has been fully completed by an authorised inspector. 2 Go to the border damage note in the NOTES screen. Check that these relate to the damage indicated by the vehicle inspector and that the damage does not exceed the threshold for requiring repair certification.. 3 View the border check inspection record in the VPORT screen. Refer to the LANDATA manual. 4 In the Maintenance field at the top of the VPORT screen, type ‘CHG’. 5 In the Damage note field, type ‘ N ’. 6 Transmit. 7 The border damage flag removal form must be kept by the entry certifier for at least two years. Page amended 1 November 2014 (see amendment details ).
Applicable legislation: Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 , section 2.3 9.1 Check sheets The vehicle inspector must use an NZTA-approved check sheet. Check sheet specification and approval application forms are available from the Vehicle Regulation Technical team . vehicleregulationtechnical@nzta.govt.nz The checksheet must be completed legibly and in full. A vehicle inspector can determine one of two outcomes: a) Passed inspection: Record the
to be considered to be class MC. These are: Whether the vehicle has been designed with special features for off-road operation, and Whether the criteria set out in (a) and (b) of the definition are met. A vehicle can be considered to have been “designed with special features for off-road operation” if it has been originally equipped with two or more features including, but not limited to : A transfer case that engages or disengages power to the front or rear wheels, controlled
inspector, and trained in the interrogation of automotive electronic control systems. This person/company must be proven to have access to and be competent in the use of suitable interrogation equipment. c) An entry certifier or border entry certifier, trained in the interrogation of automotive electronic control systems. A Declaration form for ABS, SRS and/or ESC inspections or a Declaration form for ADAS inspections must be completed by the person/company carrying out a diagnostic check on an automotive electronic control system. A copy of the declaration must be retained with the vehicle file. Page amended 21 August 2024 (see amendment details )
Structure of the manual The manual is structured into five main parts: 1. Introduction explains the duties and responsibilities of the inspecting organisation and vehicle inspector, the pre-registration process, the inspection and certification process, complaints procedures, inspection premises and equipment requirements, and the appointment of vehicle inspectors and inspecting organisations. It also includes definitions and abbreviations, an improvement suggestion form and a form for
Standard requirements are met. Issuing an MR2A for approved new vehicles There are a number of vehicle manufacturers and importers whose vehicles can be issued with an MR2A registration form without having to be certified by an entry-level vehicle inspector. It must be a complete, standard production vehicle (except bare chassis or cab/chassis units that require additional construction and have the appropriate temporary certification). In cases where authorised manufacturers or
determines that the damage does not exceed the threshold for requiring repair certification, an application must be made to remove the damage flag. Forms to request the removal of a border damage flag are available in Reference material 17. The vehicle inspector must complete this form and give it to the supervisor authorised to remove damage flags. Reference material 17 . 2.2 Heavy vehicles Once appropriate heavy vehicle specialist certification has been carried out as required, the
Applicable legislation: Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (Rule 35001/1) (‘the Rule’) 1.1 Vehicle inspectors and inspecting organisations (definitions in the Rule) Vehicle inspector means an individual appointed by NZTA under section 2.2(1) of the Rule to carry out inspection and certification activities in accordance with requirements and conditions imposed by NZTA Inspecting organisation means a person or organisation appointed by NZTA under section 2.2(1
or frame number is no longer readable, it must have a ‘7AT’ VIN assigned and affixed. Procedures for assigning a VIN to a currently registered vehicle are described in section 3-2 . 1 Inspection required When a vehicle owner applies to an entry certifier to have a VIN reaffixed or assigned, the vehicle must be inspected by a vehicle inspector authorised to carry out entry certification. The vehicle inspector must complete a ‘VIN approval request’ form: ( Reference material 53 ). All
