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Section 66, The Road Traffic Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Road Traffic Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) A person who– (a) supplies or fits a motor vehicle part to a motor
vehicle; or
(b) causes or permits a motor vehicle part to be
fitted to a motor vehicle, in such
circumstances that the use of the motor
vehicle on a road would, by reason of that
part being fitted to the motor vehicle, involve
a danger or injury to any person or damage
to property or constitute a contravention of,
or failure to comply with, any of the
construction and use requirements,
(2) An authorized motor vehicle examiner may at any
reasonable time enter premises, where, in the course of a business,
motor vehicle parts are fitted to motor vehicles or are supplied, test
and inspect any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part found on those
premises, for the purposes of ascertaining whether -
(a) a motor vehicle part has been fitted to a motor
vehicle in such circumstances that the use of
the motor vehicle on a road would, by reason
of that part being fitted to the motor vehicle,
Offence in
unroadworthy
or overloaded
Removal of
prohibitions.
Fitting and
supply of
defective or
unsuitable
vehicle parts.
constitute a contravention of, or failure to
comply with any of the construction and use
requirements or involve a danger or injury to
any person or damage to property, or
(b) the motor vehicle part could not be supplied
for fitting to a motor vehicle used on the road
without the commission of an offence under
(3) For the purpose of testing a motor vehicle and any
trailer drawn by the motor vehicle, the vehicle examiner may drive it
and for the purpose of testing a trailer, may draw the trailer with the
motor vehicle.
(4) A person who obstructs a vehicle examiner acting under
subsection (2) or (3) commits an offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding Le50,000 or to a term of
imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or to both.
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