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Section 26 Conditions attached to PSV operator’s licence.C1

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

F1Where Subsection (1A) below applies in any case where it appears to a traffic commissioner, in relation to a person (“the operator”) F2who has been granted or to whom it is proposed to grant a PSV operator’s licence, that—

(a)

the operator has failed to operate a local service registered under section 6 of this Act; or

(b)

the operator has operated a local service in contravention of that section F3or section F4113J(4) or (5), 118(4) F5, 123J(3) F6, 129(1)(b) or 138J(9) of the Transport Act 2000; F7or F8section 3F(1) or section 13B(1)(b) or (3) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001F9; or

(F10bza)

the operator has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of section F11123X(7)(c), 134B(7)(c) F12or 138S(7)(c) of the Transport Act 2000; or

(ba)

the operator has failed to comply with section F13134F, 138 or 140(3) of F14the Transport Act 2000; or F15; or

(F16baa)

the operator has failed to take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement imposed under section 143A F17or 143B of the Transport Act 2000; or

(bb)

the operator has failed to comply with section 32(1) or 34(3) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001;

F18(bba)

the operator has failed to comply with a requirement to provide information (including a requirement to provide it within a specified time or in a specified form) under section 3K(2) or 13R(2) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001,

(bbb)

the operator has failed to comply with a requirement under section 6ZA of this Act,

(bbc)

the operator has failed to comply with a requirement under article 28 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023

F19(bc)

the operator has failed to comply with a requirement of regulations made under section 181A of the Equality Act 2010;

(c)

the arrangements for maintaining the vehicles used under the licence in a fit and serviceable condition are not adequate for the use of those vehicles in providing the local service or services in question; or

(d)

the operator, or any employee or agent of his, has—

(i)

intentionally interfered with the operation of a local service provided by another operator;

(ii)

operated a local service in a manner dangerous to the public; or

(iii)

been guilty of any other serious misconduct (whether or not constituting a criminal offence) in relation to the operation of a local service; or

(e)

a condition attached under section 8 of this Act to the operator’s licence has been contravened;

F20(1A)

F21The traffic commissioner A traffic commissioner may (on granting the licence or at any other time) attach F22, or direct a traffic commissioner for another traffic area to attach, a condition falling within subsection (1B) below to any one or more of the following PSV operator's licences (wherever granted)—

(a)

the licence mentioned in subsection (1) above;

(b)

any other licence held by the operator;

(c)

where the operator is an undertaking, any licence held by a group undertaking in relation to that undertaking (see subsection (7) below).

(1B)

The conditions are—

(a)

a condition prohibiting the holder of the licence from using vehicles under the licence to provide any local service of a description specified in the condition;

(b)

a condition prohibiting the holder of the licence from so using vehicles to provide local services of any description.

(1C)

A condition under subsection (1A) may be attached—

(a)

indefinitely; or

(b)

for a period of time specified by the traffic commissioner (which may commence immediately or on a date so specified).

(2)

The commissioner may attach a condition to a PSV operator’s licence under F23subsection (1) subsection (1A) above, by reference to circumstances falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of F24that subsection subsection (1) above if, but only if, it appears to him that the operator did not have a reasonable excuse for his conduct or that it is appropriate to attach F25... the condition in view of—

(a)

the danger to the public involved in the operator’s conduct; or

(b)

the frequency of conduct of the kind in question on the part of the operator.

F26(2A)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

Where the effect of a condition attached to a PSV operator’s licence under F27subsection (1) subsection (1A) above is that the operator of a local service registered under section 6 of this Act is prohibited from using vehicles under the licence to provide that service, F28a traffic commissioner may cancel the registration.

F29(4)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)

F30Where Subsection (5A) below applies in any case where it appears to F31a traffic commissioner that—

(a)

vehicles used under the licence (or under any PSV operator’s licence previously held by the operator) have not been maintained in a fit and serviceable condition; or

(b)

the operator has been involved in arrangements with any other operator for the use of each other’s vehicles with a view to hindering enforcement of any requirements of the law relating to the operation of those vehicles;

F32(5A)

F33The traffic commissioner A traffic commissioner may (on granting the licence or at any other time) attach F34, or direct a traffic commissioner for another traffic area to attach, to any one or more of the licences mentioned in subsection (5B) below a condition restricting the vehicles which the operator may use under the licence to vehicles specified in the condition.

