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Introduction
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2 Overview of the manual
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- New paragraph referring to CoF only inspection organisations.
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3-1 Duties and responsibilities
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- References and requirements added relating to the Notice of Appointment, quality management system (QMS), code of conduct and fit and proper persons guidelines.
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3-3 Establishing whether the vehicle requires a WoF or CoF
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- Section 3.3.3 – a couple of extra items added regarding agricultural trailers not requiring WoF or CoF.
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3-6 Checksheets
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- Links to section 3-7 added.
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3-7 Recording the inspection outcome (‘determination’)
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- Additional reasons added as to why inspection details must be entered into the system before the vehicle leaves the inspecting organisation’s premises
- Email now an option as well as fax for when WoF online is down.
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3-8 Issuing the WoF or CoF label - ‘evidence of vehicle inspection’ - or temporary permit
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- Old WoF label example deleted
- New multi-year CoF label added.
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3-9 Collecting fees
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- There is no longer a regulated fee for duplicate labels
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4 Complaints
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- PRS replaced by QMS
- Dealing with failed CoF inspections for vehicles subject to the operator rating system.
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5 Inspection premises and equipment
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- Heavily amended to reflect new requirements. Please read carefully.
- Includes list of approved brake testers for CoF (light vehicles)
- New approved brake tester added.
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6 Appointments
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- Entire section rewritten and now includes new inspector types and classes they can inspect, and experience and qualification requirements. Please read carefully.
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7 Definitions and abbreviations
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Definitions added for:
- Code of conduct
- Conflict of interest
- Controlled document
- Entry inspecting organisation
- Notice of appointment
- QMS
- Transport Agency
- VIN issuing agent
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8 Sample certification documents
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General vehicles
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2-1 External projections
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- Table 2-1-1 – link to LPSV 3-3 deleted (LPSV 3-3 PSV roof racks also deleted)
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3-1 Structure (incl frontal impact)
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- Table 3-1-1 – link to LPSV 3-3 deleted (LPSV 3-3 PSV roof racks also deleted)
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7-5 Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages
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- Added clarification: Remaining seatbelt components no longer need to be checked for positions where seats and some but not all seatbelt components have been removed.
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8-1 Service brake and parking brake
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- New Rfr: “36. The parking brake is unusually difficult to apply or release.”
- New Rfr: “14.d) reservoir fluid level is below the minimum indicator where this is visible externally.”
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9-1 Steering and suspension systems
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- New Rfr 14 regarding air bag bellows and external damage
- New Rfr 16e – During operation “the vehicle does not self-centre” (copied from GV 10-2 Hubs and axles)
- Air suspension included in ‘other suspension component’
- Suspension system definition added in notes
- Note 5 - The ride height is measured from the centre of the wheel to the underside of the wheel arch when the vehicle is unladen.
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Heavy vehicles
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2-1 External projections
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- Table 2-1-1 – link to LPSV 3-3 deleted (LPSV 3-3 PSV roof racks also deleted)
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8-1 Service brake, parking brake and heavy vehicle emergency brake
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- New Rfr: “40. The parking brake is unusually difficult to apply or release.”
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9-1 Steering and suspension systems
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- Definitions of Steering system and Suspension system added in notes.
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12-5 Heavy vehicle fifth wheel or ball coupling (for towing a semi-trailer)
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- Permitted fifth wheel standards updated and added.
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14-1 Load anchorages
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- J-hooks used for the retention of demountable body assemblies, for example produce or fertilizer bins, must be certified to NZS5444. Also see new Technical bulletin (CoF) 6.
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Light PSVs
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2-1 External projections
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- Table 2-1-1 – link to LPSV 3-3 deleted (LPSV 3-3 PSV roof racks also deleted).
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3-2 Stability
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- Fitting of a roof rack no longer requires LVV certification.
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3-3 PSV roof racks
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- Deleted, no specific requirements for roof racks fitted to light PSVs.
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6-2 PSV doors and doorways
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- Updated Note 3 regarding driver’s view of door and when to refer to Technical bulletin (CoF) 5.
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7-5 Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages
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- Added clarification: Remaining seatbelt components no longer need to be checked for positions where seats and some but not all seatbelt components have been removed.
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8-1 Service brake and parking brake
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- New Rfr: “36. The parking brake is unusually difficult to apply or release.”
- New Rfr: “14.d) reservoir fluid level is below the minimum indicator where this is visible externally.”
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Heavy PSVs
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2-1 External projections
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- Table 2-1-1 – link to LPSV 3-3 deleted (LPSV 3-3 PSV roof racks also deleted)
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3-3 Heavy PSV
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- Roof rack sign or plate must be rated by vehicle manufacturer or HVS certifier.
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6-2 PSV doors and doorways
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- Updated Note 3 regarding driver’s view of door and when to refer to TB CoF 5.
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Motorcycles
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8-1 Service brake and parking brake
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- New Rfr: “15.d) reservoir fluid level is below the minimum indicator where this is visible externally.”
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General trailer
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5-1 Service brake, parking brake, emergency brake and breakaway brake
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- New Rfr: “5.d) reservoir fluid level is below the minimum indicator where this is visible externally.”
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6-1 Steering and suspension systems
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- Rfr 7 Air suspension included in ‘other suspension component’
- Rfr 7e ‘air’ added to excessive leakage reasons for rejection
- New Rfr 8 regarding air bag bellows and external damage
- Suspension system definition added in notes.
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8-1 Light trailer drawbar and kingpin
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- Updated legal requirements relating to coupling conditions (no effect on Rfrs)
- Clarified mounting damage extent, and to include a pin (eg for removal of tongue).
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Heavy trailer
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6-1 Steering and suspension systems
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- Definitions of Steering system and Suspension system added in notes.
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8-6 Heavy vehicle fifth wheel or ball coupling (for towing a semi-trailer)
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- Permitted fifth wheel standards updated and added.
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10-1 Load anchorages
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- J-hooks used for the retention of demountable body assemblies, for example produce or fertilizer bins, must be certified to NZS5444. Also see new Technical bulletin (CoF) 6.
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Technical bulletins
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4 Taximeter compliance
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- Included requirements for taxi meters that cannot be sealed.
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5 Power-operated door test procedure (PSV)
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- Re-titled
- Updated Note 1 regarding driver’s view of door.
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6 Anchorage of demountable body assemblies
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- New Technical bulletin that applies to the vehicles fitted with bin type demountable body assemblies (other than stock crates) that are restrained using J-hook lashing systems.
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