# The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Regulation 6: Amendments to the principal Regulations


In regulation 29 (partnerships)—
(a) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for “section 13(3)” substitute “section 13A(2)”, and
(ii) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) the firm satisfies the requirements to have an effective and stable establishment in Great Britain and to have appropriate financial standing;”;
(b) in paragraph (4), for “section 13(4)” substitute “section 13B” and for “section 34(a) or (b)” substitute “section 13B(a) or (b)”;
(c) in paragraph (5), for “section 13(6)” substitute “section 13D”;
(d) for paragraph (7) substitute—
“(7) The provisions of section 27(1) shall apply in any case where the licence holder is a firm if—
(a) the firm ceases to have an effective and stable establishment in Great Britain (as determined in accordance with Article 5 of the 2009 Regulation);
(b) any partner of the firm ceases to satisfy the requirements of section 13A(2)(b) (good repute);
(c) the firm ceases to have appropriate financial standing (as determined in accordance with Article 7 of the 2009 Regulation); or
(d) neither the requirement of sub-paragraph (i) nor that of sub-paragraph (ii) of regulation 29(3)(c) (professional competence) is fulfilled.”;
(e) in paragraph (12), insert the word “and” after paragraph (a), omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (d) and omit the word “and” after paragraph (c).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/874/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-licensing-of-operators-amendment-regulations-2017/regulation-6
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