Part I

General Provisions Relating to Road Passenger Transport

Further amendments with respect to PSV operators’ licences

Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence.
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After section 14 of the 1981 Act (grant of licences) there shall be inserted the following section—

Objections to application for PSV operator’s licence.
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Where an application is made for the grant of a PSV operator’s licence under this Act, any chief officer of police or local authority may object to the grant of the licence on the ground that one or more of the requirements mentioned in section 14(1) and (3) of this Act are not satisfied in relation to the application.
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An objection under this section shall be made within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner and shall contain particulars of the ground on which it is made.
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The onus of proof of the existence of the ground on which an objection is made shall lie on the objector.
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In this section “local authority” means—
a
in England and Wales, the council of a county, district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London or a Passenger Transport Executive; and
b
in Scotland, a regional or islands council.
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This section does not apply in relation to any application for a special licence (within the meaning of section 12 of the Transport Act 1985).
Pt. I (ss. 1-33) modified by S.I. 1984/748, regs. 5(2), 6(2) (as amended by S.I. 1987/1755, reg. 2(2)
Pt. 1(ss. 1-33) modified (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), art. 36 (with art. 52)
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-33) modified (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), art. 37(3)