Safety on Learner Transport (Wales) Measure 2011

11 Power to require provision of information

After section 14J of the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 insert—

“14K Power to require provision of information

(1) An enforcement authority may at any time require any person specified in subsection (2) to provide it with any information, documents, records or other items—

(a) which relate to the provision of learner transport, and

(b) which the enforcement authority consider necessary or expedient to have for the purpose of its functions as the enforcement authority.

(2) The persons referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a) a relevant body;

(b) any person who provides learner transport secured by a relevant body.

(3) The power in subsection (1) includes, in relation to information, documents or records kept by means of a computer, power to require provision of them in a legible form which can be taken away.

(4) The power in subsection (1) does not include power to require the provision of information, documents or records in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

(5) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by virtue of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”.