Section 42 Meaning of “officer” and powers of police constables.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In sections 40 and 41 “officer” means—

(a)

an examiner appointed under section 66A of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988, or

(b)

any person authorised for the purposes of sections 40 and 41 by F1a traffic commissioner .

(2)

The powers conferred by sections 40 and 41 on an officer shall be exercisable also by a police constable.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 42(1)(b) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)