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Legislative framework
Legislative framework
Section 14(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (PPVA 1981) requires a Traffic Commissioner, on an application for a standard operator’s licence under that Act, to consider whether the requirements of sections 14ZA and 14ZC are satisfied. If those requirements are met, the Commissioner must grant the licence (section 14(3)).
The first requirement of section 14ZA is that the Commissioner is satisfied as to certain matters, including that the applicant for an operator’s licence:
is of good repute (as determined in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the PPVA 1981) (section 14ZA(2)(b)); and
is professionally competent (as determined in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 3) (section 14ZA(2)(d)).
- Heading
- This appeal is dismissed
- it had not occurred to him that fitness to hold an operator’s licence is an essential element of good repute” (2013/082 Arnold Transport Ltd )
- Legislative framework
- Grounds of appeal
- Conclusions
- a company satisfies the requirement of professional competence if its transport manager is both professionally competent and of good repute (paragraph 3). In other words, a company cannot satisfy the
- Commissioner’s good repute findings
- Professional competence
- Conclusions