# Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Section 46: Vehicle, drivers’ and operators’ licences.


(1) Except as authorised by this Part of this Act—
(a) no person being the proprietor of any vehicle, not being a hackney carriage or London cab in respect of which a vehicle licence is in force, shall use or permit the same to be used in a controlled district as a private hire vehicle without having for such a vehicle a current licence under section 48 of this Act;
(b) no person shall in a controlled district act as driver of any private hire vehicle without having a current licence under section 51 of this Act;
(c) no person being the proprietor of a private hire vehicle licensed under this Part of this Act shall employ as the driver thereof for the purpose of any hiring any person who does not have a current licence under the said section 51;
(d) no person shall in a controlled district operate any vehicle as a private hire vehicle without having a current licence under section 55 of this Act;
(e) no person licensed under the said section 55 shall in a controlled district operate any vehicle as a private hire vehicle—
(i) if for the vehicle a current licence under the said section 48 is not in force; or
(ii) if the driver does not have a current licence under the said section 51.
(2) If any person knowingly contravenes the provisions of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/57/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1976/section-46
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