1 October 2022
VIRM: Entry certification amendment - effective 1 October 2022
Change | Pages affected |
|---|---|
VIN tampering reporting This change removes the requirement for a vehicle inspector to notify the NZ Police if a vehicle is identified as having a tampered VIN. The existing process of notifying Waka Kotahi remains, and they will notify NZ Police when necessary. | Pre-registration and VIN 1-1 Finding vehicle records Pre-registration and VIN 3-1 Assigning a VIN Pre-registration and VIN 3-2 Assigning a VIN to a registered vehicle |
Disability vehicles The following change has been made to clarify what a disability vehicle is and specify who can record it as a disability vehicle (the Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association at the time of modification certification, or the entry certifier). | |
Reference field Entry VIRM updated to stipulate using the Reference field on the VIN Authority Allocation/Confirmation screen of LANDATA to record the site authorisation number where the vehicle is inspected. | |
Acid wash Vehicles that have had acid wash treatment should be sent to repair certifiers for assessment. This change will provide stop potentially weakened vehicle structures from being passed into service without proper assessment. | Inspection and certification 3-4 Threshold for repair certification |