Local Transport Act 2008

Goods vehicles

125 Vehicles authorised to be used under operator’s licence

(1) In section 5 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) (vehicles authorised to be used under operator’s licence)—

(a) in subsection (6), for “a prescribed fee” substitute “the prescribed fee (if any)”;

(b) in subsection (7), after “the prescribed fee” insert “(if any)”.

(2) Section 263 of the TA 2000 (addition of specified vehicles to operator’s licence) is amended as follows.

(3) In the subsection (6) that is to be substituted for section 5(6) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995—

(a) in the opening words, after “is not authorised to be used under that licence by virtue of subsection (1)” insert “on or after the relevant day”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “a prescribed fee” substitute “the prescribed fee (if any)”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(6A) For the purposes of subsection (6) “the relevant day” is the latest of the following days—

(a) the day on which the vehicle was first in the lawful possession of the licence holder,

(b) the day on which the licence came into force,

(c) if a day not more than one month after the later of those days is prescribed for the purpose, the day so prescribed.”.

126 Vehicles used without operator’s licence: power to return detained vehicles

(1) Schedule 1A to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) (detention of vehicles used without operator’s licence) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 8 (power to make regulations for return of detained vehicle) substitute—

“8 Regulations may make provision authorising a vehicle detained by virtue of paragraph 2 to be returned to the owner, in prescribed circumstances, without the need for any application under paragraph 9.”.