Part V Miscellaneous and supplementary

Licensing of operators of goods vehicles

263 Addition of specified vehicles to operator’s licence.

In section 5 of the M1Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (vehicles authorised to be used under operator’s licence), for subsection (6) substitute—

6

A motor vehicle which is not specified in an operator’s licence is not authorised to be used under that licence by virtue of subsection (1) F1on or after the relevant day unless the licence-holder—

a

has given to F3a traffic commissioner a notice in such form and containing such information about the vehicle as F3is required by a traffic commissioner, and

F3b

has paid the prescribed fee (if any) to a traffic commissioner.

F26A

For the purposes of subsection (6) “the relevant day” is the latest of the following days—

a

the day on which the vehicle was first in the lawful possession of the licence holder,

b

the day on which the licence came into force,

c

if a day not more than one month after the later of those days is prescribed for the purpose, the day so prescribed.