(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force those provisions of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 not commenced by previous commencement orders. Sections 7 to 11, 22(2), 34(3) and 35 will come into force on 8th March 2004 for the purposes of “existing private hire vehicles” as defined by regulation 2 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2004 and on 8th April for all other purposes. The remaining provisions of the Act not yet in force are commenced on 8th June 2004. This does not include section 13(2)(b), so far as it relates to the requirement in section 13(3), which will come into force on 1st April 2006 in accordance with S.I.2003/580.