Paragraph 5

After section 43A of that Act there shall be inserted—

“ Vehicle identity checks: impersonation of authorised examiners

43B

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to deceive, he falsely represents himself to be a person entitled under regulations made by virtue of section 22A(2) to carry out examinations of vehicles in accordance with regulations so made.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.”