(1) The following persons are authorised to clear a vehicle defect notice:(a) a police officer or an authorised officer;(b) any other person approved by the Registrar to do so.(2) Before clearing a vehicle defect notice, a person authorised to clear the notice under subregulation (1) may require the registered operator or other person in charge of the vehicle to produce evidence to the authorised person's satisfaction that the defects described in the notice have been rectified and may require that the vehicle be submitted to an inspection for the purpose of ascertaining whether the defects described in the notice have been rectified and whether the vehicle has other defects.(3) An authorised person may clear a minor vehicle defect notice on the production of satisfactory evidence of the rectification of the defect.(4) Where a major vehicle defect notice is cleared (a) the authorised person must issue a certificate of clearance to the registered operator; and(b) if a defective vehicle label has been affixed to the vehicle, the authorised person must remove or deface the label or authorise the registered operator or the driver to remove or deface it.(5) A person must not remove or deface a defective vehicle label unless authorised to do so by a person authorised to clear the vehicle defect notice under this regulation.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.