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earnings, produced by applicants as supporting evidence, were sometimes extremely guarded, the accountants responsible for them should be prepared to appear as witnesses.
This view was put before the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority last week by Mr, D. Brown, of the legal department of the British Transport Commission. Some hauliers, he said, were " a bit hazy" about the subtle distinctions of licensing law. How could an accountant produce a document if the information came from a contractor who was not sure of the law, he asked.
Mr. W. D. Connochie stated that before the evidence of an accountant could be led there would have to be an allegation that the figures were false.
Mr. T. Guthrie, 9 Claremont Street, Aberdeen, whose appeal against the Authority's' refusal to renew an A licence was dismissed by the Transport Tribunal in July, was granted a fresh licence for a year. The Authority commented that it was usual to give small operators special consideration, and there was no strong objection to the application. He would keep the licence under observation, he said.