The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2004

Duration of temporary permits

6.—(1) A temporary permit shall cease to have effect with respect to an existing private hire vehicle on whichever of the following dates falls first—

(a) if a London PHV licence is granted in respect of the vehicle, the date on which the licence is granted;

(b) if an application for a London PHV licence for the vehicle is refused, the date specified in paragraph (2);

(c) if the temporary permit is revoked, the date on which the revocation takes effect in accordance with section 17(1) or (2) of the 1998 Act;

(d) if the temporary permit ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph (4), the date specified or agreed as mentioned in paragraph (3);

(e) if the temporary permit ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph (5), the last day of the period of two months referred to in that paragraph;

(f) if the temporary permit is surrendered by the holder, the date of the surrender.

(2) The date referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is the date on which the time for appealing against the refusal of the application expires or (where an appeal is brought) the date on which the appeal is disposed of or withdrawn.

(3) A temporary permit shall cease to have effect if a vehicle is not produced for inspection—

(a) at the time and place notified under regulation 4(2); or

(b) at an alternative time and place agreed between the owner and Transport for London being a time falling within the period of two months beginning with the time notified under regulation 4(2).

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) a vehicle shall not be taken to have been produced for inspection unless the fee prescribed by Transport for London for the application under section 20(1)(a) of the 1988 Act has been paid before the time fixed for the inspection.