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Paragraph 3 Modifications to section 6 (maximum numbers of vehicles)F1

Section 6 of the 1995 Act has effect as if—

(a)

for subsections (1) to (4) there were substituted—

“(1)

An operator’s licence that does not contain a provision referred to in section 5(2)(b)—

(a)

must specify a maximum number for trailers, and

(b)

may specify a maximum number for trailers—

(i)

whose relevant weight exceeds a weight specified in the licence;

(ii)

of a type specified in the licence.”;

(b)

in subsection (5), for “(2)(a)” there were substituted “(1)(a)”;

(c)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

for “(2)(b)” there were substituted “(1)(b)”;

(ii)

after “specified weight” there were inserted “or for trailers of a specified type”;

(d)

in subsection (8), “(3), (4)(a) or (b),” were omitted.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 3A inserted (1.10.2023) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Exemptions and Modifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/805), regs. 1, 8