Decision for LEO.AL.AUTO LTD and transport manager DARREN BOYCE-SMITH
Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England for LEO.AL.AUTO LTD and transport manager DARREN BOYCE-SMITH
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DECISION
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (the “Act”)
Pursuant to a finding of loss of good repute, Darren Boyce-Smith is disqualified from acting as a transport manager in the UK or any EU Member State with immediate effect and until 20 October 2023. Any application to re-enter the industry will require a clear demonstration that he has acquired a genuine thirst for compliance.
Pursuant to a finding under Section 27(1)(a), loss of professional competence and Article 13 of EU Regulation 1071/2009 (as adopted in to UK law), I grant a period of grace of two months for the operator to find a new transport manager.
Pursuant to a loss of good repute, primarily through the improper arrangements with drivers, the licence is revoked with effect from 1 January 2022. If good repute is re-established by a demonstration that drivers are properly employed, provided to my office by 20 December 2021, this decision will be set aside.
Pursuant to findings under Section 26(1)(ca) and (1)(f), the licence is curtailed to 2 vehicles for the calendar month of January 2022. The vehicle to be removed from the licence must be notified to my office in advance and I order, by virtue of Section 26(6) of the Act, that it not be used under authority of any operator’s licence during the period of curtailment.