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Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Powers of Police
Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Powers of Police
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every police officer when acting against any person under this
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
Act or any regulations made thereunder shall, if not in uniform, declare his
Road Traffic office and produce to the person against whom he is acting such identification card as the Commissioner of Police may direct to be carried by police officers.
road
“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
Any person who refuses to comply with any request, demand or order made by a police officer not in uniform who had declared his office and produced his identification card on any demand being made by him is guilty of an offence.
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
road
“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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