Regulation 18 Suspension or withdrawal of licences issued by the ORR

(1)

Without prejudice to regulation 21, if the ORR considers that the holder of a train driving licence F1... no longer satisfies a condition required for the holding of it, or decides to suspend or withdraw the licence pursuant to paragraph (3), the ORR must—

(a)

suspend or withdraw the licence; and

(b)

inform the holder and his employer of—

(i)

the suspension or withdrawal;

(ii)

the reason for it;

(iii)

the availability of the appeal procedure under regulation 35; and

(iv)

any procedure to be followed to seek reinstatement of the licence.

(2)

If the ORR suspends or withdraws a train driving licence the holder must surrender it to the ORR.

(3)

If F2... F3the Department for Infrastructure or the Intergovernmental Commission—

(a)

informs the ORR that it considers the holder of a train driving licence issued by the ORR no longer satisfies a condition required for the holding of it, and

(b)

gives the ORR a reasoned request for a review of the holder's eligibility to hold the licence, or for the licence to be suspended or withdrawn,

the ORR must consider that request and, within four weeks, notify ... the Department for Infrastructure or the Intergovernmental Commission, as the case may be, of its decision whether to suspend or withdraw the licence or take any other action.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 18(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/677), regs. 1(2), 2(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in reg. 18(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/677), regs. 1(2), 2(8)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in reg. 18(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/677), regs. 1(2), 2(8)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)