[F1166 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 M11981,
(c)an examiner appointed under section 7(2) of that Act, and
(d)[F2A 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 [F3164(1), (3) or (5A)] or 165 of this Act, exercisable by a constable.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 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
F2Words 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.
F3Words in s. 166 substituted (30.11.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 10 para. 24; S.I. 2022/1187, reg. 4(a) (with Pt. 3)
Marginal Citations