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the vehicle passes or is granted a qualified waiver (see below).

 * A jurisdiction may choose to accept evidence of vehicle repair other than re-testing such as a statement of repair from an accredited repairer.  This may be necessary in cases where a vehicle is identified as not meeting the standard in a jurisdiction other than its jurisdiction of registration.

3.5.5   Repair Requirements

 Any vehicle that fails to meet the in-service standard will be required to be repaired, and provide evidence of that repair. The Australian Transport Council or successor body may prescribe an acceptable level of evidence to show that the repairs have been undertaken.  For reasons of practicality it is desirable in a test and repair program to place a limit on the scope of effort expended on repairs.  Such provisions mean that once the limit is reached, vehicles are granted a waiver of the test requirement in that instance.  Such a waiver does not preclude the vehicle from being targeted for testing in the future according to a jurisdiction's vehicle testing schedule (e.g. yearly, 2 yearly testing).

 A national approach to waivers or exemptions may be set by the Australian Transport  Council or successor body.  The national approach may reflect the following criteria.

           * the vehicle has failed a re-test after qualifying repairs (as listed below) have been made.

           * all original emissions related components are present, intact and properly connected.

           * repairs have resulted in an improvement in vehicle emissions.

 Repairs may include but are not limited to:

           * corrections to air/fuel ratio control

           * replacement of air filter

           * correction of governor RPM setting

           * repair of injectors, injection timing and pump settings.

3.6   Repair Industry

 The success of a vehicle test and repair program in terms of reducing emissions is dependent on the ability of the repair industry to diagnose and repair vehicle faults.  The cost effectiveness of the program will be affected by the industry's ability to repair vehicles efficiently and effectively, thereby minimising instances of successive failure of vehicles.

 It is therefore essential that jurisdictions plan for and assist the repair industry to be effectively trained and equipped prior to the introduction of a test and repair program.  Jurisdictions may wish to consider the desirability of certifying the industry for repair of high polluting vehicles.

 An effective training program would include:

           * types of vehicle exhaust pollution and their effects on health and the environment;

           * description of the test and repair program, including the test and its implementation, emissions standards, repair waiver policies and general rules;

           * vehicle emissions control technologies;

           * how to interpret emissions test results;

           * recommended test equipment and its use;

           * diagnosis and fixing the problem;