(5B)

The licences are the following PSV operator's licences (wherever granted)—

(a)

the licence mentioned in subsection (5) above;

(b)

any other licence held by the operator;

(c)

where the operator is an undertaking, any licence held by a group undertaking in relation to that undertaking (see subsection (7) below).

(5C)

F35Where a direction is given under subsection (5A) above to a traffic commissioner for another area, that traffic commissioner must either—

(a)

attach the condition to the licence; or

(b)

if he considers that there is a good reason not to attach the condition to the licence, inform the traffic commissioner who gave the direction of that fact and of the reason.

(6)

A condition attached to a licence under F36subsection (5) subsection (5A) above shall—

(a)

apply only to vehicles which have their operating centre in the traffic area F37to which the licence relates; and

(b)

be in addition to (and not be taken as prejudicing in any way) any conditions attached to the licence under section 16 of the 1981 Act as to the maximum number of vehicles which the operator may at any one time use under the licence.

F38(7)

In this section “undertaking” and “group undertaking” have the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1161 of the Companies Act 2006).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 26(1) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F2

Words in s. 26(1) 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. 26(1)(b) inserted (E.W.) (1.8.2001 for W. and 26.10.2001 for E.) by 2000 c. 38, s. 161, Sch. 11 para. 10(1)(2); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11; S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.

F4

Words in s. 26(1)(b) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 1 para. 4

F5

Word in s. 26(1)(b) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)

F6

Words in s. 26(1)(b) substituted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(2)

F7

Words in s. 26(1)(b) inserted (25.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2748, art. 3(1)(2)

F8

Words in s. 26(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2023) by The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/80), arts. 1(2), 36(2)

F9

S. 26(1)(ba) and the word “or” at the end of para. (b) inserted (E.W.) (1.2.2001 for E. and 1.8.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 38, s. 161, Sch. 11 para. 10(1)(3); S.I. 2001/57, art.3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II (as amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 3)); S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 11

F10

S. 26(1)(bza) inserted (E.W.) (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 44(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F11

Word in s. 26(1)(bza) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(3)

F12

Words in s. 26(1)(bza) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(3)

F13

Word in s. 26(1)(ba) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 3 para. 2

F14

Words in s. 26(1)(ba) substituted (25.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2748, art. 3(1)(3)

F15

S. 26(1)(bb) and the word “or” inserted (25.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2748, art. 3(1)(4)

F16

S. 26(1)(baa) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(4)

F17

Words in s. 26(1)(baa) inserted (E.W.) (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(4)

F18

S. 26(1)(bba)-(bbc) inserted (31.1.2023) by The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/80), arts. 1(2), 36(3)

F19

S. 26(1)(bc) inserted (26.6.2018) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), ss. 17(4), 26(2); S.I. 2018/758, reg. 2

F20

S. 26(1A)-(1C) substituted (9.2.2009) for words by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 62(2)(b)(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F21

Words in s. 26(1A) substituted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F22

Words in s. 26(1A) omitted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by virtue of The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F23

Words in s. 26(2) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(b), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F24

Words in s. 26(2) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(c), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F25

Words in s. 26(2) omitted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by virtue of The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F26

S. 26(2A) omitted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by virtue of The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F27

Words in s. 26(3) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(6), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F28

Words in s. 26(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)

F29

S. 26(4) omitted (3.7.2013) by virtue of 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)

F30

Words in s. 26(5) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(7), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F31

Words in s. 26(5) 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)

F32

S. 26(5A)-(5C) substituted (9.2.2009) for words by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 62(7)(b)(8), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F33

Words in s. 26(5A) substituted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F34

Words in s. 26(5A) omitted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by virtue of The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F35

S. 26(5C) omitted (E.W.) (3.7.2013) by virtue of The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 (with art. 7)

F36

Words in s. 26(6) substituted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(9), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

F37

Words in s. 26(6)(a) 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)

F38

S. 26(7) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 62(10), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2(1))

Modifications

C1

S. 26-30 applied (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. iii, s. 1, Sch. s. 54 of Order

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I (ss. 1-33) modified by S.I. 1984/748, regs. 5(2), 6(2) (as amended by S.I. 1987/1755, reg. 2(2)

C2

Pt. 1(ss. 1-33) modified (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), art. 36 (with art. 52)

C3

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-33) modified (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), art. 37(3)