Pedicabs (London) Act 2024

2 Licences, fares and other matters

(1) Pedicab regulations may make provision for the licensing by Transport for London of pedicabs, their drivers or their operators, including provision about—

(a) conditions of licences;

(b) the duration, renewal, variation, suspension or revocation of licences;

(c) the display or production of licences.

(2) Pedicab regulations that make provision about the licensing of drivers or operators of pedicabs must include provision corresponding to the provision made by the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 in relation to immigration status.

(3) Pedicab regulations may provide for a fee to be payable—

(a) by an applicant for a licence or an applicant for variation or renewal of a licence;

(b) by a person who is granted a licence or whose licence is varied or renewed.

(4) The fees may be set at a level that enables the recovery of any costs incurred by Transport for London by virtue of the regulations.

(5) Pedicab regulations may make provision about fares for pedicabs, including provision about—

(a) what fares may be charged;

(b) when and how passengers are to be made aware of fares;

(c) methods of payment.

(6) Pedicab regulations may make provision about—

(a) eligibility requirements for drivers or operators of pedicabs;

(b) the quality, roadworthiness or cleanliness of pedicabs;

(c) safety requirements or insurance requirements;

(d) equipment that may or must be carried on pedicabs;

(e) the appearance or marking of pedicabs;

(f) the testing of pedicabs;

(g) speed restrictions;

(h) the working conditions of drivers;

(i) the conduct of drivers (including, in particular, provision about making noise).

(7) Pedicab regulations may—

(a) prohibit drivers from using pedicabs for standing or plying for hire—

(i) in specified places,

(ii) at specified times, or

(iii) in other specified circumstances;

(b) make provision to prevent pedicabs from operating in specified places, at specified times or in other specified circumstances;

(c) make provision to restrict the number of pedicabs operating in specified places or at specified times.

(8) Pedicab regulations may make provision for Transport for London to make publicly available information about licences or the pedicabs, operators or drivers to which they relate.

(9) Pedicab regulations may impose requirements on drivers or operators of pedicabs.

(10) Pedicab regulations may—

(a) confer a discretion on Transport for London;

(b) confer power on Transport for London to authorise others to carry out functions under the regulations on their behalf.