Part 5Miscellaneous

Vehicle registration and insurance and road traffic offences

I1155Payments by Secretary of State to police authorities in relation to the prevention, detection and enforcement of certain traffic offences

1

The Secretary of State may make payments in respect of the whole or any part of the expenditure of a police authority in relation to—

a

the prevention and detection of offences to which subsection (3) applies, or

b

any enforcement action or proceedings in respect of such offences or any alleged such offences.

2

Payments under this section shall be made at such times, in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.

3

This subsection applies to offences committed in England and Wales under the following provisions—

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

section 14 (requirements regarding seat belts: adults);

section 15(2) and (4) (restriction on carrying children not wearing seat belts in motor vehicles);

section 42 (motor vehicles and trailers: other construction and use requirements) in relation to the construction and use requirements imposed by the following regulations—

  • (a) regulations 54, 57, 104 and 110 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1078);

  • (b) regulations 11(1) and 25 of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1796);

section 87(1) (drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences);

section 47 (obligatory test certificates for motor vehicles);

section 143 (users of motor vehicles to be insured or secured against third-party risks);

section 163 (power of police to stop vehicles);

section 172 (duty to give information as to the identity of driver etc. in certain circumstances);

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)

section 33 (not exhibiting vehicle licence);

section 42 (not fixing registration mark);

section 43 (obscured registration mark);

section 43C (using an incorrectly registered vehicle);

section 59 (regulations: offences) in relation to the requirements imposed by regulation 11 of the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/561).

4

The Secretary of State may by order amend the list of offences in subsection (3) so as to add, modify or omit any entry.

5

In subsection (3) “construction and use requirements” has the meaning given by section 41(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52).