Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 E+W Powers of designated and accredited persons

Part 1 E+W Designated persons

Community support officers E+W

6 E+W After paragraph 3 insert—

“3A “Power to require name and address: road traffic offences

(1) Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person, that person shall, in the relevant police area, have the powers of a constable—

(a) under subsection (1) of section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to require a person mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection who he has reasonable cause to believe has committed, in the relevant police area, an offence under subsection (1) or (2) of section 35 of that Act (including that section as extended by paragraphs 11B(4) and 12(2) of this Schedule) to give his name and address; and

(b) under section 169 of that Act to require a person committing an offence under section 37 of that Act (including that section as extended by paragraphs 11B(4) and 12(2) of this Schedule) to give his name and address.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) of paragraph 2 apply in the case of a requirement imposed by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) as they apply in the case of a requirement under paragraph 1A(3).

(3) The reference in section 169 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to section 37 of that Act is to be taken to include a reference to that section as extended by paragraphs 11B(4) and 12(2) of this Schedule.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(i)