Section 74 Saving for certain businesses.C1
England and Wales
Where any provision of this Part of this Act coming into operation on F1the relevant day requires the licensing of a person carrying on any business, or of any vehicle used by a person in connection with any business, it shall be lawful for any person who—
immediately before that day was carrying on that business; and
had before that day duly applied for the licence required by that provision;
to continue to carry on that business until he is informed of the decision with regard to his application and, if the decision is adverse, during such further time as is provided under section 77 of this Act.
F2In this section “the relevant day” means—
in relation to a district the whole or part of which ceased to be within the metropolitan police district by virtue of the coming into force of section 323 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (alteration of the metropolitan police district), 1st April 2000;
in any other case, a day fixed by resolution under section 45 of this Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 74 substituted (13.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/412, art. 7(2)(a)
- F2
Words in s. 74 inserted (13.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/412, art. 7(2)(b)
Modifications
- C1
Ss. 72-80 modified (27.11.2009) by The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2863), regs. 1, 4 Table (with reg. 3)
Notes on Part II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) modified by Transport Act 1978 (c. 55, SIF 126), s. 7(3)
- C2
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) amended by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), s. 79
- C3
Pt. II(ss. 45–80) applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs. 3, 4
- C4
Pt. II (ss. 45-80) extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 255(1)(4); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1
Pt. II (ss. 45-80) excluded (1.7.2001) by 1981 c. 14, s. 79A(1)(a) (as inserted (1.7.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 265(2); S.I. 2001/1498, art. 3)