Road Traffic Act 1988

124 Exemption of police instructors from prohibition imposed by section 123. E+W+S

(1) Section 123(1) and (2) of this Act does not apply to the giving of instruction by a police instructor in pursuance of arrangements made by a chief officer of police or, under the authority of a chief officer of police, in pursuance of arrangements made by a local authority.

(2) In this section—

• [F1 “chief officer of police” includes the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the Director General of the National Crime Squad;

• F2 “police authority” includes the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad;

• F3 “police force” includes the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad;]

• “police instructor” means a person who is—

  (a)

  a member of a police force whose duties consist of or include, or have consisted of or included, the giving of instruction in the driving of motor cars to persons being members of a police force, or

  (b)

  a civilian employed by a police authority for the purpose of giving such instruction to such persons, and

• “local authority” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England and Wales, the council of a county, metropolitan district, or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London,

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, a [F4 council constituted under section 2 of the lacal Government etc. (Scotland Act 1994].

(3) In the application of subsection (2) above to the metropolitan police, the reference to a civilian employed by a police authority is to be read as a reference to a civilian employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition of “chief officer of police" in s. 124(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 58; S.I 1998/354, art. 2(2)(ay)(bb)

F2 Definition of “police authority" in s. 124(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 58; S.I. 1998/354, art. 2(2)(ay)(bb)

F3 Definition of “police force" in s. 124(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 58; S.I. 1998/354, art. 2(2)(ay)(bb)

F4 Words in s. 124(2) substitited (1.4.1996) by 1994 C. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 159(7); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4