Examinations, and issue of test certificates (or notices of refusal)
12. On the submission of a vehicle for an examination the Department shall arrange for a vehicle to undergo that examination, and when that examination has been completed there shall be issued –
(a)where the vehicle is found to comply with the prescribed statutory requirements and the condition requirement, a test certificate, or
(b)where the vehicle is found not to comply with the prescribed statutory requirements or the condition requirement, a notice of refusal of a test certificate.