1989 Ed.] Road Traffic (Village Vehicles) Regulations [CAP. 374
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[Subsidiary]
them, in such place and at such time as he may specify by notice in writing served personally or by registered post on the owner or each of the owners, as the case may be.
(2) Without prejudice to subregulation (1), a vehicle examiner or a police officer may at any time require the owner or driver of a village vehicle to produce the vehicle for examination by a vehicle examiner at such time and place as he may specify.
(3) The purpose of an examination referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) shall be to ascertain whether a village vehicle complies with these regulations and any conditions of the permit issued in respect of the vehicle.
(4) A vehicle produced at any place pursuant to a requirement under this regulation may be detained for a period not exceeding-
(a) 24 hours in the case of a requirement under subregulation (1); or (b) 6 hours in the case of a requirement under subregulation (2),
while the vehicle is examined.
21. Powers of a vehicle examiner
In carrying out an examination of a village vehicle for the purposes of these regulations, a vehicle examiner may-
(a) carry out or cause to be carried out such inspection, examination or test of the vehicle, any part of the vehicle, any accessory fixed to the vehicle or any equipment or part of the equipment of the vehicle as he thinks fit;
(b) weigh the vehicle or any load on the vehicle; and
(c) photograph the vehicle.
22. Examination of vehicle on a road
and removal to police station
(1) Without prejudice to regulation 20, a police officer may examine a village vehicle which is being used on a road for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vehicle is safe for such use.
(2) Where as the result of an examination under subregulation (1) the police officer has reason to believe that the village vehicle is unsafe for use on a road, he may
(a) direct the driver of the vehicle to drive it to such police station or other place as he may specify; and
(b) cause the vehicle to be detained at that police station or place for not more than 48 hours while the vehicle is examined by a vehicle examiner.
(3) A person who fails to comply with the directions of a police officer under subregulation (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.