Permits essential
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INTERNATIONAL journey permits will have to be carried on vehicles carrying goods to Continental destinations at all times including that part of the journey within the United Kingdom if a Bill now before Parliament becomes law, The International Road Haulage Permits Bill makes further provision with respect to the forgery, carriage and production of licences, permits, authorizations and other documents relating to the international carriage of goods by road. It enables the Secretary of State to make regulations to compel documents to accompany the vehicle throughout the journey; requires that the documents must be produced to a constable or examiner; imposes a maximum penalty of £200 for failure to do so; and adds a conviction under the new provisions to the grounds for action against the 0 licence by the LA.
It also provides for adding forgery of international road haulage permits to Section 169 of the Road Traffic Act 1972.