Traffic commissioners: legal entities
Sets out how traffic commissioners are to be satisfied as to the legal status of applicants and operators.
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The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain issues guidance and directions under section 4C(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (as amended).
This guidance explains how the Senior Traffic Commissioner believes that traffic commissioners should interpret the law in relation to different legal entities.
The directions are addressed to the traffic commissioners in respect of the approach to be taken by staff acting on behalf of individual traffic commissioners. They dictate the operation of delegated functions in relation to different legal entities.
This document replaces the previous version dated January 2017 .
Updates to this page
Published 3 May 2019
Last updated 931 JanuaryMarch 2024
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2025-03-31 18:15
Reference to Construction Industry Scheme added to Statutory Guidance. Addition of case law authorities on employment status, including Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1370, 2206953/2021 Bandi and others v Bolt and 001484/2021 Johnson v GT Gettaxi (UK) Ltd.
2024-01-09 10:50
Update to case law following publication of the Upper Tribunal 2023 Digest.
2022-09-01 22:28
updated section on:- conversion of a company to a community benefit society and the legal status- regulation 31 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995
2022-04-11 16:55
Publication of consultation draft to incorporate changes bought about by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 –
Details
The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain issues guidance and directions under section 4C(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (as amended).
This guidance explains how the Senior Traffic Commissioner believes that traffic commissioners should interpret the law in relation to different legal entities.
The directions are addressed to the traffic commissioners in respect of the approach to be taken by staff acting on behalf of individual traffic commissioners. They dictate the operation of delegated functions in relation to different legal entities.
This document replaces the previous version dated January 2017 .
Updates to this page
Published 3 May 2019
Last updated 931 JanuaryMarch 2024
+ show2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2025-03-31 18:15
Reference to Construction Industry Scheme added to Statutory Guidance. Addition of case law authorities on employment status, including Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1370, 2206953/2021 Bandi and others v Bolt and 001484/2021 Johnson v GT Gettaxi (UK) Ltd.
2024-01-09 10:50
Update to case law following publication of the Upper Tribunal 2023 Digest.
2022-09-01 22:28
updated section on:- conversion of a company to a community benefit society and the legal status- regulation 31 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995
2022-04-11 16:55
Publication of consultation draft to incorporate changes bought about by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 –
Details
The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain issues guidance and directions under section 4C(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (as amended).
This guidance explains how the Senior Traffic Commissioner believes that traffic commissioners should interpret the law in relation to different legal entities.
The directions are addressed to the traffic commissioners in respect of the approach to be taken by staff acting on behalf of individual traffic commissioners. They dictate the operation of delegated functions in relation to different legal entities.
This document replaces the previous version dated January 2017 .
Updates to this page
Update history
2025-03-31 18:15
Reference to Construction Industry Scheme added to Statutory Guidance. Addition of case law authorities on employment status, including Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1370, 2206953/2021 Bandi and others v Bolt and 001484/2021 Johnson v GT Gettaxi (UK) Ltd.
2024-01-09 10:50
Update to case law following publication of the Upper Tribunal 2023 Digest.
2022-09-01 22:28
updated section on:- conversion of a company to a community benefit society and the legal status- regulation 31 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995
2022-04-11 16:55
Publication of consultation draft to incorporate changes bought about by The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 –