Section 10 Publication in locality affected of notice of application for heavy goods vehicle licenceF5I1I2

Subject to subsection (3), the Department shall refuse the application F1for a heavy goods vehicle licence without considering the merits unless it is satisfied that subsection (2) has been complied with.

This subsection has been complied with in respect of a locality affected by an application F2for a heavy goods vehicle licence if, within the period beginning 21 days before the date on which the application is made and ending 21 days after that date, notice of the application in such form and containing such information as may be prescribed has been published in one or more local newspapers circulating in the locality.

The Department is not required by this section to refuse an application F3for a heavy goods vehicle licence if—

For the purposes of this section a locality is affected by an application for F4a heavy goods vehicle licence if it contains any place that will be an operating centre of the licence-holder if the application is granted.