Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
68. Additional powers of Licensing Authority
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Licensing Authority may from time to time, after such notice to the holder of any franchise as it may think proper, vary or add to the terms and conditions attached thereto.
Licensing Authority
“Licensing Authority” means the Motor Transport Licensing Authority established under section 49;
A franchise or licence granted under this Part may, after such notice to the holder thereof as the Licensing Authority may think proper, be revoked or suspended at any time by the Licensing Authority on the ground that any of the terms or conditions of the franchise or licence have not been complied with, or by reason of the fact that the holder of the franchise or licence has been convicted of an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, or under any other Act relating to motor vehicles.
franchise
“franchise” includes — (a) the grant either of an exclusive right to maintain a public service of road transport within a regulated area or part thereof, or the right to operate, within a regulated area or part thereof, a public service of road transport by a vehicle or vehicles for which a public service vehicle licence is required which is not available to all persons holding licences of the same class: Provided that a right granted is deemed to be a franchise for the purpose of this part of this definition notwithstanding that it does not exclude the Government or persons to whom an exemption has been granted and notwithstanding that it may cease to be exclusive by virtue of the exercise by the Licensing Authority of the powers conferred by this Act or by any franchise issued hereunder; and (b) whether or not paragraph (a) applies, the grant of the right under section 64 to operate within a regulated area or part thereof a stage carriage of any class or description of public service vehicle to which section 64 from time to time applies;
The Licensing Authority may, in lieu of revoking or suspending a franchise, direct that any one or more of the vehicles to which the franchise relates shall be removed therefrom, or that the maximum number of vehicles to which the franchise relates shall be reduced and references in this or any other section of this Act to the revocation or suspension of a franchise shall be construed as including a reference to the giving of a direction made under this subsection.
Terms defined in s 2
franchise
Defined · s 2“franchise” includes — (a) the grant either of an exclusive right to maintain a public service of road transport within a regulated area or part thereof, or the right to operate, within a regulated area or part thereof, a public service of road transport by a vehicle or vehicles for which a public service vehicle licence is required which is not available to all persons holding licences of the same class: Provided that a right granted is deemed to be a franchise for the purpose of this part of this definition notwithstanding that it does not exclude the Government or persons to whom an exemption has been granted and notwithstanding that it may cease to be exclusive by virtue of the exercise by the Licensing Authority of the powers conferred by this Act or by any franchise issued hereunder; and (b) whether or not paragraph (a) applies, the grant of the right under section 64 to operate within a regulated area or part thereof a stage carriage of any class or description of public service vehicle to which section 64 from time to time applies;
Licensing Authority
Defined · s 2“Licensing Authority” means the Motor Transport Licensing Authority established under section 49;
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