Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

8 (1) Paragraphs 9 and 10 below apply only to persons applying for, and to holders of, standard licences.

(2) For the purposes of those paragraphs, an individual or company was authorised to engage in the occupation of road passenger transport operator at any time if, and only if, at that time—

(a) he was the holder, or one of the joint holders, of a public service vehicle licence under section 127 of the [1960 c. 16.] Road Traffic Act 1960, or the corresponding provision of the law of Northern Ireland, relating to a vehicle adapted to carry more than eight passengers; or

(b) he was by virtue of a permit under Regulation 20 of the [S.I. 1952/900.] Public Service Vehicles (Licences and Certificates) Regulations 1952, or the corresponding provision of the law of Northern Ireland, deemed to be the holder or one of the joint holders of such a licence ; or

(c) he was so authorised under the law of another member State; or

(d) he was the transport manager of a person within paragraph (a), (b) or (c).