13Inspection of vehiclesS
After section 65A of the 1981 Act there is inserted—
“65BInspection of vehicles: Scotland
(1)If each of the conditions in subsection (2) is satisfied, an inspector may stop, detain and inspect any vehicle to ascertain whether the provisions of any of the following are being complied with—
(a)this Act;
(b)an order under this Act;
(c)a regulation of a local authority made in pursuance of such an order;
(d)regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Act.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)that the vehicle is in an infected place or area;
(b)that the inspector is accompanied by a constable in uniform.
(3)In this section, a “vehicle” includes—
(a)a trailer, a semi-trailer or other thing which is designed or adapted to be towed by another vehicle;
(b)anything on a vehicle;
(c)a detachable part of a vehicle;
(d)a container or other structure designed or adapted to be carried by or on a vehicle.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force at 6.10.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/482, art. 2