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Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995

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37 Rights of appeal in connection with operators’ licences.

(1) An applicant for, or for the variation of, an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the refusal of the application or (as the case may be) against the terms of the licence or of the variation. (2) The holder of an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against any direction given under section 5(9), 26(1) or (2), 27(1), 31 or 32 in respect of the licence. (3) The holder of an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against any order made under section 26(6) on the suspension or curtailment of the licence. (4) A person in respect of whom an order has been made under section 28(1) (including section 28(1) as it applies by virtue of section 28(5)) may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against that order and against any direction given under section 28(4) (including section 28(4) as it so applies) when the order was made. (5) A person who has duly made an objection to an application for, or for a variation of, an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the grant of the application. (6) A person who— (a) within the prescribed period has made an application for a review under section 36, and (b) has been certified by a traffic commissioner as a person such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of that section, may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the refusal of the application. (7) In subsections (1) and (2) “operator’s licence” does not include an interim licence issued under section 24.

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37 Rights of appeal in connection with operators’ licences.

(1) An applicant for, or for the variation of, an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the refusal of the application or (as the case may be) against the terms of the licence or of the variation. (2) The holder of an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against any direction given under section 5(9), 26(1) or (2), 27(1), 31 or 32 in respect of the licence. (3) The holder of an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against any order made under section 26(6) on the suspension or curtailment of the licence. (4) A person in respect of whom an order has been made under section 28(1) (including section 28(1) as it applies by virtue of section 28(5)) may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against that order and against any direction given under section 28(4) (including section 28(4) as it so applies) when the order was made. (5) A person who has duly made an objection to an application for, or for a variation of, an operator’s licence may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the grant of the application. (6) A person who— (a) within the prescribed period has made an application for a review under section 36, and (b) has been certified by a traffic commissioner as a person such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of that section, may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the refusal of the application. (7) In subsections (1) and (2) “operator’s licence” does not include an interim licence issued under section 24.

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