C1Part II Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment

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F1Stopping officers

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Ss. 66B, 66C and cross-heading inserted (30.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/996), regs. 1, 2(2)

66BAppointment of stopping officers

1

The Secretary of State shall appoint such officers as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred on them by—

a

this Part of this Act;

b

the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995;

c

the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;

d

the Transport Act 1968;

e

any other enactment.

2

An officer appointed under this section shall act under the general directions of the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State must not appoint a person under this section unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

a

the person is a suitable person to exercise the powers of a stopping officer;

b

the person is capable of effectively exercising those powers; and

c

the person has received adequate training for the exercise of those powers.

4

A power exercisable by virtue of an appointment under this section is exercisable only by a person wearing such uniform as may be determined or approved for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State.

5

In this Part “stopping officer” means an officer appointed under this section.