SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments
Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23)
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1
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) is amended as follows.
2
In section 16(5)
(termination of licence), for “he becomes a patient within the meaning of Part VII of the Mental Health Act 1983” substitute “
he becomes a person who lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to use a vehicle under the licence
”
.
3
In section 48 (licence not to be transferable, etc.)—
a
in subsection (2)—
i
for “or become a patient within the meaning of Part VII of the Mental Health Act 1983” substitute “
, or become a person who lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to use a vehicle under the licence,
”
, and
ii
in paragraph (a), for “became a patient” substitute “
became a person who lacked capacity in that respect
”
, and
b
in subsection (5), for “a patient within the meaning of Part VII of the Mental Health Act 1983” substitute “
a person lacking capacity
”
.