PART II

General Provisions Relating to Public Service Vehicles

Public service vehicle operators' licences

Classification of licences
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1
A PSV operator's licence may be either a standard licence or a restricted licence.
2
A standard licence authorises the use of any description of public service vehicle and may authorise use either—
a
on both national and international operations; or
b
on national operations only.
3
A restricted licence authorises the use (whether on national or international operations) of—
a
public service vehicles not adapted to carry more than eight passengers; and
b
public service vehicles not adapted to carry more than sixteen passengers when used—
i
otherwise than in the course of a business of carrying passengers; or
ii
by a person whose main occupation is not the operation of public service vehicles adapted to carry more than eight passengers.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3)(b)(i) above, a vehicle used for carrying passengers by a local or public authority shall not be regarded as used in the course of a business of carrying passengers unless it is used by the public service vehicle undertaking of that authority.