Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23)

Determination of applications E+W+S

[F1 [F1 15 Issue of operators’ licences. E+W+S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and to sections 14(6), 21, 22, 23 and 45(2), on granting an application for an operator’s licence a traffic commissioner shall issue that licence in the terms applied for.

(2) If a traffic commissioner has determined that any of the requirements of [F2 section 13C or 13D] that he has taken into consideration in accordance with subsection (1) or (as the case may be) (2) of [F3 section 13] would not be satisfied unless he were to exercise any of his powers under subsection (3) below, he shall exercise those powers accordingly.

(3) A traffic commissioner may issue the licence in terms that differ from the terms applied for in any of the following respects—

(a) more or fewer motor vehicles are specified in the licence;

(b) different motor vehicles are specified in it;

(c) it includes a provision such as is mentioned in section 5(2);

(d) it includes a provision such as is mentioned in section 6(1)(b) or (2)(b);

(e) higher or lower maximum numbers are specified in it under section 6;

(f) fewer places are specified in it as operating centres of the licence-holder.

(4) Any undertakings taken into account by the traffic commissioner under [F4 section 13C(7)] that he considers to be material to the granting of the application shall be recorded in the licence issued.

(5) A statement shall appear on the face of every operator’s licence indicating whether it is a standard licence or a restricted licence.

(6) A statement shall appear on the face of every standard licence indicating whether it covers both national and international transport operations or national transport operations only.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 13-13D substituted (E.W.S.) for s. 13 (4.12.2011) by The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2632), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 5 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)

F2 Words in s. 15(2) substituted (4.12.2011) by The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2632), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)

F3 Words in s. 15(2) substituted (4.12.2011) by The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2632), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)

F4 Words in s. 15(4) substituted (4.12.2011) by The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2632), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)