles  (not exceeding 2 270 kg)
  • Motorcycles
  • Light T Vehicle with an MGW not exceeding of 3200kgs
 
6. The examiner shall ensure that—
(a) tests are carried out and completed as far as possible without  interruption;
(b) inspections of vehicles are carried out in accordance with the Act and these Guidelines as well as any instructions or supplementary directives that may be issued from time to time by the Authority;

 (c) that all documents are signed and dated accurately;
  
 (d) when the inspection check has been completed but the vehicle has failed to meet the statutory requirements, the original copy of the Inspection Checklist, signed and dated by the examiner and detailing all defects discovered, must be issued to the person who brought in the vehicle;
 
 (e) when the inspection check is completed and the vehicle is found to meet statutory requirements, a certificate of inspection (Appendix VII) signed and dated by the Tester is then issued in the name of the registered owner of the vehicle;
 
 (f) an official sticker (Appendix VIII) supplied by the Authority is then affixed to the lower left-hand corner of the front windshield of the vehicle. In the case of a motorcycle the sticker should be affixed to a conspicuous place at the front;
 
 (g) where it is the opinion of the Examiner that there has been tampering with the chassis/engine number an immediate report should be lodged with the nearest office of the Authority. The make, model, number of the vehicle, together with the name and address of the registered owner should be noted and forwarded. The examiner has no power to impound the vehicle;
 
 (h) while on duty the examiner is required to wear an official Examiner’s Identification showing that he/she is a certified Examiner working at the Testing Station (Appendix IX).