Transport Act 1968

72 Applications for special authorisations

(1) An application for a special authorisation shall be made to the licensing authority for the area containing the operating centre or operating centres of the vehicles proposed to be used under the authorisation.

(2) An application for a special authorisation shall be made in such form as the licensing authority may require, and shall contain a statement giving such particulars as the licensing authority may require—

(a) of the vehicles proposed to be used under the authorisation ; and

(b) of the transport service proposed to be provided under the authorisation, that is to say—

(i) the goods proposed to be carried ;

(ii) the places between which they are to be carried;

(iii) the person or persons (so far as known) for whom they are to be carried; and

(iv) where applicable, the occasions on which or the circumstances in which they are to be carried.

(3) In subsection (2)(b)(iii) of this section references to the person or persons for whom any goods are to be carried are references, if the goods are to be carried for hire or reward, to the person or persons for whom they are to be so carried, and, if the goods are to be carried by any person for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by him, to that person.