PART 10 Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

Amendment of section 24 (revocation of standard licences)

92.—(1) In section 24(1)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) after “satisfies” insert “one or more of”; and

(ii) for “12A(2)” substitute “12A”; and

(b) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) a transport manager for the licence-holder ceases to satisfy such requirements as may be set out in regulations made for the purposes of section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b).”.

(2) In section 24(3A), omit “, in accordance with Article 13.1 of the 2009 Regulation,”.

(3) After section 24(3A) insert—

“(3AA) The time limit set under subsection (3A) may not exceed, beginning with the day after the date of the notice—

(a) 6 months, or

(b) 9 months if the licence-holder ceases to have a suitable number of individuals designated under section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b) because—

(i) a transport manager is physically incapacitated or deceased, and

(ii) more than 6 months is required to recruit a replacement transport manager.”.