Issue Date September 2010
A.
Breaches of security - Test Certificates and Password
Penalties for such breaches are as follows:
1.
Breaches of security of Password(s) e.g. a password is written down
where it could be readily obtained by another person. See also
Appendix 8.1
70 points
2.
Failure to notify VOSA of the loss of Emergency Test Certificates
30 points
B.
Equipment calibration and maintenance
1.
Some test equipment requires periodic calibration checks. See
Appendix 2 paragraph 4. Penalty points against the AE for failing
to comply are as follows:
a.
One or more items of equipment on which calibration is overdue
by up to half the prescribed calibration period
20 points
(see note 1)
b.
One or more items of equipment on which calibration is overdue
by more than half the prescribed calibration period
40 points
c.
Details of an item of test equipment, that requires calibration, not
entered or incorrectly entered onto the VTS Device
20 Points
d.
Any test carried out after a calibration date has been entered on
the VTS Device that cannot be validated with a calibration
certificate
50 points per
test
(see note 2)
e.
An incorrect equipment calibration date has been recorded on
the VTS Device
20 points
(see note 3)
It is the AE’s responsibility to provide valid calibration records to VOSA staff. Failure to produce these records
may result in the penalties described above being applied.
Note 1
This score will apply only if no item justifies a 40-point penalty but will be increased to 30 points if
advice has been given or action taken for overdue calibration in previous five years.
Note 2
This penalty will apply to the AE who entered the unjustified calibration date into the VTS Device.
Where the calibration is overdue and there is no evidence that the equipment is inaccurate, VOSA
may permit already-booked vehicles to be tested without penalty for a limited period set by VOSA.
The AE should contact their local VOSA Office.
Note 3
The penalty defined at (e) above, will only be applied where previous advice or formal warning has
been given for the same item within the last five years. The stated penalty will be applied in
addition to that applied for the actual calibration status of the equipment, as defined in a, b & c
above.
Appendix 8.4 – Incorrect Operation of Testing Scheme
8.4
