Transport for London Act 2008

Private hire vehicles

23 Production of London PHV driver’s badge

(1) In section 14(3) of the 1998 Act (obligation of driver of London private hire vehicle to wear badge) before “wear the badge in such position and manner as to be plainly and distinctly visible” insert “(a)” and after those words insert “and—

(b) at the request of any person, produce the badge for inspection.”.

(2) In section 14(4) of the 1998 Act (power of TfL to exempt a driver from a requirement to wear his badge) for “subsection (3)” insert “subsection (3)(a)”.

24 Return of licences etc. on suspension or revocation

(1) Section 22 of the 1998 Act (return of licences etc.) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), at the beginning insert “Without prejudice to subsection (1A),”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Where the suspension or revocation of a London PHV operator’s licence has immediate effect by virtue of section 17(2), the holder of the licence shall, at the request of a constable or authorised officer, forthwith return the licence to the constable or officer.”.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) at the beginning insert “Without prejudice to subsection (2A),”;

(b) for “the plate or disc” substitute “every plate or disc”; and

(c) after “section 10” insert “or any regulations made under this Act”.

(5) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Where the suspension or revocation of a London PHV licence has immediate effect by virtue of section 9(3) or 17(2), the owner of the vehicle to which the licence relates shall, at the request of a constable or authorised officer, forthwith return to the constable or officer the licence and every plate or disc which was issued for the vehicle under section 10 or any regulations made under this Act.”.

(6) In subsection (3), at the beginning insert “Without prejudice to subsection (3A),”.

(7) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Where the suspension or revocation of a London PHV driver’s licence has immediate effect by virtue of section 17(2), the holder of the licence shall, at the request of a constable or authorised officer, forthwith return his driver’s badge to the constable or officer.”.

(8) In subsection (4)—

(a) at the beginning insert “Without prejudice to subsections (1A), (2A) and (3A),”; and

(b) in paragraph (a), for “the disc or plate” substitute “every disc or plate” and after “section 10” insert “or any regulations made under this Act”.

(9) In subsection (7), for “the plate or disc” substitute “every disc or plate”.

25 Obligation of London operators to keep records

In section 4(3) of the 1998 Act (records to be kept by London operators), for paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) keep at the specified operating centre or, where more than one operating centre is specified, at one of the operating centres such records as may be prescribed of particulars of the private hire vehicles and drivers which are available to him for carrying out bookings accepted by him at that or, as the case may be, each centre;

(da) where more than one operating centre is specified—

(i) give notice to the licensing authority, and

(ii) display at each specified operating centre a notice,

stating the address of the operating centre at which the records are kept under paragraph (d);”.

26 Public register of licences not to include holders' addresses

(1) Section 23 of the 1998 Act (particulars to be kept in public register of licences) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a), leave out “and address”.

(3) In subsection (2), after “the register” insert “kept under subsection (1)”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) The licensing authority shall maintain a supplementary register containing, for each licence issued under this Act, the address of the person to whom it is granted.

(4) The licensing authority may disclose the address of a licence holder to any person only if it appears to the authority that the person has a sufficient reason for requiring that information.”.