14.—(1) A manufacturer of a vehicle or vehicle part in relation to which a type approval certificate is in force shall keep a record, as specified in paragraph (2), of every certificate of conformity issued by him under Article 31A(3) of the Order in respect of each vehicle or vehicle part manufactured by him which conforms with the type vehicle or type vehicle part in such of the relevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking as are mentioned in the type approval certificate.
(2) The record referred to in paragraph (1) shall be a record of—
(a)the serial number of the certificate of conformity;
(b)the serial number of the type approval certificate referred to in the certificate of conformity;
(c)in the case of a certificate of conformity in respect of a vehicle, the manufacturer’s identification number assigned to that vehicle and either the date of the manufacture of the vehicle or the date of the issue of the certificate of conformity; and
(d)in the case of a certificate of conformity in respect of a vehicle part to which the manufacturer has assigned an identification number, that number.
(3) A person authorised by the Department for the purpose may, on giving such manufacturer reasonable notice and after production, if so required, of his authority, require the manufacturer to produce for inspection or otherwise make available the records kept by him under this regulation, and the authorised person may take copies of such records or otherwise secure the reproduction of the information contained in them.