PART 13Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012124
Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)125
In regulation 2(1)—
a
after the definition of “firm” insert—
“heavy goods vehicle” has the meaning given in section 58(1);
b
after the definition of “the Qualification of Operators Regulations” insert—
“transport manager” has the meaning given in section 12A(5);
Amendment of regulation 3 (manner of making applications)126
In regulation 3(2)(b), before “containing” insert “in the case of a heavy goods vehicle licence,”
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Amendment of regulation 13 (conditions which may be attached to a licence)127
In regulation 13—
a
in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “motor vehicles or trailers” substitute “heavy goods vehicles”
; and
b
in paragraphs (c) and (d), for “motor vehicle or trailer” substitute “heavy goods vehicle”
.
Amendment of regulation 14 (considerations relevant to determinations)128
1
In the heading to regulation 14, after “determinations” insert “as to environmental matters”
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2
In regulation 14(1)—
a
in paragraphs (d) and (e), for “motor vehicles or trailers” substitute “heavy goods vehicles”
; and
b
in paragraph (h), for “vehicular” substitute “heavy goods vehicle”
.
Amendment of regulation 27 (partnerships)129
1
In regulation 27(3)—
a
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the firm has—
i
an effective and stable establishment in Northern Ireland; and
ii
appropriate financial standing; and
b
for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
c
the firm has designated—
i
a suitable number of individuals, including one or more of the firm’s partners, who satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 13A(1) and (2) of the Qualification of Operators Regulations; or
ii
if none of the firm’s partners satisfy the requirements referred to in paragraph (i), a suitable number of individuals who satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 13A(1) and (3) of the Qualification of Operators Regulations.
2
In regulation 27(7)—
a
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the firm ceases to satisfy the Department it has—
i
an effective and stable establishment in Northern Ireland; or
ii
appropriate financial standing; or
b
for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
c
a transport manager for the firm ceases to satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 13A(1) and (2), or (1) and (3), of the Qualification of Operators Regulations.
3
In regulation 27(12), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.
Amendment of regulation 28 (holding companies and subsidiaries)130
For regulation 28(8) substitute—
8
In this regulation—
“relevant conviction” means a notifiable conviction within the meaning given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 1;
“road transport undertaking” means an undertaking that involves the use of a goods vehicle authorised to be used under an operator’s licence.
Amendment of Schedule 2 (notice of application for a licence or a variation of a licence)131
1
For the heading to Schedule 2 substitute “NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE OR VARIATION OF HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE”
.
2
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1(f) and (g), for “motor vehicles and trailers” substitute “heavy goods vehicles”
.
Amendment of Schedule 3 (inquiries)132
In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3(4)(a), for “13” substitute “14”
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