24—(1) The Department shall direct that a standard licence be revoked if at any time it appears to the Department that the licence-holder [F1—
(a)the licence-holder no longer satisfies [F2one or more of] the requirements of section [F312A] , or
[F4(b)a transport manager for the licence-holder ceases to satisfy such requirements as may be set out in regulations made for the purposes of section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b).]]
F5(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) A notice under section 26(1) shall state the grounds on which the Department is considering giving a direction under subsection (1) and shall also state—
(a)that written representations with respect to those grounds may be made to the Department by the licence-holder, and
(b)that any such representations must be received by the Department within 21 days of the date of the notice;
and the Department shall consider any representations duly made under this subsection.
[F6(3A) A notice under section 26(1) which relates to a direction under subsection (1) may set a time limitF7... for the licence-holder to rectify the situation.
[F8(3AA) The time limit set under subsection (3A) may not exceed, beginning with the day after the date of the notice—
(a)6 months, or
(b)9 months if the licence-holder ceases to have a suitable number of individuals designated under section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b) because—
(i)a transport manager is physically incapacitated or deceased, and
(ii)more than 6 months is required to recruit a replacement transport manager.]
(3B) If the licence-holder rectifies the situation within the time limit set under subsection (3A), the Department must not make the direction under subsection (1).]
(4) This section has effect subject to section 26 (and, in particular, nothing in [F9subsections (3) to (3B)] shall be taken to affect a person's right under section 26(1) to require the holding of an inquiry).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 24(1) substituted (1.7.2012) by The Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/257), regs. 1(1), 17(9)(a)
F2Words in s. 24(1)(a) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 92(1)(a)(i)
F3Word in s. 24(1)(a) substituted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 92(1)(a)(ii)
F4S. 24(1)(b) substituted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 92(1)(b)
F5S. 24(2) omitted (1.7.2012) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/257), regs. 1(1), 17(9)(b)
F6S. 24(3A)(3B) inserted (1.7.2012) by The Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/257), regs. 1(1), 17(9)(c)
F7Words in s. 24(3A) omitted (17.3.2022) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 92(2)
F8S. 24(3AA) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 92(3)
F9Words in s. 24(4) substituted (1.7.2012) by The Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/257), regs. 1(1), 17(9)(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24(1) applied (1.7.2012) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/261), regs. 1, 27(7)
Commencement Information
I1S. 24 in operation at 1.7.2012 by S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)