S.L. 499.56 Art. 36Safetyofpassenger transport vehicle.

(1) Every passenger transport vehicle included in the Road

Passenger Transport Register shall be fit and safe in every respect for the conveyance of passengers.

(2) The operator of a trackless train licensed to operate as passenger transport vehicle under these regulations shall, every twelve months, subject such a vehicle to a vehicle road worthiness test to be carried out by a certified mechanical engineer and certifying that the trackless train has passed a vehicle roadworthiness test which includes tests on safety of breaks, lights, steering mechanism, the condition of the tyres and exhaust emissions, and that it is suitable to be driven on the road and safe to carry passengers. The certificate shall be submitted to the Authority at least ten days prior to the renewal of the vehicle’s circulation licence. The certificate should not have been issued earlier than three months prior to its submission to the Authority.

(3) The provisions of sub-regulation (2) shall also apply to electric trolley vehicles.

(4) If a passenger transport vehicle which is included in the Road Passenger Transport Register is found by the Authority to be in a state which is not fit and safe for the conveyance of passengers, or if in the case of a trackless train a certificate of roadworthiness is not submitted to the Authority in terms of sub-regulation (2), its passenger transport vehicle licence shall be suspended until such state is remedied to the satisfaction of the Authority.