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 regional or islands council.

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

F3 Definition of “police force" in s. 124(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1997 c. 50, s. 134(10, Sch. 9 para. 58; S.I. 1998/354, art. 2

F4 S. 124(3) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, 423, Sch. 27 para. 60, Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 124 excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(1)(b)(2)(b)