Statutory guidance updated to show a traffic commissioner is obliged to revoke an operator's licence if a period of grace expires without the mandatory requirement being met, citing the Upper Tribunal decision 2024/782 DMD Cardiff Ltd. Further detail added to Transport Manager General Responsibilities.

Update to case law following publication of the Upper Tribunal 2023 Digest.

Amendment of the starting points for assessing capacity to place more emphasis on continuous and effective management and clarification the how the 4/50 rule should be applied to external transport managers.

Adding further detail in relation to: - Transport Managers needing to be of good repute and that they should be prepared to supply a certificate or equivalent document issued by a competent authority from the EU Member State in which they used to reside - s.27(2) notices in relation to periods of grace requests

Publication of consultation draft to incorporate changes bought about by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 - https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/senior-traffic-commissioners-statutory-documents-2022-revisions

Minor alteration to section 58

Edited to refer to UT decision on obligation to revoke a licence when a period of grace expires (para 31)

Clarification of Statutory Document status to assist document users

Update to section 59

Clarifying guidance on 4/50 rule.

Replacing "DfT has asked the bodies who currently issue exemptions to re-issue certificates in the new CPC format and no new exemptions will be issued" with "Bodies who had issued exemptions re-issued certificates in the new CPC format and no new exemptions will be issued" in both PDF and HTML versions.

Adding HTML version for accessibility purposes.

Document updated.

First published.