The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendments to the principal Regulations

6.  In regulation 29 (partnerships)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “section 13(3)” substitute “section 13A(2)”, and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the firm satisfies the requirements to have an effective and stable establishment in Great Britain and to have appropriate financial standing;”;

(b) in paragraph (4), for “section 13(4)” substitute “section 13B” and for “section 34(a) or (b)” substitute “section 13B(a) or (b)”;

(c) in paragraph (5), for “section 13(6)” substitute “section 13D”;

(d) for paragraph (7) substitute—

“(7) The provisions of section 27(1) shall apply in any case where the licence holder is a firm if—

(a) the firm ceases to have an effective and stable establishment in Great Britain (as determined in accordance with Article 5 of the 2009 Regulation);

(b) any partner of the firm ceases to satisfy the requirements of section 13A(2)(b) (good repute);

(c) the firm ceases to have appropriate financial standing (as determined in accordance with Article 7 of the 2009 Regulation); or

(d) neither the requirement of sub-paragraph (i) nor that of sub-paragraph (ii) of regulation 29(3)(c) (professional competence) is fulfilled.”;

(e) in paragraph (12), insert the word “and” after paragraph (a), omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (d) and omit the word “and” after paragraph (c).