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Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Professional competence

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Point in time view as at 17/03/2022.

Changes to legislation:

Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, Cross Heading: Professional competence is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 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

Professional competenceE+W+S

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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.

[F5(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.]

[F6(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 [F7the 2009 Regulation].

(2A)The certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must take the form of the certificate set out in [F8Annex 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; [F9or]

    (b)

    a body approved by the [F10department 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] ; [F11and]

    (c)

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  • [F13“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 [F14that Regulation] in the subjects there listed.]

Textual Amendments

F6Sch. 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))

F13Definition 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))

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

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F15Sch.3 para. 14 repealed and superseded (1.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2430, reg. 5(5)

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