S.L. 65.15 ст. 40Inspecting officers.

(1) The Authority may appoint inspecting officers to carry out initial and/or more detailed technical roadside inspections and any other duties in relation to these regulations.

(2) A person may qualify as an inspecting officer if such person –

(i) has held the position of Enforcement Officer with the Authority for not less than two consecutive years;

(ii) is in possession of a driving licence for the categories of vehicles he is qualified to inspect;

(iii) is in possession of a recognized qualification covering the areas listed in point 1(a) of Annex IV of Directive 2014/45/EU;

(iv) has at least three years of documented experience or equivalent, such as documented mentorship or studies, and appropriate training in the road vehicle field;

(v) is in possession of a certificate of competence issued by the Authority following the successful completion of a training course organized by the Authority or a body accredited by the Authority, which training shall be in relation to the topics listed in point 2(a) of Annex IV of Directive 2014/45/EU; or is in possession of an equivalent certificate issued by the competent authority of a Member State: Provided that the requirements listed in items (ii) to

(v) shall only apply for inspecting officers who are authorised to carry out more detailed technical roadside inspections in accordance with regulation 42(3): Provided further that inspecting officers employed as such by the Authority on the entry into force of these requirements shall be considered as being in possession of the necessary qualifications, training and experience required by this sub-regulation. 3) An inspecting officer shall, when required to do so by the Authority, receive refresher training organized by the Authority or a body accredited by the Authority, which training shall be in relation to the topics listed in point 2(a) of Annex IV of Directive 2014/45/EU.

(4) Inspecting officers shall have the same powers assigned to Enforcement Officers in the Transport Enforcement Officers Regulations.

(5) When carrying out a technical roadside inspection, an inspecting officer shall be free from any conflict of interest that could have any influence on the impartiality and objectivity of his decision.

(6) When selecting a vehicle for a technical roadside inspection and when carrying out that inspection, inspecting officers shall refrain from any discrimination on grounds of the nationality of the driver or of the country of registration or entry into service of the vehicle.

(7) The compensation of inspecting officers shall not be directly related to the results of initial or more detailed technical roadside inspections.