Transport Act 1985

20 Further provision with respect to permits under section 19. E+W+S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, a permit shall specify the body to whom it is granted.

(2) A permit may be granted to a named individual on behalf of a body if, having regard to the nature of that body, it appears to the traffic commissioner or body granting the permit appropriate to do so.

(3) Where a permit is granted to a named individual on behalf of a body, it shall be treated for the purposes of this section and section 19 of this Act as granted to that body.

(4) In addition to any conditions attached to such a permit by virtue of section 19(7)(b) of this Act, the traffic commissioner or other body granting such a permit may attach to it such conditions as he or that body considers appropriate, including, in particular, conditions—

(a) limiting the passengers who may be carried in any [F1 vehicle] used under the permit to persons falling within such classes as may be specified in the permit; and

(b) with respect to such other matters as may be prescribed.

[F2 (5) Subject to subsection (6) below—

(a) a permit issued by a traffic commissioner may be varied or revoked by a traffic commissioner;

(b) a permit issued by a body designated under section 19(7) may be varied or revoked—

(i) by that body, or

(ii) by a traffic commissioner after consultation with that body.]

(6) A permit may not be varied so as to substitute another body for the body to whom it was granted.

(7) A permit shall remain in force until—

(a) it is revoked under subsection (5) above; or

(b) in the case of a permit granted by a body designated under section 19(7) of this Act, that body ceases to be so designated [F3 ; or

(c) it ceases to have effect under subsection (8) or (9) below]

[F4 (8) A permit granted at any time to an exempt body ceases to have effect on the date on which the body ceases to be an exempt body.

(9) A permit granted before 1st October 2019 ceases to have effect on that date if the body to whom it was granted is not an exempt body on that date.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 20(4)(a) substituted (6.4.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 58(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/107, art. 4(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 1

F2 S. 20(5) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)

F3 S. 20(7)(c) and word inserted (1.10.2019) by The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(4)(a)

F4 S. 20(8)(9) inserted (1.10.2019) by The Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/572), regs. 1(b), 2(4)(b)