31—(1) The holder of an operator's licence or a taxi driver's licence shall at the request of a constable or authorised officer produce that person's licence for inspection.
(2) The holder of an operator's licence shall at the request of a constable or authorised officer produce for inspection any other document relating to or held as a condition of that person's licence.
(3) The owner of a taxi to which a taxi licence relates shall at the request of a constable or authorised officer produce for inspection—
(a)the taxi licence for that taxi;
(b)the certificate of the policy of insurance or security required in respect of the taxi by Part 8 of the 1981 Order.
(4) A document required to be produced under this section shall be produced either forthwith or—
(a)if the request is made by a constable, at a police station agreed by the licence holder or taxi owner and the constable when the request is made (or if there is no agreement, at such place as the constable may reasonably require); or
(b)if the request is made by an authorised officer, at such place as the officer may reasonably require,
before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the request is made.
(5) A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes this section is guilty of an offence.
Commencement Information
I1S. 31 in operation at 1.9.2012 by S.R. 2012/313, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2