S.L. 65.21 Art. 35Duties of undertaking,owner and lessee.

The undertaking or the owner or lessee of the vehicle shall:

(a) ensure that recording equipment is installed, used and fully functional at all times in vehicles referred to in regulation 27 in the manner laid down in guidelines to be provided by the Authority;

(b) issue a sufficient number of record sheets to drivers of vehicles fitted with recording equipment, taking into consideration:

(i) the fact that such sheets are personal in character,

(ii) the length of the period of service, and

(iii) the possible obligation to replace sheets which are damaged, or have been retained by an authorised inspecting officer;

(c) only issue to drivers, sheets of an approved model suitable for use in the equipment installed in the vehicle;

(d) keep the record sheets and print-outs, whenever printouts have been made, in chronological order and in a legible form for a period of one year after their use and shall give copies to the drivers concerned requesting them. The undertaking shall also give copies of downloaded data from the driver cards to the drivers concerned requesting them and the printed papers of these copies. The record sheets, print-outs and downloaded data shall be produced or handed over at the request of any authorised inspecting officer;

(e) arrange for periodic checks or inspections to take place as described in the Fourth Schedule and in accordance with the Motor Vehicles (Carriage of Goods by Road)

Regulations and the Motor Vehicles (Carriage of Passengers by Road) Regulations.