# The Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2001, Regulation 10: Applications to a traffic commissioner


(1) The owner of a vehicle detained in accordance with regulation 3 may, within the period specified in regulation 9(2), apply to the traffic commissioner for the area in which the vehicle was detained for the return of the vehicle.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be given in writing and shall be accompanied by—
(a) a statement of one or more of the grounds specified in paragraph (4) on which the application is declared to be based; and
(b) a statement indicating whether the applicant wishes the traffic commissioner to hold a hearing.
(3) An application under paragraph (1) shall be served before the expiry of the period specified in regulation 9(2).
(4) An application under paragraph (1) may be made on any of the following grounds -
(a) that at the time the vehicle was detained the person using the vehicle held a licence (whether or not authorising the use of the vehicle);
(b) that at the time the vehicle was detained the vehicle was not being, and had not been, used in contravention of section 2 of the 1995 Act; or
(c) that, although at the time the vehicle was detained it was being, or had been, used in contravention of section 2 of the 1995 Act, the owner did not know that it was being, or had been, so used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3981/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-enforcement-powers-regulations-2001/regulation-10
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