Explanatory note

By section 12 of the Transport Act 1985 provision is made for licensed hire cars (vehicles licensed as private hire vehicles under section 48 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 or as private hire cars under section 10 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982) to provide local services.

Regulations 4 and 5 prescribe, with certain modifications, the provisions of the “hire car code” (defined in section 13(3) of the 1985 Act) which apply in relation to a licensed hire car when being used to provide a local service.

Regulation 6 makes provision regarding the display of a notice on the vehicle and the carrying on the vehicle of fare, licensing and timetable information.

An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of the private, public and voluntary sectors is available from Paul Lawry, Department for Transport, zone 3/11 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR – email [email protected] and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum that is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website (www.opsi.gov.uk). A copy of the assessment has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.