Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/2/crossheading/enforcement
Timestamp: 2018-07-22 03:36:44
Document Index: 616290538

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010, Cross Heading: Enforcement.
Power to seize documents etcN.I.
39—(1) If an authorised person has reason to believe that—
(a)a document or article carried on, or by the driver of, a goods vehicle, or
(b)a document produced in pursuance of this Act,
is a document or article in relation to which an offence has been committed under section 36 or 37, the authorised person may seize that document or article.
(a)a document or article is seized under subsection (1),
(b)no person has, within 6 months of the date on which the document or article was seized, been charged with an offence in relation to it under section 36 or 37, and
(c)the document or article is still detained,
then any of the persons mentioned in subsection (3) may make an application to a court of summary jurisdiction.
(3) The persons who may make an application under subsection (2) are—
(b)the driver or owner of the vehicle;
(c)the person from whom the document or article was seized.
(4) On an application under subsection (2), the court of summary jurisdiction shall make such order respecting the disposal of the document or article, and award such costs, as the justice of the case may require.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (1), the power to seize includes a power to detach from a vehicle.
I2S. 39 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
I3S. 40 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
Obstruction of authorised personsN.I.
41 Any person who—
I4S. 41 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
Exercise of enforcement powers: authorised persons and constablesN.I.
42—(1) The powers conferred on an authorised person by this Act are exercisable on production by that person, if so required, of that person's authority.
(2) A constable may exercise the functions of an authorised person under this Act, but it shall not be necessary for a constable in uniform to produce any authority pursuant to subsection (1).
(3) Section 41 applies in relation to a constable as it applies in relation to an authorised person.
I5S. 42 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
Evidence by certificateN.I.
43—(1) In any proceedings for an offence under this Act a certificate such as is mentioned in subsection (2) shall be evidence of the facts stated in it.
(2) The certificate referred to in subsection (1) is a certificate issued by the Department which states—
(a)that, on any date, a person was or was not the holder of an operator's licence;
(b)that, by virtue of a direction given by the Department under regulations made under section 48(2)(b) or (3), a person is to be treated as having been the holder of an operator's licence on any date;
(c)the date of the coming into force of any operator's licence;
(d)the date on which any operator's licence ceased to be in force;
(e)the terms and conditions of any operator's licence;
(f)that a person is by virtue of an order of the Department disqualified from holding or obtaining an operator's licence, either indefinitely or for a specified period;
(g)that a direction, having effect indefinitely or for a specified period, has been given by the Department under section 25(3) in relation to any person;
(h)that an operator's licence was on any date or during any specified period suspended by virtue of a direction given by the Department under section 23(1); or
[F1(ha)that a person is by virtue of an order of the Department disqualified from acting as a transport manager, either indefinitely or for a specified period;]
(i)that, by virtue of a direction given by the Department under regulations made under section 48(2)(a), an operator's licence is to be treated as having been suspended on any date or during any specified period.
(3) Any such certificate which purports to be issued by the Department shall be taken to be so issued unless the contrary is proved.
F1S. 43(2)(ha) inserted (1.7.2012) by The Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/257), regs. 1(1), 17(13)
I6S. 43 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
Detention of vehicle used without operator's licenceN.I.
44 Schedule 2 (which relates to the detention, removal and disposal of goods vehicles in respect of which it appears that section 1 is contravened) shall have effect.
I7S. 44 in operation at 22.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/247, art. 2, Sch.
I8S. 44 in operation at 1.7.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
ProsecutionsN.I.
45—(1) Proceedings for an offence under any of the provisions of this Act shall not be instituted except by the Department or a constable.
(2) Article 10 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10) (time for bringing summary proceedings for certain offences) shall apply to an offence under section 8(2) or 37.
I9S. 45 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)