Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 (c. 14)

Final provisions E+W

8 Interpretation E+W

(1) In this Act—

• “driver’s licence” means a licence granted by a licensing authority under—

  (a)

  section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847;

  (b)

  section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869;

  (c)

  section 9 of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975 (c. xx);

  (d)

  section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;

  (e)

  section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;

• “licensing authority”, except in the definition of “relevant authority”, means a public authority in England which has licensing functions under—

  (a)

  sections 37 to 68 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847;

  (b)

  the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869;

  (c)

  the Plymouth City Council Act 1975;

  (d)

  Part 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;

  (e)

  section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;

• “licensing information database” has the meaning given by section 4;

• “relevant authority” means—

  (a)

  a district council in Wales;

  (b)

  a licensing authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;

• “relevant information” in relation to a person, has the meaning given by section 1;

• “working day” means any day other than—

  (a)

  Saturday or Sunday;

  (b)

  Christmas Day or Good Friday;

  (c)

  a day which is a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.

(2) References in this Act to the area of a licensing authority are—

(a) in the case of Transport for London, to Greater London;

(b) in any other case, to the area for which the authority acts.

(3) References in this Act to the area of a relevant authority are to the area for which the authority acts.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 9(2)(d)

9 Extent, commencement and short title E+W

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) section 1,

(b) the power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under section 2,

(c) the powers of the Secretary of State to issue, revise and arrange for the publication of guidance under section 7(1) to (3),

(d) section 8, and

(e) this section.

(3) The following come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) the powers of the Secretary of State to make, vary and withdraw a designation under section 4,

(b) sections 5 and 6, and

(c) section 7 (so far as not already in force under subsection (2)).

(4) The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(5) The regulations—

(a) may appoint different days for different purposes, and

(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(6) This Act may be cited as the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 9(2)(e)