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 ”.