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Part IVLicensing of drivers of heavy goods vehicles

Appeals and review of tests

115Review of conduct of test

(1)On the application of a person who has submitted himself for a test of competence to drive—

(a)a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides, or

(b)in Scotland, the sheriff within whose jurisdiction he resides,

may determine whether the test was properly conducted in accordance with the regulations.

(2)The court or, as the case may be, sheriff may, if it appears that the test was not so conducted—

(a)order that the applicant shall be eligible to submit himself for another test before the expiration of the period specified for the purposes of section 117 (2)(k) of this Act, and

(b)order that any fee payable by the applicant in respect of the test shall not be paid or, if it has been paid, shall be repaid.

116Appeals relating to HGV drivers' licences

(1)A person who, being the holder of, or an applicant for, a heavy goods vehicle driver’s licence feels aggrieved by the licensing authority's—

(a)refusal or failure to grant such a licence, or

(b)imposition of any limitation on such a licence, or

(c)suspension or revocation of such a licence, or

(d)ordering of disqualification under section 114 (1) of this Act,

may by notice in writing to the licensing authority require him to reconsider the matter, and shall on a reconsideration be entitled to be heard either personally or by his representative.

(2)Subject to subsection (4) below, a person who feels aggrieved as mentioned in subsection (1) above or who is dissatisfied with the decision of the licensing authority on reconsideration of the matter, may appeal to a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides or, if he resides in Scotland, to the sheriff within whose jurisdiction he resides.

(3)On any such appeal the court or sheriff may make such order as it or he thinks fit and an order so made is binding on the licensing authority.

(4)No appeal lies under this section in respect of any matter in respect of which an application may be made to a magistrates' court or a sheriff under section 115 of this Act.

(5)Where an applicant for a heavy goods vehicle driver’s licence who is at the date of his application the holder of such a licence (other than one issued as a provisional licence) appeals under this section on the ground of refusal or failure to grant the licence, the existing licence shall not expire before the appeal is disposed of.