Part IIE+W Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles

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C3Pt. II(ss. 45–80) applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs. 3, 4

C4Pt. 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)

60 Suspension and revocation of vehicle licences.E+W

(1)Notwithstanding anything in the Act of 1847 or in this Part of this Act, a district council may suspend or revoke, or (on application therefor under section 40 of the Act of 1847 or section 48 of this Act, as the case may be) refuse to renew a vehicle licence on any of the following grounds:—

(a)that the hackney carriage or private hire vehicle is unfit for use as a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle;

(b)any offence under, or non-compliance with, the provisions of the Act of 1847 or of this Part of this Act by the operator or driver; or

(c)any other reasonable cause.

(2)Where a district council suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any licence under this section they shall give to the proprietor of the vehicle notice of the grounds on which the licence has been suspended or revoked or on which they have refused to renew the licence within fourteen days of such suspension, revocation or refusal.

(3)Any proprietor aggrieved by a decision of a district council under this section may appeal to a magistrates’ court.

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