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Operation of merchandise licences.
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14.—(1) Every merchandise licence granted in pursuance of an application shall—
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(a) operate and be expressed to authorise the licensee under such licence to carry on a merchandise road transport business in respect of the merchandise specified in such application within the area or areas specified in such application, but subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations made thereunder and to the conditions specified in such licence;
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(b) state the vehicle plate issuing station at which vehicle plates will be available for issue to such licensee, and such station shall be the station stated in such application as the station at which such licensee desired that vehicle plates should be available for issue to him;
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(c) state whether such licensee is or is not an existing carrier.
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(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, every merchandise (existing carrier's) licence shall operate and be expressed to authorise the licensee under such licence—
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(a) if there is a standard lorry weight for such licensee, but no standard tractor weight for such licensee, to carry on the business authorised by such licence only with a lorry or lorries the unladen weight or total unladen weight of which does not exceed such standard lorry weight;
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(b) if there is a standard tractor weight for such licensee, but no standard lorry weight for such licensee, to carry on the business authorised by such licence only with a tractor or tractors the unladen weight or total unladen weight of which does not exceed such standard tractor weight;
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(c) if there is a standard lorry weight for such licensee and also a standard tractor weight for such licensee, to carry on the business authorised by such licence only with a lorry or lorries the unladen weight or total unladen weight of which does not exceed such standard lorry weight and a tractor or tractors the unladen weight or total unladen weight of which does not exceed such standard tractor weight or with such lorry or lorries or such tractor or tractors.
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(3) Where a merchandise (existing carrier's) licence is transferred under this Act to an authorised (merchandise carrying) company, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(a) sub-section (2) of this section shall cease to have effect in relation to such licence, and
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(b) the Minister shall, on the application of such company, amend such licence accordingly.
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