Transporters And Operators License

[Guest TAMMY_1]

What are the legal requirements regarding transporters and operators license,are they needed by law or is there only a certain size of transporters that need one ?

Thank you.Tam.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

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[Guest Gareth Rankin]

What are the legal requirements regarding transporters and operators license,are they needed by law or is there only a certain size of transporters that need one ?

Thank you.Tam.

 

As long as its not for profit and it is only used by its own members. The subject is a grey area and im sure others will come on here and tell me there version of the law.

[Walter swanston]

Gareth Rankin is correct in saying that it is a grey area I have consulted both the police and the traffic comissioners on this point and they both react with some reluctance over being pressed on the issue ( they hate being quoted) but so far as I can learn as long as the vehicle is being used for the benefit of the members of a pigeon organisation and not for hire or reward or for profit it would seem that an operators licence is not rquired.It has been pointed out to me that should the birds of another organisation be conveyed at a price that this action would bring it into the realm of hire or reward.Hope this helps.

[PIGEON_MAN]

Our federation does not own its own transporter(nor would we want to)so the law governing the guy who owns the transporter and convoys our pigeons would be different again.He would need a operators licence and whatever else because he runs his business to make a profit.

[Tony C]

I recall reading in the Homing World under 'A View From The Reddings' that an operators licence isn't required for transporting pigeons. I also believe certain conditions must be met one of which is 'not for hire or reward' There also maybe a plating issue that has to be looked into.