The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/3028
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 18th December 2003.

Section 2 Preliminary

The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2003 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Section 3 Issue of temporary permits

The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (1) of regulation 5—

(1) Transport for London may issue a temporary permit to—

(a) any existing driver; or

(b) an applicant for a London PHV driver’s licence who, at any time before 1st April 2006, has submitted an application which—

(i) meets all requirements of Transport for London made pursuant to section 15(1), (2) and (4) of the 1998 Act; and

(ii) for which any prescribed fee (or instalment) due in accordance with regulations made by Transport for London under section 20 has been paid.

Section 4 Duration of temporary permits

In regulation 6(1) after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

(bb) in the case of a temporary permit issued pursuant to regulation 5(1)(b), on the last day of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the temporary permit is issued or such later date (if any) as Transport for London may from time to time notify to the holder;