# Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, Section 13: Classification of licences.


(1) A PSV operator’s licence may be either a standard licence or a restricted licence.
(2) A standard licence authorises the use of any description of public service vehicle and may authorise use either—
(a) on both national and international operations; or
(b) on national operations only.
(3) A restricted licence authorises the use (whether on national or international operations) of—
(a) public service vehicles not adapted to carry more than eight passengers; and
(b) public service vehicles not adapted to carry more than sixteen passengers when used—
(ii) otherwise than in the course of a business of carrying passengers; or
(ii) by a person whose main occupation is not the operation of public service vehicles adapted to carry more than eight passengers.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(b)(i) above, a vehicle used for carrying passengers by a local or public authority shall not be regarded as used in the course of a business of carrying passengers unless it is used by the public service vehicle undertaking of that authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/14/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-passenger-vehicles-act-1981/section-13
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