C1C2C3C4 Part II Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. II(ss. 45–80) modified by Transport Act 1978 (c. 55, SIF 126), s. 7(3)

C3

Pt. II(ss. 45–80) applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs. 3, 4

C4

Pt. II (ss. 45-80) extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 255(1)(4); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1

Pt. II (ss. 45-80) excluded (1.7.2001) by 1981 c. 14, s. 79A(1)(a) (as inserted (1.7.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 265(2); S.I. 2001/1498, art. 3)

C546 Vehicle, drivers’ and operators’ licences.

1

Except as authorised by this Part of this Act—

a

no person being the proprietor of any vehicle, not being a hackney carriage F1or London cab in respect of which a vehicle licence is in force, shall use or permit the same to be used in a controlled district as a private hire vehicle without having for such a vehicle a current licence under section 48 of this Act;

b

no person shall in a controlled district act as driver of any private hire vehicle without having a current licence under section 51 of this Act;

c

no person being the proprietor of a private hire vehicle licensed under this Part of this Act shall employ as the driver thereof for the purpose of any hiring any person who does not have a current licence under the said section 51;

d

no person shall in a controlled district operate any vehicle as a private hire vehicle without having a current licence under section 55 of this Act;

e

no person licensed under the said section 55 shall in a controlled district operate any vehicle as a private hire vehicle—

i

if for the vehicle a current licence under the said section 48 is not in force; or

ii

if the driver does not have a current licence under the said section 51.

2

If any person knowingly contravenes the provisions of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.