SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners etc.

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

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1

Section 73 (notices fixed to vehicles: when registration invalid) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4), for—

a

“the chief officer of police”, and

b

“that chief officer of police”,

substitute “ the relevant person ”.

3

After that subsection insert—

4A

In subsection (4) above “the relevant person” means—

a

if the fixed penalty notice concerned was fixed by a constable, the fixed penalty clerk, and

b

if it was fixed by a vehicle examiner, the Secretary of State.

4

In subsection (5), omit—

a

“by or on behalf of the chief officer of police”, and

b

“such”.

5

In subsection (7)—

a

omit “by or on behalf of the chief officer of police”, and

b

for “he” substitute “ the person by whom it is served ”.