Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. II (ss. 6–29) amended by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 187(3)
[F1(1)A public service vehicle shall not be used on a road for carrying passengers for hire or reward except under a PSV operator’s licence granted in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act.]
[F2(1A)Subsection (1) applies in spite of Article 1.4(b) and (c) of the 2009 Regulation (exemptions unless otherwise provided in national law for certain undertakings engaged in road passenger transport services and for slow vehicles), but is subject to section 46 of this Act and section 18 of the Transport Act 1985]
(2)The authority having power to grant a PSV operator’s licence is the traffic [F3commissioner] for any traffic area in which, if the licence is granted, there will be one or more operating centres of vehicles used under the licence; and, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, a PSV operator’s licence authorises the holder to use anywhere in Great Britain vehicles which have their operating centre in the area of the traffic [F3commissioner] by whom the licence was granted.
(3)A person may hold two or more PSV operators’ licences each granted by the traffic [F3commissioner] for [F4a different area], but shall not at the same time hold more than one such licence granted by the [F3commissioner] for the same area.
(4)An application for a PSV operator’s licence shall be made in such a form as the traffic [F5commissioner] may require, and an applicant shall give the [F5commissioner] such information as [F6he] may reasonably require for disposing of the application.
(5)Subject to section 68(3) of this Act, if a vehicle is used in contravention of subsection (1) above, the operator of the vehicle shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F7level 4 on the standard scale].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12(1) substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 1 (3), Sch. 1 para. 4
F2S. 12(1A) inserted (4.12.2011) by The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2632), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F3Word substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(5), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 4(4)(a)
F4Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(5), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 4(4)(b)
F5Word substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(5), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 4(4)(a)
F6Word substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(5), Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(c)
F7Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 12 amended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 12(13)
C3S. 12(1) excluded by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 18
C4S. 12(3) excluded by S.I. 1983/1714, art. 17(1) (which S.I. is revoked (1.6.1991) by S.I. 1991/288, art. 2)
C5S. 12(3) amended by S.I. 1986/1628, reg. 5(1), Sch.