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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6E+WMinor and consequential amendments

Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23)E+W

40(1)The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) is amended as follows.E+W

(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 ”.