10.—(1) The requirement of professional competence falls to be satisfied by an individual.
(2) Where an individual is not themselves professionally competent, that person shall be regarded as satisfying the requirement of professional competence if and so long as that person has as the transport manager of the transport undertaking which they carry on an individual who is—
(a)of good repute; and
(b)professionally competent.
(3) Where a company is required to satisfy that requirement, it does so if and so long as—
(a)it has in respect of its road transport undertaking a transport manager, and such number of them as the Department may require; and
(b)that transport manager, is—
(i)of good repute, and
(ii)professionally competent.