28.—(1) If the licence-holder ceases to use under the licence any motor vehicle specified in the licence he shall within 21 days beginning with the date of ceasing to use the vehicle or vehicles notify [F1a traffic commissioner] and return to [F1a traffic commissioner] the licence for variation and the disc relating to the vehicle.
(2) If a licence is varied under section 17, 31, 32 or 36 its holder shall, when required by [F2the traffic commissioner directing the variation] so to do, return to [F2a traffic commissioner]—
(a)the licence; and
(b)if the number of motor vehicles specified in the licence has been reduced, the disc relating to any vehicle no longer specified in the licence.
(3) If a licence is revoked, surrendered, suspended, curtailed or terminated for any other reason, or if a traffic commissioner has given a direction in respect of a licence under section 26(2), the licence-holder shall on or before the date specified in a notice to that effect, send or deliver to [F3a traffic commissioner]—
(a)the licence; and
(b)the disc relating to any motor vehicle which [F4the traffic commissioner giving the direction] may specify,
for cancellation, retention during the time of suspension, or alteration as the case may be.
(4) The notice referred to in paragraph (3) shall be delivered personally to the licence-holder or sent to him by recorded delivery service at the address shown in his application or last notified in accordance with regulation 25.
(5) In the event of [F5a traffic commissioner] deciding to make a variation under paragraph 9 of the Schedule to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 1995 M1 the licence-holder shall return the licence to [F5a traffic commissioner] for him to amend the licence so that it conforms to the variation before returning it to the holder.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 28(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. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F2Words in reg. 28(2) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F3Words in reg. 28(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. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F4Words in reg. 28(3)(b) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
F5Words in reg. 28(5) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 28 in force at 1.1.1996, see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1995/2181 (c.44).