IMPORTANT UPDATE COVID-19 - Change in exemptions forvehicle repair
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Yesterday the essential business definitions for transport were changed which now allows essential repair of private vehicles where needed to keep the vehicle operating for essential purposes such as getting groceries and healthcare.
This is in addition to the previous exemption for repair of vehicles engaged in essential services
From the advisory
"Workers involved in the provision of essential maintenance and safety services where the services are limited to:
• maintaining other essential services and their vehicles (e.g. repairing emergency vehicles, aircraft and ships/boats, and parts replacement for these craft moving essential freight); or
• essential recovery and/or repair of private vehicles, where needed to keep a private vehicle operating for essential purposes e.g. to get groceries and healthcare.
Ideally, these services would be provided on demand. The types of capability deemed essential are:
• Maintenance and engineering staff
• Vehicle recovery and assistance services
• Vehicle repairers, inspectors, certifiers, mechanics and vehicle part providers
