S.L. 545.26 Art. 6Competent persons’ obligations.

(1) The competent person responsible for the carrying out of the retrofitting of a motor vehicle for the use of LPG in its propulsion system shall, upon the satisfactory completion of such retrofitting, issue a signed certificate of retrofitting.

(2) The competent person shall ensure that a certificate of retrofitting contains the following information:

(a) the name, address and registration number of the competent person;

(b) the name, address and licence number of the garage where the conversion to autogas of the motor vehicle was carried out;

(c) the engine number of the engine of the motor vehicle;

(d) the registration number of the motor vehicle;

(e) the type, model, serial number and manufacturer of the autogas retrofit systems or the autogas equipment; and

(f) the date of installation.

(3) The certificate of retrofitting shall also include the following statement: "This is to certify that the LPG system of the above motor vehicle has been installed, examined and tested in accordance with the MRA Codes of Practice and found to be satisfactory.".

(4) Each specific certificate of retrofitting shall carry a specific identification number as the competent person is directed by the Regulator.

(5) The competent person is to provide the motor vehicle owner with a Drivers Operation Manual, such manual shall include the information prescribed in the First Schedule and it may also include the certificate of retrofitting, together with a recommendation that this is carried in the motor vehicle at all times for examination by authorised enforcement agencies.

(6) The competent person shall issue identification marks as specified in Annex 16 of UN ECE 67 together with the certificate of retrofitting as directed by the Regulator.

(7) Notwithstanding, and without prejudice to any criminal or other administrative action which may be initiated under any other law, a competent person acting in breach of any of these regulations may be disqualified by the Regulator from acting as a competent person for a period of five years.