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So many times we get people coming on TDO asking about the proper construction of the operation of private hire vehicles. Well here it is.
Private hire vehicles. On the true construction of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, private hire operators licensed under s 55 may only use vehicles and drivers licensed by the council of the district by which the operators themselves are licensed when operating in that district. Therefore, it is no defence to a charge under s 46 (operating without the vehicles and drivers being licensed) to show that both vehicles and drivers are licensed by another authority (Dittah v DPP [1993] The Times, 10 February).
Regards
JD
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