Part II

Testing, Marking and Approval of Vehicles

Provision for private-sector plating and testing

Inspections by authorised inspectors in connection with international conventions.
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The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the exercise by authorised inspectors, subject to the terms of their authorisations, of such functions in connection with the inspection and certification of vehicles under the TIR Convention and the ADR Convention as may be specified in the regulations.
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The Secretary of State may designate premises as stations where inspections under the TIR Convention and the ADR Convention may be carried out.
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Regulations under this section may provide for fees to be charged in connection with the inspection and certification by authorised inspectors of vehicles under the TIR Convention and the ADR Convention.
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In this section—
- “the TIR Convention” means the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (Geneva, 14th November 1975); and
- “the ADR Convention” means the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Geneva, 30th September 1957).