Section 97: Duty of licence holder to report
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
97. Duty of licence holder to report
(1) The holder of a public service vehicle licence or of a carrier’s licence
shall, where there occurs to a vehicle in respect of which the licence was
granted any failure or damage of a nature likely to affect the safety of the
passengers or of persons using the road, report the matter as soon as possible to the Authority.
(2) The holder of a public service vehicle licence or of a carrier’s licence
shall not, without the prior approval of the Authority, make any alteration,
otherwise than by way of replacement of parts, in the structure or fixed
equipment of the public service or of an authorised vehicle.
(3) Any person who contravenes this section shall commit an offence.
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Questions this section answers
- Must I report to the Authority if my licensed vehicle develops a safety-affecting fault?
- Do I need the Authority's approval before altering the structure of my licensed vehicle?