The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Operators' Licences) Regulations 2000

PART V OTHER MATTERS

Register of licences

17.—(1) The register maintained by the licensing authority in relation to each licence issued under the 1998 Act shall contain, in addition to the matters set out in section 23(1)(a) of that Act, the further particulars set out in paragraph (2).

(2) In relation to each licence the further particulars referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) the address of each operating centre specified in the licence; and

(b) an indication that it is current, suspended or revoked.

Issue of replacement licences

18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where an operator notifies the licensing authority that—

(a) he has adopted, altered or dispensed with a business name;

(b) he has changed his name; or

(c) his licence has been lost, destroyed or defaced,

the licensing authority shall issue a replacement licence.

(2) Except where a licence has been lost or destroyed, no replacement shall be issued until the original licence has been returned to the licensing authority.

Continuance of licence on death, bankruptcy etc

19.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a licence granted in the sole name of an individual in the event of—

(a) the death of that individual;

(b) the bankruptcy of that individual; or

(c) that individual becoming a patient under Part VII of the Mental Health Act 1983(1).

(2) After the happening of the event mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) the licensing authority may direct that the licence shall not be treated as terminated when the individual died but suspended until the date when a direction under paragraph (3) comes into force.

(3) After the happening of any of the events mentioned in paragraph (1) the licensing authority may direct that a person carrying on the business of the operator is to be treated for the purposes of the 1998 Act as if he were the operator for such purpose and to such extent as is specified in the direction for a period not exceeding—

(a) six months from the date of the coming into force of that direction; or

(b) if less, the remainder of the period of the licence.

Transitional provisions

20.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where an application is received by the licensing authority before 22nd August 2001 but no determination under regulation 5 has been made in relation to that application before 22nd October 2001, the licensing authority shall—

(a) issue the applicant with a temporary permit, in the terms applied for, to make provision for the invitation or acceptance of, or accept, private hire bookings, or

(b) make a temporary variation of the applicant’s licence in the terms applied for,

which shall have effect from the latter date as if it were a licence granted or, as the case may be, variation made under the 1998 Act.

(2) Any temporary permit issued or variation made under paragraph (1) shall, unless the permit or, as the case may be, the licence to which the variation applies, has already been suspended or revoked under the 1998 Act, cease to have effect for the purposes of that Act—

(a) on the grant or variation of a licence pursuant to the outstanding application; or

(b) where no such licence is granted or varied, on the expiry of the period of 28 days commencing on the date specified in paragraph (3).

(3) The date referred to in paragraph (2)(b) is—

(a) the date of service of the notice given in accordance with regulation 5 of a decision in relation to the outstanding application; or

(b) where an appeal is brought against that decision, the date of disposal or withdrawal of that appeal.

(1)

1983 c. 20.