# The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980, Regulation 16: Keeping and inspection of records relating to certificates of conformity

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A manufacturer of a type vehicle in respect of which a type approval certificate is in force shall keep a record of every certificate of conformity issued by him under Regulation 7 being a record of the serial number of the certificate and of the manufacturer's identification number assigned to the vehicle in respect of which the certificate was issued and of the Community reference numbers of the ... Community Regulations with the requirements of which the vehicle conformed.
(2) A person authorised for the purpose by the Minister may, on giving any such manufacturer reasonable notice and after production, if so required, of his authority, require the manufacturer to produce for inspection the records kept by him under paragraph (1) and the authorised person may inspect and take copies of such records.
(3) In a case where any such manufacturer fails to comply with a requirement under paragraph (2) or obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of his powers under that paragraph, the Minister may treat the case as if there had been, in relation to the type approval certificate mentioned in paragraph (1), a breach of a condition such as is mentioned in Regulation 9(2) and (without prejudice to the application of Regulation 9(2) in respect of any other breach of a condition so mentioned) the provisions of that Regulation and of Regulations 13 and 14 shall apply accordingly in relation to that certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/1182/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-type-approval-regulations-1980/regulation-16
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