Regulation 10 Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 1999

The Public Service Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 1999^f1 are amended as follows.

After regulation 7 (effect of failure to comply with conditions governing use of Community licences) insert—

“Power to stop

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(1)

Paragraph (2) applies if it appears to a stopping officer that a vehicle is being used in circumstances such that a Community licence could be required by Article 3a(1) of the Council Regulation.

(2)

The officer may direct the driver to stop the vehicle so that an authorised inspecting officer can conduct checks as to whether an offence has been committed under regulation 3 or 7.

(3)

In this regulation “stopping officer” means an officer appointed under section 66B of the Road Traffic Act 1988.”.

In regulation 8 (authorised inspecting officers) after “Council Regulation” insert “and these Regulations”.