Section 172 - Road Traffic Act 1998

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Steve Grayton
Information Officer
Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Information Management
Corporate Development Department
Essex Police Headquarters
PO Box 2, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6DA
Tel: 0300 333 4444 Ext 54551
Fax: 01245 452256
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Taylor [mailto:[FOI #23565 email]]
Sent: 22 November 2009 16:18
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Section 172 - Road Traffic Act 1998

Dear Sir or Madam,

I write, making a request under the Freedom of Information Act, to
request the following information:

Please supply the Name and Rank of all personnel currently
authorised by the Chief Constable of Essex Police, to demand
information, particularly the name of a driver, from the registered
keeper of a vehicle under the above Act.

The Dates of the authority having being given.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Lee Taylor

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Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above reference. Having completed my enquiries I am able to respond as follows:

Section 172 - Road Traffic Act 1998

Your enquiry refers to the 1998 Road Traffic Act but there is not one dated that year, we have worked on the basis that you mean the 1988 Act.

Please supply the Name and Rank of all personnel currently authorised by the Chief Constable of Essex Police, to demand information, particularly the name of a driver, from the registered keeper of a vehicle under the above Act.

The Dates of the authority having being given.

Essex Police policy p51/04, dated 16/2/2004, allows that officers of all ranks (currently Essex Police has 3654 Officers) to sign the form requesting information 'on behalf of Essex Police'. An extract of that policy follows for information and I hope it answers your enquiry.

P51/04
APPLICATION FOR NAME AND ADDRESS OF DRIVER - FORM A150

The application for name and address of driver Form A150 under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as amended) has been revised. The new format allows all ranks to sign the form 'on behalf of Essex Police', rather than by a Superintendent as previously shown.

Part 'B' of the form now gives the respondent an opportunity to supply the e-mail address and/or telephone number for contact of the nominated driver if they so wish.

Steve Grayton
Information Officer
Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Information Management
Corporate Development Department
Essex Police Headquarters
PO Box 2, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6DA
Tel: 0300 333 4444 Ext 54551
Fax: 01245 452256
Email : data[Essex Police request email]
Personal email: s <mailto:[email address]> [email address]
Website: <http://www.essex.police.uk> www.essex.police.uk
Hours of work : Mon - Thurs 7:30 to 15:30
Fri 7:30 to 15:00

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If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Grayton On Behalf Of FOI
Sent: 23 November 2009 10:08
To: 'Lee Taylor'
Subject: RE: FOI request - Section 172 Road Traffic Act 1998 [NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED]

Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above reference.

Under the Freedom of Information Act we are required to reply within 20 working days but given the current very high number of requests being received this may not be possible.

We will reply as soon as possible and please accept our apologies for the inconvenience any delay may cause.

Steve Grayton
Information Officer
Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Information Management
Corporate Development Department
Essex Police Headquarters
PO Box 2, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6DA
Tel: 0300 333 4444 Ext 54551
Fax: 01245 452256
Email : data[Essex Police request email]
Personal email: [email address]
Website: <file://www.essex.police.uk> www.essex.police.uk
Hours of work : Mon - Thurs 7:30 to 15:30
Fri 7:30 to 15:00

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