11(1)In the Transport Act 1985, section 17 (London taxi driver licensing: appeals) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)In subsection (7) after “shall” insert “(subject to subsections (12) to (14))”.
(3)After subsection (11) insert—
“(12)Subsection (13) applies where—
(a)the application mentioned in subsection (7) is an application for a licence under section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (taxi driver licences),
(b)at any time after the application is made, the licensing authority requests the applicant to give it further information for the purpose of enabling it to make a request, or make a further request, under paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 33 to the Finance Act 2021 (request for confirmation of completed tax check) in relation to the application, and
(c)at the end of the relevant period, the licensing authority continues to be prevented from considering the application by virtue of paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule to that Act.
(13)The existing licence mentioned in subsection (7) expires at the end of the relevant period.
(14)In subsections (12) and (13) “the relevant period” means—
(a)the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the request under subsection (12)(b) is made, or
(b)if the final day of that period is earlier than the day on which (disregarding subsections (7) and (13)) the existing licence mentioned in subsection (7) expires, the period ending with that later day.”
(4)In the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, in Schedule 1 (further provision about licences), paragraph 1 (term of licence) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).
(5)In sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)if—
(i)at any time after the application is made, the local authority requests the applicant to give it further information for the purpose of enabling it to make a request, or make a further request, under paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 33 to the Finance Act 2021 (request for confirmation of completed tax check) in relation to the application, and
(ii)at the end of the relevant period, the local authority continues to be prevented from considering the application by virtue of paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule to that Act,
the licence expires at the end of that period;”.
(6)After sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)In sub-paragraph (2)(aa) “the relevant period” means—
(a)the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the request under sub-paragraph (2)(aa)(i) is made, or
(b)if the final day of that period is earlier than the day on which (disregarding sub-paragraph (2)) the licence expires, the period ending with that later day.”