SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Private hire vehicles etc
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
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Section 55 (licensing of operators of private hire vehicles) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
after “satisfied” insert “
—(a)
”
, and
b
at the end of paragraph (a) insert
; and
b
if the applicant is an individual, that the applicant is not disqualified by reason of the applicant's immigration status from operating a private hire vehicle.
3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether an applicant is disqualified by reason of the applicant's immigration status from operating a private hire vehicle, a district council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
4
In subsection (2) for “Every” substitute “
Subject to section 55ZA, every
”
.