(1) In this section -

"authorised official" means an officer of the Revenue Commissioners or a member of the Garda Síochána;

"vehicle" means - (a) any motor vehicle propelled exclusively by mechanical power on land but not running on rails with - (i) a maximum design speed of more than 25 km/h, or (ii) a maximum net weight of more than 25 kg and a maximum design speed of more than 14 km/h, or (b) any trailer to be used with a vehicle referred to in paragraph (a), whether coupled or uncoupled, but does not include a wheelchair vehicle exclusively intended for use by a person with a physical disability.

(2) An authorised official may demand of a person having charge of a vehicle, being a vehicle, which is not normally -

(a) based in the State,

(b) based in any of the designated territories, or