Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Part VII E+W+S Miscellaneous and General

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VII modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27

Powers of constables and other authorised persons E+W+S

[F1 166 Powers of certain officers as respects goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles. E+W+S

Any of the following officers, namely—

(a) an examiner appointed under section 68 of this Act,

(b) a certifying officer appointed under section 7(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M1 1981,

(c) an examiner appointed under section 7(2) of that Act, and

(d) [F2 A person authorised for the purpose by a traffic commissioner appointed under the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981,]

may, on production if so required of his authority, exercise in the case of goods vehicles or passenger-carrying vehicles of any prescribed class all such powers as are, under section 164(1) or (3) or 165 of this Act, exercisable by a constable.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 166 substituted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 20

F2 Words in s. 166(d) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 70; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c.14