Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37)

PART II N.I. CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY ROAD

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 (ss. 4-13) excluded (prosp.) by Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 4), ss. 54(2), 59 (with s. 54(3))

N.I. Road service licences

8 F1 Duration of road service licences. N.I.

(1) A [F2 bus operator's] licence shall, unless previously revoked, continue in force for a period of three years from the date on which it is expressed to take effect or such [F3 other period as may be specified therein].

(2) If on the date of the expiration of a [F4 bus operator's ] licence an application is before the Ministry for the grant of a new [F4 bus operator's] licence in substitution for an existing [F4 bus operator's ] licence held by the applicant, the existing [F4 bus operator's ] licence shall continue in force until the application is disposed of.

F5 [(2A) If on the date of the expiration of a [F6 bus operator's] licence the licence is, by virtue of regulations made under section 33, held by a person other than the person to whom the licence was granted, the licence shall continue in force until the application by that other person for a new [F6 bus operator's] licence is disposed of in accordance with those regulations.]

F7 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The holder of a [F8 bus operator's] licence may, subject to any conditions attached to the licence, at any time surrender the licence to the Ministry.

F1 mod. by SR 1981/199; 1987/187,383

F2 Words in s. 8(1) substituted (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), s. 48(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(2); S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch.

F3 SR 1977/327

F4 Words in s. 8(2) substituted (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), s. 48(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3); S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 2(2)(3))

F5 SR 1981/2

F6 Words in s. 8(2A) substituted (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), s. 48(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(4); S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch.

F7 S. 8(3) repealed (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), s. 48(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(5), Sch. 2; S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 2(2)(3))

F8 Words in s. 8(4) substituted (5.10.2015) by Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 11), s. 48(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(6); S.R. 2015/284, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 2(2)(3))