Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2003
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2003/655 |
| Year | 2003 |
2003 No. 655
METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE DISTRICTSPRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES
The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2003
Made 10th March 2003
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 19981and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with Transport for London in accordance with section 37(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations—
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the 1998 Act” means the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;
“application deadline” in relation to an existing driver means the date specified under regulation 4(1) as the application deadline for that driver;
“existing driver” means an individual who is registered with Transport for London as an existing driver in accordance with article 3(1);
“the first appointed day” means 1st April 2003;
“the second appointed day” means 1st June 2003; and
“temporary permit” means a temporary permit issued under regulation 5(1).
Registration of existing drivers
3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, an individual who has been the driver of a vehicle used as a private hire vehicle on roads in London under a booking which was—
(a)
(a) made through a London PHV operator (“the relevant operator”); and
(b)
(b) accepted at an operating centre specified in the relevant operator’s London PHV operator’s licence,
may apply to be registered with Transport for London as an existing driver by delivering to Transport for London the form provided by it for the purpose completed to show such particulars as Transport for London may reasonably require.
(2) The form shall be signed by the applicant and countersigned by the relevant operator.
(3) The form shall be treated as validly delivered to Transport for London if, and only if, it is received by Transport for London on the second appointed day or at any time before that day, whether before or after the making of these Regulations.
Application deadlines
4.—(1) Transport for London shall by notice given to each existing driver specify an application deadline by which that driver is invited to submit an application for a London PHV driver’s licence.
(2) Transport for London shall not be required to consider any application for a London PHV driver’s licence from an existing driver until after the application deadline.
Issue of temporary permits
5.—(1) Transport for London may issue a temporary permit to any existing driver.
(2) Subject to regulation 6 and, except for the purposes of section 14(1) (driver’s badges) of the 1998 Act, a temporary permit shall have effect as if it were London PHV driver’s licence and may in particular be suspended or revoked under section 16 of that Act accordingly.
Duration of temporary permits
6.—(1) A temporary permit shall cease to have effect on whichever of the following dates falls first—
(a)
(a) if a London PHV driver’s licence is granted to the holder of the temporary permit, the date on which the licence was granted;
(b)
(b) if an application for a London PHV driver’s licence by the holder of the temporary permit is refused, the date on which the time for appealing against the refusal of the application expires or (where an appeal is brought) the date on...
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