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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 General

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Purpose and interpretation

    3. 3.Revocation

    4. 4.Competent authorities etc.

    5. 5.Authorisations to pursue or engage in the occupation of road transport operator

    6. 6.Notification of changes to data

  3. PART 2 Amendments to primary legislation

    1. 7.Amendments to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and the Transport Act 1985

    2. 8.Amendments to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

  4. PART 3 Review

    1. 9.Review

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Amendments to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and the Transport Act 1985

      1. 1.Amendments to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

      2. 2.(1) Section 12 (PSV operators’ licences) is amended as follows....

      3. 3.For section 14 substitute— Grant of licences (1) On an application for a standard licence a traffic...

      4. 4.In section 14A (objections to application for PSV operator’s licence),...

      5. 5.(1) Section 16A (conditions as to matters required to be...

      6. 6.(1) Section 17 (revocation, suspension etc of licences) is amended...

      7. 7.In section 17A (assessors to assist traffic commissioners), in subsection...

      8. 8.In section 54 (inquiries held by traffic commissioners), in subsection...

      9. 9.In section 57 (death, bankruptcy etc. of licence holder), after...

      10. 10.(1) Section 82 (general interpretation provisions) is amended as follows....

      11. 11.(1) Schedule 3 (supplementary provisions as to qualifications for PSV...

      12. 12.Amendment of the Transport Act 1985

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Amendments to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

      1. 1.The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

      2. 2.(1) Section 2 (obligation to hold operator’s licence) is amended...

      3. 3.In section 4 (temporary exemptions), omit subsection (4).

      4. 4.(1) Section 12 (objections to, and representations against, issue of...

      5. 5.For section 13 substitute— Determination of applications for operators’ licences...

      6. 6.(1) Section 15 (issue of operators’ licences) is amended as...

      7. 7.In section 17 (variation of operators’ licences), in subsection (5)(c),...

      8. 8.(1) Section 22 (conditions as to matters required to be...

      9. 9.In section 24 (interim operators’ licences)— (a) after subsection (7)...

      10. 10.(1) Section 27 (revocation of standard licences) is amended as...

      11. 11.(1) Section 35 (power of traffic commissioners to hold inquiries)...

      12. 12.In section 38 (forgery of documents, etc), in subsection (2)(e),...

      13. 13.In section 39 (false statements), in subsection (1)(e), after “paragraph...

      14. 14.In section 43 (evidence by certificate), in subsection (2), after...

      15. 15.In section 44 (assessors), in subsection (1), after “this Act”...

      16. 16.In section 46 (holding companies and subsidiaries), in subsection (3)—...

      17. 17.In section 49 (certificates of qualification)— (a) in subsection (2)(b),...

      18. 18.(1) Section 58(1) (general interpretation) is amended as follows.

      19. 19.(1) Schedule 1 (meaning of “small goods vehicle”) is amended...

      20. 20.(1) Schedule 3 (qualifications for standard licence) is amended as...

      21. 21.In Schedule 4 (transfer of operating centres), in paragraph 2—...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Transitional provisions

      1. PART 1 Transitional Provisions for the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

        1. 1.Meaning of “standard licence”

        2. 2.Standard licences issued before the commencement date

        3. 3.Conditions contained in standard licences issued before the commencement date

        4. 4.Objections to issue of operators’ licences made before the commencement date

        5. 5.Period for appointment of new transport manager under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3

        6. 6.Exemption from professional competence examinations for certain transport managers

        7. 7.Proceedings relating to transport manager: procedural provisions

      2. PART 2 Transitional Provisions for the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

        1. 8.Meaning of “standard licence”

        2. 9.Standard licences issued before the commencement date

        3. 10.Conditions contained in standard licences issued before the commencement date

        4. 11.Offences under section 22(6) of the 1995 Act (contravention of condition attached to licence)

        5. 12.Objections to issue of operators’ licences made before the commencement date

        6. 13.Period for appointment of new transport manager under paragraph 10 or 11 of Schedule 3

        7. 14.Exemption from professional competence examinations for certain transport managers

        8. 15.Proceedings relating to transport manager: procedural provisions

  7. Explanatory Note