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The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to the licensing of operators of goods vehicles in Great Britain.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 60(2) of the act repealed 24 enactments and revoked 10 instruments, listed in parts I and II of schedule 8 to the act, respectively.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 16 | Road Traffic Act 1960 | Section 233. |
| Section 235. | ||
| In section 244, the words from "under section 233" to the second occurrence of the words "or an offence". | ||
| Section 263. | ||
| Section 265. | ||
| 1968 c. 73 | Transport Act 1968 | Part V. |
| In section 158(1), the words "other than Part V". | ||
| Schedule 8A. | ||
| Schedule 10. | ||
| 1973 c. 65 | Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 | In Schedule 18, paragraph 18. |
| 1974 c. 50 | Road Traffic Act 1974 | Section 16. |
| Schedule 4. | ||
| 1975 c. 46 | International Road Haulage Permits Act 1975 | Section 3. |
| 1976 c. 3 | Road Traffic (Drivers' Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976 | Section 2(2). |
| 1979 c. 5 | Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 | In Schedule 6, paragraph 2. |
| 1980 c. 34 | Transport Act 1980 | Section 66(2). |
| In Schedule 4, the entry relating to section 235 of the Road Traffic Act 1960. | ||
| 1981 c. 14 | Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 | In Schedule 7, paragraph 9. |
| 1981 c. 45 | Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 | In section 12, the words "section 233(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1960, and". |
| 1982 c. 49 | Transport Act 1982 | Section 52. |
| Section 76(5). | ||
| Schedule 4. | ||
| In Schedule 5, paragraph 6. | ||
| 1984 c. 27 | Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 | In Schedule 13, paragraph 6. |
| 1985 c. 9 | Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 | In Schedule 2, the entries relating to sections 69(11) and 92(1) of the Transport Act 1968. |
| 1985 c. 65 | Insolvency Act 1985 | In Schedule 8, paragraph 16. |
| 1985 c. 67 | Transport Act 1985 | Section 3(4). |
| In Schedule 4, in paragraph 9(1), the words "Part V of the 1968 Act". | ||
| 1988 c. 52 | Road Traffic Act 1988 | In section 85, the definition of "licensing authority". |
| In section 86, the entry relating to the expression "licensing authority". | ||
| 1988 c. 54 | Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 | In Schedule 3, paragraphs 2(1) and 6(1), (2) and (4). |
| 1989 c. 40 | Companies Act 1989 | In Schedule 18, paragraph 7. |
| 1990 c. 11 | Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 | In Schedule 2, paragraph 22(1). |
| 1990 c. 43 | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | In Schedule 15, paragraph 10(2). |
| 1991 c. 40 | Road Traffic Act 1991 | In Schedule 4, paragraph 1. |
| 1992 c. 52 | Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 | In Schedule 2, paragraph 2. |
| 1994 c. 39 | Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | In Schedule 13, paragraph 80(8). |
| 1994 c. 40 | Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 | Chapter III of Part I. |
| Schedule 12. | ||
| Schedule 13. |
| Citation | Title | Extent of revocation |
|---|---|---|
| SI 1981/1373 | Road Traffic Acts 1960 and 1972, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967, and Transport Act 1968 (Metrication) Regulations 1981 | Regulation 4(1) and in the Schedule, Part IIIA. |
| SI 1984/176 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) Regulations 1984 | Regulations 4 to 9. |
| Regulation 23A. | ||
| Regulation 33(2) and (3). | ||
| Regulation 34A. | ||
| Regulation 36. | ||
| Schedule 6. | ||
| SI 1984/177 | Road Traffic Acts 1960 and 1972, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967, and Transport Act 1968 (Metrication) (Amendment) Regulations 1984 | Both Regulations. |
| SI 1986/666 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 | Regulations 3, 8 and 10. |
| SI 1987/841 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 | Regulation 5. |
| SI 1990/1849 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 | Regulations 2(3), 4, 6 and 7. |
| SI 1990/2640 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1990 | Regulation 4. |
| SI 1991/2239 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1991 | Regulations 4 and 7. |
| SI 1992/2319 | Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 | Regulation 4. |
| SI 1992/3077 | Goods Vehicles (Community Authorisations) Regulations 1992 | Regulation 14. |
Subsequent developments
Section 50 of the act, and schedule 5 to it, which related to the qualification requirements for transport managers, were never brought into force.
The act has been substantially amended since it came into force. The Local Transport Act 2008 made significant amendments to the functions of the traffic commissioners under the act. Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 made further amendments to align the act with the new legal framework.
Notes
- Section 62(1).
- Section 62(3).
- Section 61(1). The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 1995 (SI 1995/2181).
References
- "Goods vehicle operator licensing guide". GOV.UK. Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- "Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1995 c. 23
External links
- Text of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.