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The appeal is ALLOWED IN PART The orders of the Deputy Traffic Commissioner dated 14 July 2023 are confirmed except for the orders of disqualification from holding an operator’s licence and from acting as transport manager, which
The appeal is ALLOWED IN PART.
The orders of the Deputy Traffic Commissioner dated 14 July 2023 are confirmed except for the orders of disqualification from holding an operator’s licence and from acting as transport manager, which are re-made, under paragraph 17(2)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985, in the following terms:
John Stuart Strachan is disqualified from holding an operator’s licence for a period of five years in terms of s.28(1) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995
John Stuart Strachan has lost his good repute as a transport manager. He is disqualified from acting as a transport manager in terms of paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 for a period of seven years.
- Heading
- The appeal is ALLOWED IN PART The orders of the Deputy Traffic Commissioner dated 14 July 2023 are confirmed except for the orders of disqualification from holding an operator’s licence and from acting as transport manager, which
- The above orders are to take effect from 2359hrs on 16 September 2023, in line with the other orders of the Deputy Traffic Commissioner made on 14 July 2023
- Background
- The DVSA evidence at the Public Inquiry
- The Appellant’s case at the Public Inquiry
- The decision of the DTC
- Grounds of appeal
- The appeal hearing
- The Law
- Discussion and decision of the Upper Tribunal
- The “user” of the vehicles
- Revocation of the operator’s licence
- Disqualification from holding an operator’s licence
- Disqualification from acting as a transport manager
- Duration of the disqualifications
- Conclusions