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The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995
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- 1995 No. 2869
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- Regulation 23
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23.—(1) [F1A traffic commissioner] shall, when any motor vehicle to be used under a licence is specified in the licence, issue to the licence-holder a disc in respect of the vehicle.
(2) The disc shall clearly indicate (by colour or other means)—
(a)whether a vehicle is being used under a standard licence or under a restricted licence; F2...
(b)in the case of a vehicle being used under a standard licence, whether the vehicle covers both international and national transport operations or [F3national transport operations only;]
[F4(c)where applicable, that the vehicle is being used under an interim licence, or pursuant to an interim direction, and in such a case, the date the interim licence was issued or the interim direction was given; and
(d)subject to paragraph (5)(b), the date on which the disc expires under paragraph (5)(a).]
(3) The licence-holder shall, during such time as any motor vehicle is specified in the licence and whether or not for the time being the vehicle is being used for the purpose for which a licence is required, cause a disc appropriate to the vehicle to be fixed to, and exhibited in a legible condition on, that vehicle in a waterproof container—
(a)in the case of a vehicle fitted with a front windscreen, on the near side and near the lower edge of the windscreen with the obverse side facing forwards;
(b)in the case of a vehicle not fitted with a front windscreen, in a conspicuous position on the front or near side of the vehicle.
(4) At no time shall any person except [F5a traffic commissioner,] or a person authorised to do so on his behalf, write on or make any other alteration to a disc.
[F6(5) (a) Subject to paragraph (b) and without prejudice to regulation 28, a disc will expire at the end of the last day of the month in which the continuation fee for a licence falls due.
(b)Neither paragraph (a) nor paragraph (2)(d) apply where a disc is issued under an interim licence or pursuant to an interim direction.
(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5)(a)—
(a)“continuation fee” means the fee numbered (iii) as specified in the Schedule to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) Regulations 1995; and
(b)the month in which such a fee falls due is determined in accordance with that Schedule.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 23(1) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F2Word in reg. 23(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2010) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/455), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 2(6))
F3Words in reg. 23(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/455), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(3)(b) (with reg. 2(6))
F4Reg. 23(2)(c)(d) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/455), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(3)(c) (with reg. 2(6))
F5Words in reg. 23(4) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F6Reg. 23(5)(6) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/455), regs. 1(1)(a), 2(3)(d)
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I1Reg. 23 in force at 1.1.1996, see reg. 1
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