Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that after the concession for the inspection of motor vehicles expires on Aug 31, 2024, it will be opened to qualified parties beyond Puspakom.
The cabinet, he said, made the decision on March 17 that the periodic inspection service of motor vehicles, which is required under the Road Transport Act 1987, will be opened to any qualified party that meets the conditions set.
“The process of inviting parties interested in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles is expected to start in the first quarter of 2024 at the latest.
“The decision is in line with the government's desire to create a competitive service environment and make it easier for all Malaysians.
“This ruling means that Puspakom will no longer be the sole provider of periodic motor vehicle inspection services on behalf of the Road Transport Department from Sept 1, 2024,” Loke said in a statement today.
The current concession to Puspakom was inked in 2009 and expires next year.
It is the nation’s only comprehensive national vehicle inspection company and was appointed in 1994 to undertake all mandatory inspections for both commercial and private vehicles.
According to Loke, the decision to open up the sector was also made in order to reduce the time the public spends waiting for their motor vehicles to be inspected.
He added that large vehicles like lorries and buses have to wait a substantial period of time for their vehicles to be inspected, particularly if there is only one Puspakom centre in their area.
There are only 56 Puspakom centres across the country.
He said that while Puspakom would no longer have a monopoly, it was also being asked to improve the quality and integrity of its inspections.
Loke said prospective new vehicle inspection service providers would be required to appoint employees who meet specified qualification requirements.
They would need to provide and use computerised inspection equipment regulated and approved by JPJ, only charge the set inspection fee rate, and would be strictly prohibited from offering repair or modifying services and sell spare parts. - Mkini
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