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27 Revocation of standard licences.E+W+S
(1)[A traffic commissioner shall direct that a standard licence] be revoked if at any time it appears to him that
[(a)the licence-holder no longer satisfies the requirements of section 13A(2), or
(b)the transport manager designated in accordance with Article 4 of the 2009 Regulation no longer satisfies the requirements of section 13A(3)]
(2)Before giving a direction under subsection (1) in respect of a licence, [a traffic commissioner] shall give to its holder notice in writing that he is considering giving such a direction.
(3)A notice under subsection (2) shall state the grounds on which the traffic commissioner is considering giving a direction under subsection (1) and ...—
(a)[shall invite the licence-holder to make] written representations with respect to those grounds ..., and
(b)[shall state that] any such representations must be received by the commissioner [dealing with the matter] within 21 days of the date of the notice;
[and a traffic commissioner may not give a direction under subsection (1) without considering any representations duly made under this subsection] .
[(3A) A notice under subsection (2) may set a time limit, in accordance with Article 13.1 of the 2009 Regulation , for the licence-holder to rectify the situation.
(3B)If the licence-holder rectifies the situation within the time limit set under subsection (3A), the traffic commissioner must not make the direction under subsection (1).]
(4)This section has effect subject to section 29 (and, in particular, nothing in [subsections (3) to (3B)] above shall be taken to affect a person’s right under section 29(1) to require the holding of an inquiry).
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