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The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995

S.I. 1995/2869 · Made 6 November 1995 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 6th November 1995

Laid before Parliament 14th November 1995

Coming into force 1st January 1996

The Secretary of State for Transport—

M1(a) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2, 5(3) and (8), 8(3), (4) and (5), 10, 11(2), 12(2), (3), (6) and (7), 14(5), 17(2), 18(3), 19(9) and (10), 23(2), 30(1) and (4), 31(5), 33, 34(1), 35(3), 36(2) and (3), 46(1) and (2), 47, 48(2), (3) and (4) and 57(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8) and (9) of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 4 to, the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, and

(b) being a Minister designatedM2 for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972M3 in relation to the regulation and supervision of the qualifications of persons engaged in road transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section;and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations having consulted with representative organisations in accordance with section 57 (12) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, and the Council on Tribunals in accordance with the requirements of section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992M4:—C1

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1995 c.23.

M2

S.I. 1975/1707.

M3

1972 c.68; which has been modified by the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 c.32.

M4

1992 c.53; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Modifications

C1

Regulations modified (26.9.1996) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2186), reg. 31, Sch. 6 Pt II (as read with S.I. 2010/455, reg. 2(6))

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Commencement and citation
  3. 2Revocation
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. Part II: APPLICATIONS
  6. 4Manner of making applications
  7. 5Time of applications
  8. 6Dispensations as to applications
  9. 7Notice of applications
  10. 8Restrictions on applications
  11. 9Inspection of applications
  12. Part III: OBJECTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS
  13. 10Prescribed trade unions and associations
  14. 11Manner of making objections and representations
  15. 12Time of making objections and representations
  16. 13Consideration of objections and representations
  17. Part IV: OPERATING CENTRES
  18. 14Conditions which may be attached to a heavy goods vehicle licence
  19. 15Considerations relevant to determinations as to environmental matters
  20. 16Conditions to be satisfied in relation to specified operating centres
  21. 17Period for service of notice on review of an operating centre
  22. 18Manner of service of notice on review of an operating centre
  23. 19Manner of making representations in relation to a review
  24. Part V: INQUIRIES
  25. 20Provisions about inquiries
  26. Part VI: APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS
  27. 21Statement to be issued by the traffic commissioner
  28. 22Notification of decisions
  29. Part VII: OTHER MATTERS
  30. 23Identification of motor vehicles
  31. 24Temporary addition of a motor vehicle
  32. 25Notification of change of address
  33. 26Production of licence for examination
  34. 27Issue of copies of licences and discs
  35. 28Return of licences and discs
  36. 29Partnerships
  37. 30Holding companies and subsidiaries
  38. 31Continuance of licence on death, bankruptcy etc
  39. 32Offences
  40. 33Classes of vehicle for which a licence is not required
  41. 33AModification of the 1995 Act and these Regulations for international operators
  42. 34Period for service of notice of review on ground of procedural irregularity
  43. 35Manner of service of notice of review on ground of procedural irregularity
  44. 36Meaning of “relevant weight"
  45. 37Review
  46. Signature
  47. Schedule 1: Notice of application for heavy goods vehicle licence or variation of heavy goods vehicle licence
  48. 1Paragraph 1
  49. 2Paragraph 2
  50. Schedule 2: MODIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO HOLDING COMPANIES AND SUB SIDIARIES
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. Schedule 3: CLASSES OF VEHICLES FOR WHICH A LICENCE IS NOT REQUIRED
  55. Part I
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. 5Paragraph 5
  61. 6Paragraph 6
  62. 7Paragraph 7
  63. 8Paragraph 8
  64. 9Paragraph 9
  65. 10Paragraph 10
  66. 11Paragraph 11
  67. 12Paragraph 12
  68. 13Paragraph 13
  69. 14Paragraph 14
  70. 15Paragraph 15
  71. 16Paragraph 16
  72. 17Paragraph 17
  73. 18Paragraph 18
  74. 19Paragraph 19
  75. 20Paragraph 20
  76. 21Paragraph 21
  77. 22Paragraph 22
  78. 22AParagraph 22A Repealed
  79. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  80. 23AParagraph 23A
  81. 23BParagraph 23B Repealed
  82. 24Paragraph 24
  83. 25Paragraph 25
  84. 26Paragraph 26
  85. 27Paragraph 27
  86. 28Paragraph 28
  87. 29Paragraph 29
  88. 30Paragraph 30
  89. 31Paragraph 31
  90. Part II: PURPOSES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE
  91. 32Paragraph 32
  92. 33Paragraph 33
  93. 34Paragraph 34
