Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

32 Power to attach conditions on review

(1) If, having served notice under section 30 in respect of a place specified in an operator’s licence, the traffic commissioner does not give a direction in respect of the place under section 31, he may direct—

(a) that conditions (or additional conditions) such as are mentioned in section 21, 22(1)(c) or 23 be attached to the licence;

(b) that any conditions already attached to the licence under section 21, 22(1)(c) or 23 be varied.

(2) Any conditions attached to the licence under subsection (1)(a) shall relate or, in the case of conditions such as are mentioned in section 22(1)(c), shall only require the traffic commissioner to be informed of events that relate—

(a) only to the place referred to in subsection (1), or

(b) only to that place and any other places in respect of which the commissioner has power to attach conditions under that subsection.

(3) Any variation under subsection (1)(b) shall be such as imposes new or further restrictions or requirements—

(a) only in relation to the place referred to in subsection (1), or

(b) only in relation to that place and any other places in respect of which the commissioner has power to attach conditions under that subsection.

(4) Where the traffic commissioner gives a direction in respect of an operator’s licence under section 31 or subsection (1)(a) above, he may also vary the licence by directing—

(a) that any vehicle cease to be specified in the licence;

(b) that any maximum number specified in the licence under section 6 be reduced;

(c) that a provision such as is mentioned in section 5(2) be included in the licence;

(d) that a provision such as is mentioned in section 6(1)(b) or (2)(b) be included in the licence.

(5) In this Act any reference, in relation to an operator’s licence, to a condition attached to the licence under section 21, 22 or 23 includes a reference to any condition such as is mentioned in section 21, 22 or (as the case may be) 23 attached to the licence under subsection (1)(a) above.