29Amendment or cancellation on application by HML permit holder

29 Amendment or cancellation on application by HML permit holder

29 Amendment or cancellation on application by HML permit holder

(1) The holder of an HML permit may apply to the Regulator for an amendment or cancellation of the permit.

(2) The application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application; and

(c) if the application is for an amendment, state clearly the amendment sought and the reasons for the amendment; and

(d) be accompanied by the permit.

(3) The Regulator may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the Regulator any additional information the Regulator reasonably requires to decide the application.

(4) If the proposed amendment of the permit is—

(a) to amend the areas or routes to which the permit applies (other than by omitting an area or route or reducing an area or route in size); or

(b) to impose or amend road conditions or travel conditions;

then—

(c) the Regulator must ask the relevant road managers (for the roads to which the amendment relates) for their consent to the amendment; and

(d) the road manager consent provisions apply to the request for consent in the same way as they apply to a request for consent under those provisions, with necessary modifications.

(5) The Regulator must decide the application as soon as practicable after receiving it.

(6) If the Regulator decides to grant the application—

(a) the Regulator must give the applicant notice of the decision; and

(b) the amendment or cancellation takes effect—

(i) when notice of the decision is given to the applicant; or

(ii) if a later time is stated in the notice, at the later time; and

(c) if the Regulator amended the permit, the Regulator must give the applicant a replacement permit for the permit as amended.