The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011
PART 1General
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Purpose and interpretation
3Revocation
4Competent authorities etc.
5Authorisations to pursue or engage in the occupation of road transport operator
6Notification of changes to data
PART 2Amendments to primary legislation
7Amendments to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and the Transport Act 1985
8Amendments to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995
PART 3Review
9Review
SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and the Transport Act 1985
1Amendments to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
2(1) Section 12 (PSV operators’ licences) is amended as follows....
3For section 14 substitute— Grant of licences (1) On an application for a standard licence a traffic...
4In section 14A (objections to application for PSV operator’s licence),...
5(1) Section 16A (conditions as to matters required to be...
6(1) Section 17 (revocation, suspension etc of licences) is amended...
7In section 17A (assessors to assist traffic commissioners), in subsection...
8In section 54 (inquiries held by traffic commissioners), in subsection...
9In section 57 (death, bankruptcy etc. of licence holder), after...
10(1) Section 82 (general interpretation provisions) is amended as follows....
11(1) Schedule 3 (supplementary provisions as to qualifications for PSV...
12Amendment of the Transport Act 1985
SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995
1The 1995 Act is amended as follows.
2(1) Section 2 (obligation to hold operator’s licence) is amended...
3In section 4 (temporary exemptions), omit subsection (4).
4(1) Section 12 (objections to, and representations against, issue of...
5For section 13 substitute— Determination of applications for operators’ licences...
6(1) Section 15 (issue of operators’ licences) is amended as...
7In section 17 (variation of operators’ licences), in subsection (5)(c),...
8(1) Section 22 (conditions as to matters required to be...
9In section 24 (interim operators’ licences)— (a) after subsection (7)...
10(1) Section 27 (revocation of standard licences) is amended as...
11(1) Section 35 (power of traffic commissioners to hold inquiries)...
12In section 38 (forgery of documents, etc), in subsection (2)(e),...
13In section 39 (false statements), in subsection (1)(e), after “paragraph...
14In section 43 (evidence by certificate), in subsection (2), after...
15In section 44 (assessors), in subsection (1), after “this Act”...
16In section 46 (holding companies and subsidiaries), in subsection (3)—...
17In section 49 (certificates of qualification)— (a) in subsection (2)(b),...
18(1) Section 58(1) (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
19(1) Schedule 1 (meaning of “small goods vehicle”) is amended...
20(1) Schedule 3 (qualifications for standard licence) is amended as...
21In Schedule 4 (transfer of operating centres), in paragraph 2—...
SCHEDULE 3Transitional provisions
PART 1Transitional Provisions for the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
1Meaning of “standard licence”
2Standard licences issued before the commencement date
3Conditions contained in standard licences issued before the commencement date
4Objections to issue of operators’ licences made before the commencement date
5Period for appointment of new transport manager under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3
6Exemption from professional competence examinations for certain transport managers
7Proceedings relating to transport manager: procedural provisions
PART 2Transitional Provisions for the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995
8Meaning of “standard licence”
9Standard licences issued before the commencement date
10Conditions contained in standard licences issued before the commencement date
11Offences under section 22(6) of the 1995 Act (contravention of condition attached to licence)
12Objections to issue of operators’ licences made before the commencement date
13Period for appointment of new transport manager under paragraph 10 or 11 of Schedule 3
14Exemption from professional competence examinations for certain transport managers
15Proceedings relating to transport manager: procedural provisions

2011 No. 2632

Road Traffic
Public Passenger Transport

The Road Transport Operator Regulations 2011

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Transport makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.

The Secretary of State has been designated2 for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to the carriage of passengers and goods by road.