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The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1. Commencement and citation

    2. 2. Revocation

    3. 3.Interpretation

  3. PART II APPLICATIONS

    1. 4. Manner of making applications

    2. 5. Time of applications

    3. 6. Dispensations as to applications

    4. 7. Notice of applications

    5. 8. Restrictions on applications

    6. 9. Inspection of applications

  4. PART III OBJECTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS

    1. 10. Prescribed trade unions and associations

    2. 11. Manner of making objections and representations

    3. 12. Time of making objections and representations

    4. 13. Consideration of objections and representations

  5. PART IV OPERATING CENTRES

    1. 14. Conditions which may be attached to a heavy goods vehicle licence

    2. 15. Considerations relevant to determinations as to environmental matters

    3. 16. Conditions to be satisfied in relation to specified operating centres

    4. 17. Period for service of notice on review of an operating centre

    5. 18. Manner of service of notice on review of an operating centre

    6. 19. Manner of making representations in relation to a review

  6. PART V INQUIRIES

    1. 20. Provisions about inquiries

  7. PART VI APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS

    1. 21. Statement to be issued by the traffic commissioner

    2. 22. Notification of decisions

  8. PART VII OTHER MATTERS

    1. 23.Identification of motor vehicles

    2. 24.Temporary addition of a motor vehicle

    3. 25.Notification of change of address

    4. 26.Production of licence for examination

    5. 27.Issue of copies of licences and discs

    6. 28.Return of licences and discs

    7. 29.Partnerships

    8. 30.Holding companies and subsidiaries

    9. 31.Continuance of licence on death, bankruptcy etc

    10. 32.Offences

    11. 33.Classes of vehicle for which a licence is not required

    12. 33A.Modification of the 1995 Act and these Regulations for international operators

    13. 34.Period for service of notice of review on ground of procedural irregularity

    14. 35.Manner of service of notice of review on ground of procedural irregularity

    15. 36.Meaning of “relevant weight"

    16. 37.Review

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Notice of application for heavy goods vehicle licence or variation of heavy goods vehicle licence

      1. 1.Information to be given in Notice of Application—

      2. 2.Every notice shall contain the following wording: Owners or occupiers...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO HOLDING COMPANIES AND SUB SIDIARIES

      1. 1.The 1995 Act and these Regulations have effect as if...

      2. 2.The 1995 Act has effect as if—

      3. 3.These Regulations shall have effect as if—

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CLASSES OF VEHICLES FOR WHICH A LICENCE IS NOT REQUIRED

      1. PART I

        1. 1.Any tractor as defined in paragraph 4(3) of Part IV...

        2. 2.A dual-purpose vehicle and any trailer drawn by it.

        3. 3.A vehicle used on a road only in passing from...

        4. 4.A motor vehicle constructed or adapted primarily for the carriage...

        5. 5.A vehicle which is being used for funerals.

        6. 6.A vehicle which is being used for police, Scottish Fire...

        7. 7.A vehicle which is being used for fire-fighting or rescue...

        8. 8.A vehicle on which no permanent body has been constructed,...

        9. 9.A vehicle which is being used under a trade licence....

        10. 10.A vehicle in the service of a visiting force or...

        11. 11.A vehicle used by or under the control of Her...

        12. 12.A trailer not constructed primarily for the carriage of goods...

        13. 13.A road roller and any trailer drawn by it.

        14. 14.A vehicle while being used under the direction of HM...

        15. 15.A vehicle fitted with a machine, appliance, apparatus or other...

        16. 16.A vehicle while being used by a local authority for...

        17. 17.A vehicle while being used by a local authority in...

        18. 18.A steam-propelled vehicle.

        19. 19.A tower wagon or trailer drawn thereby, provided that the...

        20. 20.A vehicle while being used for the carriage of goods...

        21. 21.An electrically propelled vehicle first registered before 1st March 2015....

        22. 22.A showman’s goods vehicle and any trailer drawn thereby.

        23. 22A.A goods vehicle used for international haulage by a haulier...

        24. 23.A vehicle which is being used to carry out a...

        25. 23A.(1) A vehicle which is being used in Great Britain...

        26. 23B.(1) A vehicle which is being used in Great Britain...

        27. 24.A goods vehicle first used before 1 January 1977 which...

        28. 25.A vehicle while being used by a highway authority for...

        29. 26.A vehicle being held ready for use in an emergency...

        30. 27.A recovery vehicle.

        31. 28.A vehicle which is being used for snow clearing, or...

        32. 29.A vehicle proceeding to or from a station provided by...

        33. 30.A vehicle in a category or sub-category listed in column...

        34. 31.A vehicle— (a) fuelled entirely by alternative fuel,

      2. PART II PURPOSES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART I OF THIS SCHEDULE

        1. 32.Hauling— (a) threshing appliances; (b) farming implements;

        2. 33.Hauling articles for a farm required by the keeper, being...

