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Appeal against revocation fails on financial grounds
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AN INTERNATIONAL operator has failed to win an appeal against the termination of his licence on financial grounds.
Padiham-hased Zia Refunan's international licence for two vehicles and two trailers was originally revoked by the North Western Traffic Area office on financial grounds.That decision has now been upheld by the Transport Tribunal on appeal.
The Tribunal said that when the licence was granted in June 2003 Rehman was only able to provide evidence of the necessary £8,400 covering the period immediately before the submission of the application. Consequently, the previous three months' bank statements, which were usually required, were requested in September to demonstrate that Rehman still met the financial requirement.
In response, bank statements in the name of a Mr Chaudry were provided together with a statutory declaration that did not satisfy the North Western Traffic Area Office. A letter was sent to Reitman proposing to revoke the licence unless satisfactory evidence was provided. Rehman provided bank statements in his own name but they still did not demonstrate ready access to the required £8,400 over a period of three months.A further letter was sent giving Rehman until 8 December to provide satisfactory evidence. No response was received and the licence was revoked.
Rehman drew the Tribunal's attention to a copy note in the file from the accountants setting out the availability of money in the bank accounts of a third party prepared to sponsor his 0-licence, and produced a statutory declaration from another potential guarantor.
He said his vehicles were fairly new and came with a maintenance contract so he did not need to spend any money to maintain them. They had been purchased with a loan secured on his house.
Dismissing the appeal, the Tribunal said Rehman had failed to demonstrate the necessary financial standing.