C1C2C3C4 Part II Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) amended by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), s. 79
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs. 3, 4
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)
79AF1Persons disqualified by reason of immigration status
1
For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person is disqualified by reason of the person's immigration status from carrying on a licensable activity if the person is subject to immigration control and—
a
the person has not been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
b
the person's leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—
i
is invalid;
ii
has ceased to have effect (whether by reason of curtailment, revocation, cancellation, passage of time or otherwise); or
iii
is subject to a condition preventing the person from carrying on the licensable activity.
2
Where a person is on immigration bail within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016—
a
the person is to be treated for the purposes of this Part of this Act as if the person had been granted leave to enter the United Kingdom; but
b
any condition as to the person's work in the United Kingdom to which the person's immigration bail is subject is to be treated for those purposes as a condition of leave.
3
For the purposes of this section a person is subject to immigration control if under the Immigration Act 1971 the person requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
4
For the purposes of this section a person carries on a licensable activity if the person—
a
drives a private hire vehicle;
b
operates a private hire vehicle; or
c
drives a hackney carriage.
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) modified by Transport Act 1978 (c. 55, SIF 126), s. 7(3)