(1)If each of the conditions in subsection (2) is satisfied, an inspector may stop, detain and inspect any vehicle to ascertain whether the provisions of any of the following are being complied with—
(a)this Act;
(b)an order made under this Act;
(c)a regulation of a local authority made in pursuance of such an order.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that the vehicle is in a designated area in a designated period;
(b)that the inspector is accompanied by a constable in uniform.
(3) In subsection (2) “ designated ” means designated by an order made by the Secretary of State.
(4)A vehicle includes—
(a)a trailer, semi-trailer or other thing which is designed or adapted to be towed by another vehicle;
(b)anything on a vehicle;
(c)a detachable part of a vehicle;
(d)a container or other structure designed or adapted to be carried by or on a vehicle.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 65A inserted (E.W.) (14.1.2003) by 2002 c. 42, s. 10; S.I. 2002/3044, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 65A applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.2.2006) by The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/180), regs. 1(2), 35(3)
C2S. 65A modified (E.) (23.2.2006) by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/183), regs. 1(2), 36(2)
C3S. 65A modified (E.) (27.4.2006 at 6.00 p.m.) by Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin In Mammals (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1197), arts. 1(2), 82
C4S. 65A applied (with modifications) (W.) (6.7.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1761), regs. 1(2), 17(2)
C5S. 65A applied (with modifications) (W.) (14.11.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2932), regs. 1(2), 19(4)
C6S. 65A applied (with modifications) (E.) (14.11.2006) by The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2703), regs. 1(2), 19(4)