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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pedicab-drivers-london-regulations-2026/regulation-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/134",
  "legislation_title": "The Pedicab Drivers (London) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pedicab-drivers-london-regulations-2026",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "London pedicab driver’s licence: general",
  "text": "(1) The holder of a London pedicab driver’s licence must, when driving a pedicab or plying for hire, have in their possession the licence issued to that person by TfL and must produce it for inspection when requested to do so by a police constable or authorised officer.\n(2) A London pedicab driver’s licence issued to a person remains the property of TfL and the person to whom it has been issued must return the licence to TfL after the expiry or revocation of the licence within the period of 7 days after the day on which the licence expires or the revocation takes effect.\n(3) Where a London pedicab driver’s licence is suspended under regulation 15, a police constable or authorised officer may by notice direct the holder of the licence to return the licence to TfL within the period of 7 days after the day on which the notice is served on that person.\n(4) A direction under paragraph (3) may also direct the licence holder to return the form of identification issued to the holder under regulation 6.\n(5) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement or direction under this regulation to return a pedicab driver’s licence or form of identification issued under regulation 6 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.\n(6) A person to whom a London pedicab driver’s licence is issued must maintain in force a policy of insurance against public liability risks which provides a minimum indemnity of £5,000,000 in respect of any one event.\n(7) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with paragraph (6) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.\n(8) A London pedicab driver’s licence holder must, when driving a pedicab or plying for hire, have in their possession a valid certificate of the insurance held under paragraph (6) when driving a pedicab or plying for hire and must produce it for inspection if requested to do so by a police constable or authorised officer.\n(9) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with paragraph (8) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.\n(10) The holder of a pedicab driver’s licence must notify TfL within 48 hours of any of the following matters—\n(a) if the licence holder has, since the grant of the licence, been arrested and released, charged, cautioned or convicted in connection with a criminal offence;\n(b) of any change in the information which the licence holder supplied to TfL with the application for the licence; or\n(c) of any change in the licence holders health which affects the person’s ability to meet the physical fitness requirement under regulation 11.\n(11) The holder of a London pedicab driver’s licence must, when driving a pedicab or plying for hire, make available to passengers in such manner as TfL may specify a copy of the passenger information card.\n(12) The holder of a London pedicab driver’s licence must, when driving a pedicab or plying for hire, comply with the requirements of regulations 3 and 4 of the fares regulations.\n(13) A person to whom a London pedicab driver’s licence is granted is prohibited from transferring the licence to another person.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words in reg. 5(8) renumbered as reg. 5(8)(a)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/1122",
      "affecting_title": "The Pedicabs (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
    },
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      "affecting_title": "The Pedicabs (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/1122",
      "affecting_title": "The Pedicabs (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
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      "affecting_title": "The Pedicabs (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
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      "affecting_title": "The Pedicabs (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/134/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:06:10.275404+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}