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If the bookings are taken by a website in Malta, they may be beyond the reach of the 1976 act.

Anyone know what Maltese law is on this?


But the company has a base in England too.

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That would only matter if the English base were accepting the bookings.
Doubtless the Maltese operation is an attempt to get round the law.

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If the bookings are taken by a website in Malta, they may be beyond the reach of the 1976 act.

Anyone know what Maltese law is on this?


But the company has a base in England too.

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That would only matter if the English base were accepting the bookings.
Doubtless the Maltese operation is an attempt to get round the law.


How about the 'making provision' part of the act?

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If the bookings are taken by a website in Malta, they may be beyond the reach of the 1976 act.

Anyone know what Maltese law is on this?


But the company has a base in England too.

CC


That would only matter if the English base were accepting the bookings.
Doubtless the Maltese operation is an attempt to get round the law.


How about the 'making provision' part of the act?

CC


I suppose it would depend on exactly what "provisions" if any are made by the English base. The devil will deffo be in the detail.

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toots... how many licensing officers have access to the business accounts of private hire companies... or hackney companies


no multi choice answers? Let me think......... oh I know probably none, why?

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It's just that evidence is usually needed to obtain a prosecution....... :cry:

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It's just that evidence is usually needed to obtain a prosecution....... :cry:


How hard can it be to collect evidence when they openly advertise surely you just book a taxi. Same as when the are collecting evidence that PH are picking up on the streets they go out and flag em down, it's not hard really is it

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It's just that evidence is usually needed to obtain a prosecution....... :cry:


How hard can it be to collect evidence when they openly advertise surely you just book a taxi. Same as when the are collecting evidence that PH are picking up on the streets they go out and flag em down, it's not hard really is it
I think you'll find that.... advertising in itself is not enough.... and as for prosecuting pick-ups off the road..... you will find.. if you take the time to look... that prosecutions have been getting thrown out of court for lack of evidence since 1976 . in fact it is only in the last couple of years that they have managed to put together a system to prosecute which end's up in a conviction

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Yes, the calls to come from Malta.

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(and happy New Year by the way)


Thank you and the same to you.

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So basically you can do it, it's illegal, nobody will care or do anything about it unless of course it's a news worthy read e.g wife of high up copper :lol:

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So basically you can do it, it's illegal, nobody will care or do anything about it unless of course it's a news worthy read e.g wife of high up copper :lol:


You cynic!

How about a train passenger being killed in an illegally hired PHV?

Now that would be a good story.

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so if a visitor to the UK books me via the internet thats fine, but if they book via a booking agent/service not in my LA thats not OK...

how terribly 1920's
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so if a visitor to the UK books me via the internet thats fine, but if they book via a booking agent/service not in my LA thats no OK...

how terribly 1920's


It doesnt worry you that someone, who is answerable to nobody in particular, could make a decent profit from your service and efforts, and in the process potentially take over all the work you previously obtained yourself and then batter you for a price?

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so if a visitor to the UK books me via the internet thats fine, but if they book via a booking agent/service not in my LA thats no OK...

how terribly 1920's


It doesnt worry you that someone, who is answerable to nobody in particular, could make a decent profit from your service and efforts, and in the process potentially take over all the work you previously obtained yourself and then batter you for a price?

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so long as i get what i want

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so long as i get what i want

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when I book tickets to see BoyZone at the NIA do BoyZone get what i hand over?
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