Section 48: Records of goods vehicle examinations
183.This section amends the RTA to replicate in respect of goods vehicles, provision which already exists for other motor vehicles:-
to place the Secretary of State under a duty to maintain records in relation to the testing of goods vehicles, and
to provide that such records may be used to check the accuracy of, amend or supplement, records maintained by the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under VERA (and vice versa).
184.In addition, VERA is amended to provide that goods vehicle testing records may be used to check the accuracy of, amend or supplement, information obtained in connection with vehicle identity check examinations (and vice versa). It replicates provision which already exists for other motor vehicles.