Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

6 (1) In section 69B(1) and (2)—

(a) after “any place” there shall be inserted “in the licensing authority’s area”, and

(b) for “is unsuitable” there shall be substituted “will be unsuitable”.

(2) In section 69B(3)—

(a) for “authorised vehicles” there shall be substituted “vehicles used”, and

(b) after “any place” there shall be inserted “in the authority’s area”.

(3) In section 69B(4)—

(a) after “any place” there shall be inserted “in the authority’s area”, and

(b) for “is unsuitable” there shall be substituted “would be unsuitable”.

(4) For section 69B(6) there shall be substituted—

“(6) Where in the case of any application for an operator’s licence—

(a) the licensing authority has power to refuse the application under subsection (3) or (4) of this section; and

(b) any place other than a place that will be unsuitable for use as an operating centre is referred to in the statement under section 69A(2) of this Act as a proposed operating centre of the applicant,

the authority may, instead of refusing the application, issue the licence specifying in it only such place or places referred to in that statement as will not be unsuitable for use as an operating centre.

(6A) For the purposes of subsection (6) of this section, a place will be unsuitable for use as an operating centre if the licensing authority has power to refuse the application under subsection (3) or (4) of this section in consequence of the proposed use of that place as an operating centre.”

(5) Section 69B(7) shall be omitted.