Transport for London Act 2008

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”.