[F2(1)A person may not use a place in a traffic area as an operating centre for [F3heavy goods] vehicles authorised to be used under [F4a heavy goods vehicle] licence issued to him in respect of that traffic area unless that place is specified as an operating centre of his in that licence.]
(2)Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(3)In this Act “operating centre”, in relation to any [F5heavy goods] vehicle, means the base or centre at which the vehicle is normally kept, and references to an operating centre of the holder of [F6a heavy goods vehicle] licence are references to any place which is an operating centre for [F7heavy goods] vehicles used under that licence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7 heading substituted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 27(1)
F2S. 7(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. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F3Words in s. 7(1) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 27(2)(a)
F4Words in s. 7(1) substituted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 27(2)(b)
F5Words in s. 7(3) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 27(3)(a)
F6Words in s. 7(3) substituted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 27(3)(b)
F7Words in s. 7(3) inserted (17.3.2022) by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/293), regs. 2(1), 27(3)(c)