55 Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.E+W
(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.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 55: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table B5
S. 55 extended (13.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/412, art. 4(4)