Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
43Direction to produce document etc
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43 Direction to produce document etc (1) An authorised person may, for compliance purposes, direct the driver of a part 3.2 vehicle to produce— (a) the driver’s driver licence; or (b) any licence the driver is required to have under a regulation; or (c) any transport documentation that is required to be carried in the vehicle under a regulation. (2) The authorised person may seize a licence produced under this section if the person believes on reasonable grounds that— (a) the licence has been cancelled or suspended; or (b) the licence has otherwise ceased to have effect; or (c) the licence has been amended and the amendment is not recorded on the licence; or (d) the person who produced the licence is not the licensee.
(3) Also, an authorised person to whom a document that appears to be a licence or transport documentation is produced in response to the direction may seize the document if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the document is not a licence or transport documentation.