13. Exemption power of Director---(1) The Director may, if he or she
 considers it appropriate and upon such conditions as he or she considers
 appropriate, exempt any person, vehicle, or land transport related
 service from any specified requirement in any rule made under this Part
 of this Act.

   (2) Before granting an exemption under subsection (1) of this section,
 the Director shall be satisfied in the circumstances of each case
 that---
   (a) The requirement has been substantially complied with and that
         further compliance is unnecessary; or
   (b) The action taken or provision made in respect of the matter to
         which the requirement relates is as effective or more effective
         than actual compliance with the requirement; or
   (c) The prescribed requirements are clearly unreasonable or
         inappropriate in the particular case; or
   (d) Events have occurred that make the prescribed requirements
         unnecessary or inappropriate in the particular case,---

 and that the risk to safety will not be significantly increased by the
 granting of the exemption.

   (3) The number and nature of exemptions granted under subsection (1)
 of this section shall be notified as soon as practicable in the Gazette.

   (4) Nothing in this section shall apply in any case where any rule
 specifically provides that no exemptions are to be granted.