Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008

In this section —

A police officer may search premises for RTA Part 6A compliance purposes.

A police officer may, for RTA Part 6A compliance purposes, search, or enter and search, any vehicle at premises being searched under this section.

The power to search premises under this section includes —

the power to search for and inspect any records, devices or other things that are located at the premises (including in any vehicle located at the premises) that the officer reasonably believes are or contain RTA Part 6A documentation or are relevant to RTA Part 6A compliance purposes; and

the power to take copies of or extracts from any of the following —

any RTA Part 6A documentation located at the premises;

any other records, or any readout or other data obtained from any device or thing, located at the premises that the officer reasonably believes provide, or may on further inspection provide, evidence of an RTA Part 6A offence;

the power to use photocopying equipment on the premises free of charge for the purpose of copying any records or other material.

During a search of premises under this section a police officer may seize and remove any records, devices or other things from the premises that the officer reasonably believes provide, or may on further inspection provide, evidence of an RTA Part 6A offence.

Section 55(3), (5), (6), (7), (9) and (11) apply to a search of premises or exercise of powers under this section as if it were a search of premises or exercise of powers under section 55.