Part 1Traffic Officers
Traffic officers for England and for Wales
2Designation of traffic officers
(1)
The appropriate national authority may—
(a)
designate individuals as traffic officers; and
(b)
authorise another person to designate individuals as traffic officers.
(2)
An authorisation under subsection (1)—
(a)
must be given (and may be varied or withdrawn) in writing; and
(b)
may be given subject to such limitations and conditions as the appropriate national authority thinks appropriate.
(3)
The designation of an individual as a traffic officer must be made (and may be withdrawn) in writing.
(4)
A designation may provide that it is to remain in force (unless it is withdrawn or otherwise ceases to have effect) for a specified period.
(5)
A traffic officer designated under an authorisation must be employed by, or by a person providing services to, the authorised person.
(6)
An individual designated under an authorisation shall cease to be a traffic officer if the person who appointed him either withdraws his designation or ceases to be authorised.
(7)
The appropriate national authority may direct an authorised person to withdraw immediately the designation of all or any of the individuals who have been designated by that person.