Puspakom no longer sole provider of vehicle inspection service from
Sept 1, 2024 - Loke
24/03/2023
PUTRAJAYA, March 24 (Bernama) -- Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (Puspakom) will no longer be the sole provider of periodic motor vehicle inspection service beginning Sept 1, 2024, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said the Cabinet at its meeting on March 17 decided that other qualified companies would also be allowed to provide the service on behalf of the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
He said the process of inviting private companies to offer this service was expected to begin in the first quarter of 2024 at the latest.
"This decision means Puspakom will no longer be the sole provider of periodic motor vehicle inspection service on behalf of JPJ beginning Sept 1, 2024," he told a press conference here today.
Loke said the decision was in line with the government’s desire to create a competitive service environment and to make it easier for people to deal with such tasks.
This was following public complaints about lack of efficiency as they had to spend hours waiting for their vehicles to be inspected and also the fact that there is a limited number of Puspakom branches in certain places.
Loke said the Transport Ministry (MOT) and JPJ would develop the qualifying conditions, operational regulations, scope of service and guidelines, including on determination of inspection locations, before opening up the service to other companies.
Companies interested in providing this service must fulfil the same conditions imposed on Puspakom, including hiring only qualified workers, he said.
They must also provide and use computerised inspection equipment regulated and approved by JPJ, provide services which fully meet the scope, standard and procedure set for vehicle inspection, and charge inspection fees according to the specified rates.
"Interested private companies are not allowed to offer repair or modification services for vehicles or sell spare parts,” he said.
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