Section 15 Duration of licences.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

There shall be specified in every PSV operator’s licence the date on which the licence is to come into force .

F1(2)

Subject to its revocation or other termination under any provision of this Act or another statutory provision, a PSV operator’s licence shall continue in force indefinitely.

(3)

If the holder of a PSV operator’s licence F2requests a traffic commissioner to terminate it at any time, he or another traffic commissioner must, subject to subsection (4) below, comply with the request.

(4)

F3A traffic commissioner may refuse to comply with such a request if he or another traffic commissioner is considering taking action in respect of the licence under section 17(1) or (2) of this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 15(2)-(4) substituted (1.1.1996) for words from “and the date on which it is to expire” to the end by 1994 c. 40, s. 61, S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 15(3) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F3: Words in s. 15(4) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Pt. II (ss. 6–29) amended by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 187(3)