Section 84 Evidence by certificate.C1

England, Wales and Scotland

In any proceedings for an offence under this Part of this Act or Schedule 9 thereto a certificate signed by or on behalf of a licensing authority and stating—

(a)

that, on any date, a person was or was not the holder of an operator’s licence,. . . F1. . . F2 granted by the authority;

(b)

the dates of the coming into force and expiration of any such licence. . . granted by the authority;

(c)

the terms and conditions of any operator’s licence. . . granted by the authority;

(d)

that a person is by virtue of an order of the authority disqualified from holding or obtaining an operator’s licence,. . . . . . licence indefinitely or for a specified period;

(e)

that a direction, having effect indefinitely or for a specified period, has been given by the licensing authority under section 69(6) of this Act in relation to any person;

(f)

that, on any date or during any specified period, any such licence. . . granted by the authority was of no effect by reason of a direction that it be suspended,

shall be evidence, and in Scotland sufficient evidence, of the facts stated; and a certificate stating any of the matters aforesaid and purporting to be signed by or on behalf of a licensing authority shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 126), Sch. 9 Pt. II
F2: Words repealed by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 126), Sch. 6

Modifications

C1: S. 84 extended by S.I. 1977/1462, reg. 11(1)