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Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

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Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, Paragraph 13 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

13(1)An individual shall be regarded as professionally competent if, and only if—E+W+S

(a)he has demonstrated that he possesses the requisite skills by passing a written examination organised by an approved body and is the holder of a certificate to that effect issued by that body; or

(b)he is the holder of any other certificate of competence, diploma or other qualification recognised for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State.

[F1(1A)The approved body may exempt an individual from certain parts of the examination mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) if the individual is the holder of a certificate of competence, diploma or other qualification which covers those parts and which is recognised for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State.]

[F2(2)The written examination mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) may be supplemented by an oral examination organised by the approved body in the form set out in Annex I to [F3the 2009 Regulation].

(2A)The certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must take the form of the certificate set out in [F4Annex 3 to that Regulation and must have security features in compliance with Annex 2 to that Regulation].]

(3)In sub-paragraph (1)—

  • approved body” means—

    (a)

    a body approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of that sub-paragraph; [F5or]

    (b)

    a body approved by the [F6department in Northern Ireland that, by order made under the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, is responsible for exercising the functions of a department under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010] ; [F7and]

    (c)

    F8...

  • [F9“the requisite skills” means knowledge corresponding to the level of training, for either national or international transport operations as the case may be, provided for in Annex I to [F10that Regulation] in the subjects there listed.]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 3 para. 13(2)(2A) substituted (1.10.1999) for para. 13(2) by S.I. 1999/2430, reg. 4(1) (with saving in reg. 5(3)(4))

F9Definition in Sch. 3 para. 13(3) substituted (1.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2430, reg. 4(2)(b)(with savings in reg. 5(3)(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 3 para. 13 modified (1.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2430, reg. 5(4)

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