SCHEDULE 4

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AND GRADING OF TESTING STATIONS

CONTENTS

1.        SCOPE

Matters pertaining to the minimum physical facilities of a vehicle testing station, the personnel, control, testing requirements and operational requirements are prescribed herein.

The grades of vehicle testing stations to which these minimum requirements apply are—

Provided that an existing testing station may be graded as a—

If such testing station does not comply with all the requirements of this Schedule, the MEC may place such conditions on the registration certificate is he or she deems necessary and may change the grading of a testing station to a grade A or B, as applicable, if such testing station complies with all the requirements.

2.         DEFINITIONS

"inspection pit" means a pit with safe access for the examiner of vehicles that allows unimpeded longitudinal floor working space and has a motor vehicle entrance and exit;

"play detector" means a device that tests wear on components of the chassis;

3.        PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

A vehicle testing station must have the equipment and facilities indicated in the table below and must use such equipment to evaluate the roadworthiness of a motor vehicle.

Provided that a testing station registered prior to the implementation of this Schedule, shall comply with the requirements for a play detector after two years from the date of publication of this schedule in the government gazette.

Provided further that a wheel mass meter shall be capable of being linked to a brake tester and to calculate the brake requirements and provide a printed brake report after two years from the date of publication of this schedule in the government gazette.

[Schedule 4, item 3, substituted by regulation 77(a) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]

4.        PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

The management representative shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Testing Station and supervision of staff of the Testing Station and from a date to be determined by the Minister, has at least two years proven experience as an examiner of vehicles at a registered vehicle testing station.

4.2        EXAMINER OF VEHICLES

The testing station proprietor shall appoint at least one examiner of vehicles other than the management representative who shall be registered and graded in terms of section 3 of the Road Traffic Act, 1989 (Act No. 29 of 1989).

4.3        NATIS OFFICER

A person employed by the testing station proprietor shall be registered by the MEC as a NaTIS officer, and such person shall sign the NaTIS User Undertaking required to obtain NaTIS access.

5.        QUALITY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Vehicle test station evaluation.

[Schedule 4, item 6.1, substituted by regulation 77(b) of Notice No. R. 846 of 2014]

A testing station proprietor shall ensure that the equipment is calibrated at the time intervals as shown in the tables below:

(Schedule 4 substituted by regulation 24 of Notice No. R. 359 of 2010)