Transport Act 2000

Licensing of operators of goods vehiclesE+W+S

261 Increase of fine for breach of obligation to hold operator’s licence.E+W+S

(1)In section 2(5) of the M1Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (obligation to hold operator’s licence: penalty for offence), for “level 4” substitute “ level 5 ”.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to any offence committed before this section comes into force.

Commencement Information

I1S. 261 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Marginal Citations

262 Detention of vehicle used without operator’s licence.E+W+S

(1)In the M2Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, after section 2 insert—

“2A Detention of vehicle used without operator’s licence.

Schedule 1A (which relates to the detention, removal and disposal of goods vehicles in respect of which it appears that section 2 is contravened) shall have effect.”

(2)After Schedule 1 to that Act insert, as Schedule 1A, the Schedule set out in Schedule 30 to this Act.

Commencement Information

I2S. 262 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

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Prospective

263 Addition of specified vehicles to operator’s licence.E+W+S

In section 5 of the M3Goods 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 [F2a traffic commissioner] a notice in such form and containing such information about the vehicle as [F2is required by a traffic commissioner], and

[F2(b)has paid the prescribed fee (if any) to a traffic commissioner.

[F3(6A)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.”]]

Textual Amendments

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