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connection with our business as farmers under a Goods (Farmer's) licence.
We understand that on the appointed day A. B and C licensees as existing operators with good past records will automatically qualify for an operator's "quality" licence.
Having never come within the scope of A. B or C licensing, shall we also qualify automatically on the appointed day for an operator's "quality" licence to enable us to work for hire or reward if we so desire, within the proposed gross weight and radius restrictions, or shall we be treated as new applicants or operators?
If the latter is the case, would it be advisable to take out a C licence now before the appointed day?
Will an operator with a "quality" licence only, be permitted to operate a vehicle exceeding 16 tons gross within the proposed 100-mile radius without any additional licences?
AOnly operators licensed under the existing
carriers' licensing system will be able to benefit from the special transitional arrangements contained in Section 94 of the Transport Act 1968 when operators' licensing (i.e., quality licensing), is introduced. Any other operator will be treated as a new applicant and will be subject to the full operators' licensing procedure.
With regard to vehicles over 16 tons gross plated weight (5 tons unladen), these will continue to be subject to both operators' licensing and A. B or C licensing, regardless of the length of their journeys, until special authorizations (quantity licensing), are ultimately introduced.