  94. 35Paragraph 35
  95. 36Paragraph 36
  96. 37Paragraph 37
  97. 38Paragraph 38
  98. Part 3: Vehicles brought temporarily into Great Britain
  99. 39Interpretation of Part 3
  100. 40Vehicles used by operators authorised etc. in Northern Ireland
  101. 41Vehicles used by operators authorised in Albania
  102. 42Vehicles used by operators authorised in Armenia
  103. 43Vehicles used by operators authorised in Azerbaijan
  104. 44Vehicles used by operators authorised in Belarus
  105. 45Vehicles used by operators authorised in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  106. 46Vehicles used by operators authorised in Georgia
  107. 47Vehicles used by operators authorised in Jordan
  108. 48Vehicles used by operators authorised in Kazakhstan
  109. 49Vehicles used by operators authorised in Kosovo
  110. 50Vehicles used by operators authorised in Kyrgyzstan
  111. 51Vehicles used by operators authorised in Liechtenstein
  112. 52Vehicles used by operators authorised in Moldova
  113. 53Vehicles used by operators authorised in Montenegro
  114. 54Vehicles used by operators authorised in Morocco
  115. 55Vehicles used by operators authorised in North Macedonia
  116. 56Vehicles used by operators authorised in Norway
  117. 57Vehicles used by operators authorised in Russia
  118. 58Vehicles used by operators authorised in Serbia
  119. 59Vehicles used by operators authorised in Switzerland
  120. 60Vehicles used by operators authorised in Tajikistan
  121. 61Vehicles used by operators authorised in Tunisia
  122. 62Vehicles used by operators authorised in Turkey
  123. 63Vehicles used by operators authorised in Turkmenistan
  124. 64Vehicles used by operators authorised in Ukraine
  125. 65Vehicles used by operators authorised in Uzbekistan
  126. 66Vehicles used by operators established in the Channel Islands, the Faroe Islands, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar
  127. 67Vehicles used by operators authorised in the European Union
  128. 68Vehicles used by ECMT operators not established in the United Kingdom or the European Union
  129. 69Vehicles used for the carriage of goods under an ECMT licence
  130. Schedule 3A: Modification of the 1995 Act and these Regulations for certain international operators
  131. Part 1: Modification of the 1995 Act
  132. 1Modifications to section 3 (“standard” and “restricted” licences)
  133. 2Modifications to section 5 (vehicles authorised to be used under operator’s licence)
  134. 3Modifications to section 6 (maximum numbers of vehicles)
  135. 4Cessation of section 7 (operating centres to be specified in heavy goods vehicle licences)
  136. 5Modifications to section 8 (applications for operators’ licences)
  137. 6Modifications to section 9 (convictions etc. subsequent to the making of an application)
  138. 7Cessation of sections 10 and 11 (publication of notice of application for licence)
  139. 8Cessation of sections 12 and 14 (objections to operators’ licences)
  140. 9Substitution of section 13 (determination of applications for operators’ licences)
  141. 10Cessation of sections 13A to 13D (requirements for operators’ licences)
  142. 11Substitution of section 15 (issue of operators’ licences)
  143. 12Modifications to section 16 (duration of operators’ licences)
  144. 13Substitution of section 17 (variation of operators’ licences)
  145. 14Cessation of sections 18 to 20 (further provisions relating to variation of heavy goods vehicles licences)
  146. 15Cessation of sections 21 and 23 (conditions attached to heavy goods vehicle licences)
  147. 16Substitution of section 22 (conditions attached to operators’ licences as to matters required to be notified to traffic commissioner)
  148. 17Cessation of sections 24 and 25 (interim operators’ licences and interim variations)
  149. 18Substitution of section 26 (revocation, suspension and curtailment of operators’ licences)
  150. 19Cessation of section 27 (revocation of standard licences)
  151. 20Modifications to section 28 (disqualification)
  152. 21Modifications to section 29 (revocation and disqualification etc: supplementary provisions)
  153. 22Cessation of sections 30 to 34 (provisions relating to operating centres)
  154. 23Modification to section 37 (rights of appeal in connection with operator’s licences)
  155. 24Cessation of section 40 (inspection of maintenance facilities)
  156. 25Cessation of sections 44 and 49 (miscellaneous provisions)
  157. 26Modification to section 51 (time for bringing proceedings)
  158. Part 2: Modification of these Regulations
  159. 27Modifications to Part 2 (applications)
  160. 28Cessation of Part 3 (objections and representations)
  161. 29Cessation of Part 4 (operating centres)
  162. 30Modifications to Part 6 (applications and decisions)
  163. 31Modifications to Part 7 (other matters)
  164. 32Modification to Schedule 2
  165. Schedule 4: INQUIRIES
  166. 1Notification of an inquiry
  167. 2Admission to an inquiry
  168. 3Appearances at an inquiry
  169. 4Inquiries relating to more than one application
  170. 5Procedure at inquiry
  171. 6Giving of notices
  172. 7Irregularities in the giving of notices
  173. 8Interpretation
  174. Schedule 5LIST OF REGULATIONS REVOKED
  175. Explanatory note