Clause 2 - Designation of traffic officers
Traffic Management Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following:
Amendment No. 3, in
page 2, line 10, leave out from 'officers;' to end of line 11.
Amendment No. 28, in
page 2, line 11, leave out 'another person' and insert 'the Highways Agency'.
Amendment No. 4, in
page 2, line 18, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Amendment No. 91, in
page 2, line 20, leave out subsections (5) and (6).
Amendment No. 29, in
page 2, line 28, at end insert—
'(8) No traffic officer shall be designated unless he is the holder of a current valid driving licence and has been the subject of a check with the Criminal Records Bureau.'.
New clause 17—Duty to consult—
'In monitoring and evaluating the work and effectiveness of traffic officers, the appropriate national authority shall establish and consult with an advisory group comprising such members as may be considered appropriate.'.