C2C3C4C5 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)
C155 Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.
1
Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, a district council shall, on receipt of an application from any person for the grant to that person of a licence to operate private hire vehicles grant to that person an operator’s licence:
Provided that a district council shall not grant a licence unless they are satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold an operator’s licence.
2
Every licence granted under this section shall remain in force for such period, not being longer than five years, as a district council may specify in the licence.
3
A district council may attach to the grant of a licence under this section such conditions as they may consider reasonably necessary.
4
Any applicant aggrieved by the refusal of a district council to grant an operator’s licence under this section, or by any conditions attached to the grant of such a licence, may appeal to a magistrates’ court.
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) modified by Transport Act 1978 (c. 55, SIF 126), s. 7(3)