Section 143: Powers of inspection

143. Powers of inspection (1) (a) A police officer in uniform may stop a motor vehicle or trailer on which— (i) more than one person, in addition to the driver of the vehicle; or (ii) goods, are being conveyed or suspected of being conveyed, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vehicle is being used for a purpose for which the vehicle is not licensed to be used. (b) A police officer in uniform, or a police officer or a road transport inspector not in uniform, who produces his identity card, may— (i) require the driver of the motor vehicle to furnish his name and address, the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle and particulars of the business in connection with which the motor vehicle is being used; (ii) require a person who is on the motor vehicle suspected of being used for a purpose for which the motor vehicle is not licensed to be used or who is suspected of having been on the motor vehicle recently, to give his full name and address and to state whether or not any remuneration has been or is to be given by him for being conveyed on the motor vehicle; and (iii) require the driver of, or any other person on, the motor vehicle to furnish the name and address of the sender and consignee and the names of the places between which any goods on the motor vehicle are to be conveyed. (2) Any person who fails to comply with a request lawfully made under this section shall commit an offence.