Road Traffic Act 1960

183 Powers of inspection of goods vehicles for securing proper maintenance thereof

(1) For the purpose of securing that goods vehicles are maintained in a fit and serviceable condition and that, in relation to goods vehicles, the provisions of Part I of this Act and this Part thereof are observed, the Minister shall appoint such officers (in this Part of this Act referred to as " examiners") as he considers necessary.

(2) An examiner, or a certifying officer appointed under Part III of this Act (in this Part of this Act referred to as a " certifying officer "),—

(a) may at any time, on production if so required of his authority, enter and inspect any goods vehicle, and for that purpose detain the vehicle during such time as is required for the inspection;

(b) may at any time which is reasonable having regard to the circumstances of the case enter any premises on which he has reason to believe that a goods vehicle is kept.

(3) A person who obstructs an examiner or certifying officer in the performance of his duty under the last foregoing subsection shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.