        3. 34.Hauling articles for a forestry estate required by the keeper...

        4. 35.Hauling within 24.135 kilometres, (15 miles), of a farm or...

        5. 36.Hauling within 24.135 kilometres, (15 miles), of a farm or...

        6. 37.Hauling a snow plough or a similar contrivance for the...

        7. 38.Hauling— (a) soil for landscaping or similar works; or

      3. PART 3 Vehicles brought temporarily into Great Britain

        1. 39.Interpretation of Part 3

        2. 40.Vehicles used by operators authorised etc. in Northern Ireland

        3. 41.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Albania

        4. 42.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Armenia

        5. 43.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Azerbaijan

        6. 44.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Belarus

        7. 45.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Bosnia and Herzegovina

        8. 46.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Georgia

        9. 47.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Jordan

        10. 48.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Kazakhstan

        11. 49.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Kosovo

        12. 50.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Kyrgyzstan

        13. 51.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Liechtenstein

        14. 52.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Moldova

        15. 53.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Montenegro

        16. 54.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Morocco

        17. 55.Vehicles used by operators authorised in North Macedonia

        18. 56.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Norway

        19. 57.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Russia

        20. 58.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Serbia

        21. 59.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Switzerland

        22. 60.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Tajikistan

        23. 61.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Tunisia

        24. 62.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Turkey

        25. 63.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Turkmenistan

        26. 64.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Ukraine

        27. 65.Vehicles used by operators authorised in Uzbekistan

        28. 66.Vehicles used by operators established in the Channel Islands, the Faroe Islands, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar

        29. 67.Vehicles used by operators authorised in the European Union

        30. 68.Vehicles used by ECMT operators not established in the United Kingdom or the European Union

        31. 69.Vehicles used for the carriage of goods under an ECMT licence

    4. SCHEDULE 3A

      Modification of the 1995 Act and these Regulations for certain international operators

      1. PART 1 Modification of the 1995 Act

        1. 1.Modifications to section 3 (“standard” and “restricted” licences)

        2. 2.Modifications to section 5 (vehicles authorised to be used under operator’s licence)

        3. 3.Modifications to section 6 (maximum numbers of vehicles)

        4. 4.Cessation of section 7 (operating centres to be specified in heavy goods vehicle licences)

        5. 5.Modifications to section 8 (applications for operators’ licences)

        6. 6.Modifications to section 9 (convictions etc. subsequent to the making of an application)

        7. 7.Cessation of sections 10 and 11 (publication of notice of application for licence)

        8. 8.Cessation of sections 12 and 14 (objections to operators’ licences)

        9. 9.Substitution of section 13 (determination of applications for operators’ licences)

        10. 10.Cessation of sections 13A to 13D (requirements for operators’ licences)

        11. 11.Substitution of section 15 (issue of operators’ licences)

        12. 12.Modifications to section 16 (duration of operators’ licences)

        13. 13.Substitution of section 17 (variation of operators’ licences)

        14. 14.Cessation of sections 18 to 20 (further provisions relating to variation of heavy goods vehicles licences)

        15. 15.Cessation of sections 21 and 23 (conditions attached to heavy goods vehicle licences)

        16. 16.Substitution of section 22 (conditions attached to operators’ licences as to matters required to be notified to traffic commissioner)

        17. 17.Cessation of sections 24 and 25 (interim operators’ licences and interim variations)

        18. 18.Substitution of section 26 (revocation, suspension and curtailment of operators’ licences)

        19. 19.Cessation of section 27 (revocation of standard licences)

        20. 20.Modifications to section 28 (disqualification)

        21. 21.Modifications to section 29 (revocation and disqualification etc: supplementary provisions)

        22. 22.Cessation of sections 30 to 34 (provisions relating to operating centres)

        23. 23.Modification to section 37 (rights of appeal in connection with operator’s licences)

        24. 24.Cessation of section 40 (inspection of maintenance facilities)

        25. 25.Cessation of sections 44 and 49 (miscellaneous provisions)

        26. 26.Modification to section 51 (time for bringing proceedings)

      2. PART 2 Modification of these Regulations

        1. 27.Modifications to Part 2 (applications)

        2. 28.Cessation of Part 3 (objections and representations)

        3. 29.Cessation of Part 4 (operating centres)

        4. 30.Modifications to Part 6 (applications and decisions)

        5. 31.Modifications to Part 7 (other matters)

        6. 32.Modification to Schedule 2

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      INQUIRIES

      1. 1.Notification of an inquiry

      2. 2.Admission to an inquiry

      3. 3.Appearances at an inquiry

      4. 4.Inquiries relating to more than one application

      5. 5.Procedure at inquiry

      6. 6.Giving of notices

      7. 7.Irregularities in the giving of notices

      8. 8.Interpretation

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      LIST OF REGULATIONS REVOKED

  10. Explanatory Note

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