The Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024

Prohibition notices

26.—(1) An examiner may prohibit a goods vehicle in the United Kingdom from being taken to a member State if it appears to the examiner that—

(a) the vehicle is being used on a journey between member States or within a member State,

(b) the condition in regulation 22(1)(a) has not been satisfied, and

(c) a breach of regulation 20(2) arises because the journey is to the member State or passes through it.

(2) A prohibition may apply—

(a) for a particular purpose or absolutely;

(b) for a particular period or indefinitely.

(3) A prohibition is imposed by giving a notice to the driver of the vehicle.

(4) The notice must specify—

(a) the member State to which the prohibition relates;

(b) the circumstances as a result of which the prohibition is imposed;

(c) the purpose for which the prohibition applies or that it applies absolutely;

(d) the period for which the prohibition applies or that it applies indefinitely.

(5) An examiner may remove a prohibition under this regulation by giving a notice to the driver or operator of the vehicle.

(6) A notice under this regulation takes effect when it is given.

(7) An examiner who gives a notice under this regulation to a driver of a vehicle must, as soon as practicable after the notice is given, take steps to bring the contents of the notice to the attention of the operator of the vehicle unless the driver is the operator.