The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002

Authorisations

6.—(1) A designated local authority may, subject to paragraph (2), authorise any officer of the authority, or any other person, on production of evidence of his authorisation—

(a) to carry out, in accordance with regulation 9, tests on vehicles which are in, or which are about to pass through, or which have passed through, an area designated by the authority as an air quality management area; and

(b) to issue fixed penalty notices in respect of emissions offences committed in relation to such vehicles.

(2) A person may not be authorised under paragraph (1) unless the authority is satisfied that he has successfully completed a course of training on testing emissions which has been approved by the Secretary of State.

(3) A local authority (whether or not a designated local authority) may authorise any officer of the authority, or any other person, in any area of that authority—

(a) in accordance with regulation 12, to stop the commission of stationary idling offences; and

(b) to issue a fixed penalty notice in respect of such an offence committed in its area.