8.9Motor vehicle must be kept in appropriate condition
(1)An operator of a motor vehicle that is required to have a warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness must at all times when the vehicle is operated on a road keep the vehicle in a condition appropriate to the level required for the issue of that warrant or certificate (as the case may be).
(2)An operator of a motor vehicle is not in breach of subclause (1) if the operator proves that, at the time the vehicle was being driven,—
(a)the vehicle was being operated solely for the purpose of—
(i)bringing it into compliance and the vehicle was safe to be operated for that purpose; or
(ii)obtaining a relevant certification and the vehicle was safe to be operated for that purpose; or
(b)the operator did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that the vehicle was no longer equipped or in a condition to justify the issue for it of a warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness.
(3)If a motor vehicle is required by Land Transport Rule 35001/1: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 to have a certificate of loading, the vehicle must be operated in accordance with the loading and weight specifications and any conditions in the certificate of loading affixed to the vehicle.作者: jerry7670 时间: 2013-11-19 12:02:33