Section 14 Issue of driver’s badges.

England and Wales

I1(1)

The F1licensing authority shall issue a badge to each person to whom F2the authority has granted a London PHV driver’s licence.

(2)

The licensing authority may prescribe the form of badges issued under this section.

I2(3)

A person issued with such a badge shall, when he is the driver of a vehicle being used as a private hire vehicle—

F3(a)

wear the badge in such position and manner as to be plainly and distinctly visible, F4and

(b)

at the request of any person, produce the badge for inspection.

(4)

The licensing authority may by notice exempt a person from the requirement under F5subsection (3)(a) , when he is the driver of a vehicle being used to provide a service specified in the notice if the authority considers it inappropriate (having regard to that service) to require the badge to be worn.

(5)

Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 14 substituted (22.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, s. 254(3), Sch. 21 para. 2 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3145, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 14(1)(4) substituted (22.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, s. 254(3), Sch. 21 para. 8 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3145, art. 2
F3: Word in s. 14(3) inserted (coming into force in accordance with ss. 1(2), 3 of the amendin-g Act) by Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i), s. 23(1)
F4: S. 14(3)(b) and word inserted (coming into force in accordance with ss. 1(2), 3 of the amending Act) by Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i), s. 23(1)
F5: Words in s. 14(4) substituted (coming into force in accordance with ss. 1(2), 3 of the amending Act) by Transport for London Act 2008 (c. i), s. 23(2)

Commencement

I1: S. 14(1)(2)(4) in force at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/580, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(c)
I2: S. 14(3)(5) in force at 1.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/580, arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a)