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Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
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Conditions of licencesN.I.
Conditions of licencesN.I.
20—(1) On issuing an operator's licence, or on varying such a licence under section 16, the Department may attach to the licence such conditions as it thinks fit—
(a)[F1in the case of a heavy goods vehicle licence,] for preventing [F2heavy goods] vehicles that are authorised to be used under the licence from causing danger to the public while entering or leaving any road adjoining an operating centre of the licence holder;
(b)for requiring the holder of the licence to inform the Department of the occurrence of any event of a kind specified in the licence which affects the licence holder and which is relevant to the exercise by the Department of any power in relation to the licence;
(c)[F3in the case of a heavy goods vehicle licence,] for preventing or minimising any adverse effects on environmental conditions arising from the use of a place as an operating centre of the licence-holder;
(d)for any other prescribed purpose.
(2) On varying an operator's licence under section 16 the Department may vary or remove any condition attached to the licence under this section.
(3) Any person who contravenes any condition attached under this section to a licence of which that person is the holder is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
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F1Words in s. 20(1)(a) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 90(a)(i)
F2Words in s. 20(1)(a) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 90(a)(ii)
F3Words in s. 20(1)(c) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 90(b)
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I1S. 20 in operation at 22.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/247, art. 2, Sch.
I2S. 20 in operation at 1.7.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
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