http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/23/section/41Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995An Act to consolidate Part V of the Transport Act 1968 and related provisions concerning the licensing of operators of certain goods vehicles.1995-07-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-11-04Expert Participation2025-11-01 Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995s. 41(1)s. 41(2)(b)Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995Sch. 5 para. 5(2)s. 54 55s. 61(1)Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995s. 5(6)(6A)Transport Act 2000s. 263s. 275(1)Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995s. 14(3)(b)(ia)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 301Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995s. 19(7)(b)(ia)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 302Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2) 411If an officer has reason to believe that—aa document or article carried on or by the driver of a vehicle, orba document produced to him in pursuance of this Act,is a document or article in relation to which an offence has been committed under section 38 or 39, he may seize that document or article.2Where—aa document or article is seized under subsection (1),bno person has, within six months of the date on which the document or article was seized, been charged since that date with an offence in relation to it under section 38 or 39, andcthe document or article is still detained,then any of the persons mentioned in subsection (3) may make an application to a magistrates’ court or (in the case of an application made in Scotland) the sheriff.3The persons who may make an application under subsection (2) are—aan officer;bthe driver or owner of the vehicle;cthe person from whom the document was seized.4On an application under subsection (2), the magistrates’ court or the sheriff shall—amake such order respecting the disposal of the document or article, andbaward such costs or (in Scotland) expenses,as the justice of the case may require.5Any application made under subsection (2) to the sheriff shall be made by way of summary application.