Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018

7 Prohibition notices

(1) An examiner may prohibit a goods vehicle in the United Kingdom from being taken to a country if it appears to the examiner that—

(a) the vehicle is being used on a journey that breaches regulations under section 1(1), and

(b) the breach arises because the journey is to the country or passes through it.

(2) An examiner may prohibit a goods vehicle in the United Kingdom from being taken to a country if it appears to the examiner that—

(a) the vehicle is being used on a journey to a place outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of beginning another journey, and

(b) that other journey would breach regulations under section 1(1) by reason of being a journey that is to, in or through the country.

(3) A prohibition may apply—

(a) for a particular purpose or absolutely;

(b) for a particular period or indefinitely.

(4) A prohibition is imposed by giving a notice to the driver of the vehicle.

(5) The notice must specify—

(a) the country to which the prohibition relates;

(b) the circumstances as a result of which the prohibition is imposed;

(c) the purpose for which the prohibition applies or that it applies absolutely;

(d) the period for which the prohibition applies or that it applies indefinitely.

(6) An examiner may remove a prohibition under this section by giving a notice to the driver or operator of the vehicle.

(7) A notice under this section takes effect when it is given.

(8) An examiner who gives a notice under this section to a driver of a vehicle must, as soon as practicable after the notice is given, take steps to bring the contents of the notice to the attention of the operator of the vehicle (unless the driver is the operator).