Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998
Introductory
1 Meaning of “private hire vehicle”, “operator” and related expressions.
Regulation of private hire vehicle operators in London
2 Requirement for London operator’s licence.
3 London operator’s licences.
3ALondon PHV operator's licences for persons subject to immigration control
4 Obligations of London operators.
5 Hirings accepted on behalf of another operator.
Regulation of private hire vehicles in London
6 Requirement for private hire vehicle licence.
7 London PHV licences.
8 Obligations of owners of licensed vehicles.
9 Fitness of licensed vehicles.
10 Identification of licensed vehicles.
11 Prohibition of taximeters.
Regulation of drivers of private hire vehicles in London
12 Requirement for private hire vehicle driver’s licence.
13 London PHV driver’s licences.
13ALondon PHV driver's licences for persons subject to immigration control
14 Issue of driver’s badges.
Licences: general provisions
15 Applications for licences.
16 Power to suspend or revoke licences.
17 Suspension and revocation under section 16: procedure.
18 Variation of operator’s licence at the request of the operator.
19Variation of operator’s licence by the licensing authority.
20 Fees for grant of licences, etc.
21 Production of documents.
22 Return of licences, etc.
23 Register of licences.
24Delegation of functions by the licensing authority.
25 Appeals.
26 Effect of appeal on decision appealed against.
27 Obstruction of authorised officers etc.
28 Penalty for false statements.
29 Saving for vehicles used for funerals and weddings.
Further controls
30 Prohibition of certain signs, notices etc.
31 Prohibition of certain advertisements.
Miscellaneous and supplementary
32 Regulations.
33 Offences due to fault of other person.
34 Service of notices.
35 References to the owner of a vehicle.
35APersons disqualified by reason of immigration status
35BImmigration offences and immigration penalties
36 Interpretation.
37 Power to make transitional etc. provisions.
38 Miscellaneous and supplementary
39 Consequential amendments and repeals.
40 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Minor and consequential amendments
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
1In section 75 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
2In section 79 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)
3In section 21 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982...
Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
4In section 13(3) of the Transport Act 1985 (defined terms...
SCHEDULE 2 Repeals

Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998

1998 c. 34

An Act to provide for the licensing and regulation of private hire vehicles, and drivers and operators of such vehicles, within the metropolitan police district and the City of London; and for connected purposes.

E1C1C2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C3C4

Annotations:
Extent Information
E1

This Act extends only to England and Wales but any provision which amends or repeals any other Act has the same extent as the provision being amended or repealed, see s. 40(3)(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act (except ss. 37, 38, 40): transfer of functions (7.11.2001) by 1999 c. 29, s. 254(1)(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2001/3603, art. 2

C2

Act excluded (1.7.2001) by 1981 c. 14, s. 79A(2) (as inserted (1.7.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 265; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II) (as amended 22.1.2001) by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(6)); S.I. 2001/1498, art. 3