Part II

Licensing and Regulation—Particular Activities

Licensing and regulation of taxis and private hire cars

Inspection and testing of vehicles.
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1
The holder of a taxi or private hire car licence shall present the taxi or private hire car for inspection and testing by or on behalf of the licensing authority within such period and at such place as they may by notice reasonably require.
2
An authorised officer of a licensing authority (as respects a taxi or private hire car licensed for the area of the authority) , an authorised civilian employee or a constable shall have power at any reasonable time to inspect and test, for the purpose of ascertaining its fitness, a licensed taxi or private hire car or, for the purpose of testing its fitness or accuracy, any taximeter and if he is not satisfied as to the safety of the taxi or private hire car for the carriage of passengers or as to the fitness or accuracy of the taximeter he may by notice in writing—
a
require the holder of the taxi or private hire car licence to make the taxi, private hire car or taximeter, as the case may be, available for further inspection at such reasonable time and place as may be specified in the notice;
b
suspend the licence until such time as an authorised officer of the licensing authority , an authorised civilian employee or a constable is so satisfied:
Provided that, if an authorised officer , employee or constable is not so satisfied before the expiration of a period of 28 days from the date of the suspension of the licence, the said licence shall, by virtue of this subsection, be deemed to have been suspended by the licensing authority under paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to this Act.
Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.
Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).
Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V
Words in s. 11(2) inserted (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 173(4)(a), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch.
Words in s. 11(2)(b) inserted (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 173(4)(b), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch.
Word in s. 11(2) inserted (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 173(4)(c), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch.