Section 124 — Road Traffic Act 1988: Exemption of police instructors from prohibition imposed by section 123.

Exemption of police instructors from prohibition imposed by section 123. 124 1 Section 123(1) and (2) of this Act does not apply to the giving of instruction by a police instructor in pursuance of arrangements made by a chief officer of police or, under the authority of a chief officer of police, in pursuance of arrangements made by a local authority. 1A Section 123(1) and (2) also does not apply to the giving of instruction by a NCA instructor in pursuance of arrangements made by the Director General of the National Crime Agency . In this subsection “ NCA instructor ” means an NCA officer whose duties consist of or include the giving instruction in the driving of motor cars to other NCA officers .

2 In this section— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ police instructor ” means a person who is—

a member of a police force whose duties consist of or include, or have consisted of or included, the giving of instruction in the driving of motor cars to persons being members of a police force, or a civilian employed by a police authority for the purpose of giving such instruction to such persons, and “ local authority ” means—

in relation to England and Wales, the council of a county, metropolitan district, or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London, in relation to Scotland, a regional or islands council. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .