Revocation of standard licencesN.I.
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24—(1) The Department shall direct that a standard licence be revoked if at any time it appears to the Department that the licence-holder [—
(a)the licence-holder no longer satisfies [one or more of] the requirements of section [12A] , or
[(b)a transport manager for the licence-holder ceases to satisfy such requirements as may be set out in regulations made for the purposes of section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b).]]
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) A notice under section 26(1) shall state the grounds on which the Department is considering giving a direction under subsection (1) and shall also state—
(a)that written representations with respect to those grounds may be made to the Department by the licence-holder, and
(b)that any such representations must be received by the Department within 21 days of the date of the notice;
and the Department shall consider any representations duly made under this subsection.
[(3A) A notice under section 26(1) which relates to a direction under subsection (1) may set a time limit... for the licence-holder to rectify the situation.
[(3AA) The time limit set under subsection (3A) may not exceed, beginning with the day after the date of the notice—
(a)6 months, or
(b)9 months if the licence-holder ceases to have a suitable number of individuals designated under section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b) because—
(i)a transport manager is physically incapacitated or deceased, and
(ii)more than 6 months is required to recruit a replacement transport manager.]
(3B) If the licence-holder rectifies the situation within the time limit set under subsection (3A), the Department must not make the direction under subsection (1).]
(4) This section has effect subject to section 26 (and, in particular, nothing in [subsections (3) to (3B)] shall be taken to affect a person's right under section 26(1) to require the holding of an inquiry).
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