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Bill Amendments 'Lodged by C.M.U.A.
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TN connection with the Road and Ran Traffic Bill, the 1Commercial Motor Users Association has submitted a number of amendments to Standing Committee "A." Space compels us to condense these and omit several of less importance.
Clause 1: All goods trailers behind private ears to be regulated as if drawn behind goods vehicles. Collection and delivery by a person of goods sold in the course of trade carried on by him, not to be considered as carrying for reward. Motor hearses, vehicles for demonstration or towing breakdowns, not to need licences.
Clause 2: Hauliers to be entitled to carry goods in connection with any other trade carried on by them and entitled to use authorized vehicles in connection with the business of broker, forwarding agent or warehouseman.
Clause 3: Licence to continue until revoked, suspended or surrendered, or, alternatively, for five years. Maximum short-term licences to be extended to six months.
Clause 4: Licensing authority to be a panel of three persena —independent chairman and representatives of trade and motor users.
Clause 5: No particulars as to locality to be required from licence applicant. No obligation to disclose rates. No necessity to furnish particulars of agreements or arrangements affecting facilities for transport entered into by him. Permission to apply for licence to authority for area where applicant's principal offices are situated.
Clause 6: Licensing .authority to write reasons for refusing applications. Discretion of authority to grant or refuse D52 licence in relation to conduct, to be strictly defined and limited to existing licence. Contract vehicles to be treated as goods vehicles owned by ancillary user.
Clause 7: Aggregate weight unladen to be at any time during five years ended March 31, 1933, plus 25 per cent. Authority not to have power to refuse licence for replacement of horse-drawn vehicles.
Clause 8: Maintenance standard not to be so high as for passenger vehicles.
Clause 10: Objection inquiries to be public and consideration given to representations from traders.
Clause 12: No fee to be charged for granting or variation of licence.
Clause 13: Appeal procedure to be less costly and less stringent. Clause 14: Licence holder not to keep records of hours, journeys loads, etc., or, alternatively, only those prescribed by M. of T. after consultation with organizations. Clause 15: Examiners not to stop goods vehicles. Certificate to be given on inspection to permit reasonable free period. Owner to be entitled to compensation for unreasonable delay. Clause 16: Examiner not to have power to inspect or copy documents carried on vehicle or by driver, or to require driver to proceed to a weighbridge.
Clause 18: Licence to be capable of being transferred or assigned. Clause 36: Representation of vehicle users on Advisory Council to be increased to seven. •