Section 61, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) Where upon the examination of a motor vehicle, itappears to the vehicle examiner or an authorized tester or police officer that owing to any defects in the motor vehicle it is, or is likely to become, unfit for service, that examiner or tester or police officer may prohibit the driving of the motor vehicle on a road- (a) absolutely; or (b) for one or more specified purposes. (2) Where, upon the examination, it appears to a police officer that owing to any defects in the motor vehicle, driving it would involve a danger or injury to any person the police officer may prohibit the driving of the motor vehicle on any highway- (a) absolutely; or (b) for one or more specified purposes. (3) A prohibition under this section shall come into force at a time not later than ten days from the date of the examination as seems appropriate to the vehicle examiner or authorized tester or police officer imposing the prohibition, having regard to all the circumstances, and a prohibition shall continue in force until it is removed under this Act. (4) A person imposing a prohibition under this section shall give notice in writing of the prohibition to the person in charge of the motor vehicle at the time of the examination- (a) specifying the defects which occasioned the prohibition; (b) stating the relevant prohibition; and (c) stating whether the prohibition is to come into force immediately or at the end of a specified period. (5) Where a notice is given under subsection (4), any vehicle examiner or police officer may grant an exemption in writing for the use of the motor vehicle in such manner and subject to such conditions and for such purposes as may be specified in the exemption.