a - , understand that an operator from Jersey is not allowed
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to perform cabotage in the UK, but just what is cabotage? I would cite the example of an operator from Jersey who arrives in Weymouth with one tractive unit and two trailers. Leaving one trailer in Weymouth, he delivers the contents of the other, then returns to Weymouth to pick up and deliver the second. The authorities at Weymouth insist this is cabotage. Why?
AThe use of foreign vehicles, as a Jersey-registered venicle is classified, in Great Britain is governed by the Goods Vehicles (Operators. Licences) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) Regulations 1975 (Si 1046), .and the subsequent amendment (Si 1713) also of 1975. These regulations allow the use of a foreign goods vehicle brought temporarily into Great Britain, and which does not remain for more than three months, and which carries goods by road on a journey, some part of which has taken place or will take place outside the UK. it must not be used for the carnage of goods loaded at one place in tne UK for delivery to another place in the UK.
In this last requirement, 'loading.' includes attaching to a drawing vehicle a trailer wnich has been loaded with goods before it is so attached. Therefore, vie Movement, as you suggest, is considered caootage.