PART 13Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

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.