Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Powers of Police
82. Licences etc. to be produced on demand
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any police officer or any examiner appointed under section 3
examiner
“examiner” means any person appointed to be an examiner under section 3(2);
may demand from the owner of any motor vehicle the production of the licence and registration book in force at the date of such demand in respect of the motor vehicle and, in the case of a public service vehicle operating in a regulated area, the public service vehicle licence in respect thereof, and from any person driving any class of motor vehicle the production of a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class.
owner
“owner” means the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered by a licensing officer: Provided that in the case of a vehicle which is the subject of a hire-purchase agreement, the term means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
Any person who fails when demand is so made to produce any such licence, registration book or public service vehicle licence, shall, unless within 5 days thereafter he produces such licence, registration book or public service vehicle licence at a police station and explains to the police officer in charge thereof that the licence, registration book or public service vehicle licence is produced in compliance with the demand of a police officer, and names the place where such demand was made, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $2,500.
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
Terms defined in s 2
examiner
Defined · s 2“examiner” means any person appointed to be an examiner under section 3(2);
motor vehicle
Defined · s 2“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” means the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered by a licensing officer: Provided that in the case of a vehicle which is the subject of a hire-purchase agreement, the term means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
public service vehicle
Defined · s 2“public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle ordinarily used, whether in part or in whole, for the purpose of conveying passengers or goods or both, for hire or reward, whether under contract to a person plying for hire or generally, and, in the case of a tractor, includes any trailer attached to it;
regulated area
Defined · s 2“regulated area” means any area declared to be a regulated area under section 48;
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