Use of public service vehicle without Community licence
Fine up to £2,500- Use public service vehicle without Community licence Any Person
UK Statutory Instrument
2011
United Kingdom
The Public Service Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
9 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
3 of 9 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 1 carries different penalties and 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 5
- Trader 2
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 770 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 78 duties
Traders also bound by 223 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 418 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 37 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 1974 31 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 229 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 21 duties
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 2023 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Issue of a Community licence and authorisation
- Ensure your PSV operator’s licence is valid for international transport Any Person
- Obtain a Community licence for pig transport Trader
Cabotage without a Community licence or control document
Fine up to £2,500- Use vehicle for UK cabotage without a Community licence or control document Any Person
Cabotage without a Community licence or control document
Fine up to £2,500- Operate vehicle for cabotage without a Community licence or control document Any Person
Supply of information
- Provide information to the competent authority when requested Trader
- Supply information to the transport authority upon request Any Person
Bodies corporate
Unlimited fine- Corporate liability for pig record offences Director or Officer
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review Public Service Vehicle licence regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 13 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Revocation
Purpose and interpretation
Competent authorities
Withdrawal of a Community licence
Rights of appeal
Authorised inspecting officers
Power to stop
Death, bankruptcy etc of holder of Community licence
Amendment of certain enactments
Amendment of certain enactments
Modification of certain enactments in relation to UK cabotage operations
Modification of certain enactments in relation to UK cabotage operations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Safeguards animal and plant health for the benefit of people, environment and economy. Issues export health certificates, manages disease outbreaks, operates veterinary …
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