Section 66B — Road Traffic Act 1988: Appointment of stopping officers

Appointment of stopping officers 66B 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.