15 Duration of licences.E+W+S
(1)There shall be specified in every PSV operator’s licence the date on which the licence is to come into force .
[F1(2)Subject to its revocation or other termination under any provision of this Act or another statutory provision, a PSV operator’s licence shall continue in force indefinitely.
(3)If the holder of a PSV operator’s licence [F2requests a traffic commissioner to terminate it at any time, he or another traffic commissioner must,] subject to subsection (4) below, comply with the request.
(4)[F3A traffic commissioner may refuse to comply with such a request if he or another traffic commissioner] is considering taking action in respect of the licence under section 17(1) or (2) of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15(2)-(4) substituted (1.1.1996) for words from “and the date on which it is to expire” to the end by 1994 c. 40, s. 61, S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2
F2Words in s. 15(3) 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)
F3Words in s. 15(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. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)