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(1)Subsection (5) applies if any of the following conditions is satisfied.
(2)The first condition is that—
(a)a constable in uniform requires, under section 164, a person to produce his licence F2... for examination,
(b)the person fails to produce them, and
(c)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is or was being driven by the person in contravention of section 87(1).
(3)The second condition is that—
(a)a constable in uniform requires, under section 165, a person to produce evidence that a motor vehicle is not or was not being driven in contravention of section 143,
(b)the person fails to produce such evidence, and
(c)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the vehicle is or was being so driven.
(4)The third condition is that—
(a)a constable in uniform requires, under section 163, a person driving a motor vehicle to stop the vehicle,
(b)the person fails to stop the vehicle, or to stop the vehicle long enough, for the constable to make such lawful enquiries as he considers appropriate, and
(c)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the vehicle is or was being driven in contravention of section 87(1) or 143.
(5)Where this subsection applies, the constable may—
(a)seize the vehicle in accordance with subsections (6) and (7) and remove it;
(b)enter, for the purpose of exercising a power falling within paragraph (a), any premises (other than a private dwelling house) on which he has reasonable grounds for believing the vehicle to be;
(c)use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of any power conferred by paragraph (a) or (b).
(6)Before seizing the motor vehicle, the constable must warn the person by whom it appears that the vehicle is or was being driven in contravention of section 87(1) or 143 that he will seize it—
(a)in a section 87(1) case, if the person does not produce his licence F3... immediately;
(b)in a section 143 case, if the person does not provide him immediately with evidence that the vehicle is not or was not being driven in contravention of that section.
But the constable is not required to give such a warning if the circumstances make it impracticable for him to do so.
(7)If the constable is unable to seize the vehicle immediately because the person driving the vehicle has failed to stop as requested or has driven off, he may seize it at any time within the period of 24 hours beginning with the time at which the condition in question is first satisfied.
(8)The powers conferred on a constable by this section are exercisable only at a time when regulations under section 165B are in force.
(9)In this section—
(a)a reference to a motor vehicle does not include an invalid carriage;
(b)a reference to evidence that a motor vehicle is not or was not being driven in contravention of section 143 is a reference to a document or other evidence within section 165(2)(a);
(c)[F4“licence” has the same meaning] as in section 164;
(d)“private dwelling house” does not include any garage or other structure occupied with the dwelling house, or any land appurtenant to the dwelling house.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 165A, 165B inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 152, 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F2Words in s. 165A(2)(a) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(e)(i)
F3Words in s. 165A(6)(a) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(e)(ii)
F4Words in s. 165A(9)(c) substituted (8.6.2015) by The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(e)(iii)
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