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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-hire-vehicles-london-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2003/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/655",
  "legislation_title": "The Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-hire-vehicles-london-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2003",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations contain transitional provisions in connection with the introduction of private hire vehicle driver licensing under the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”), the relevant provisions of which are brought into force by the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I.) 2003/580 C.30).\nRegulation 3 enables an individual to be registered by Transport for London as an “existing driver”, if he has at any time before 1st April 2003 driven a private hire vehicle under a booking made through an operator licensed under the 1998 Act.\nIn accordance with regulation 4 Transport for London must specify an application deadline for each existing driver and is not required to consider an application for a London PHV driver’s licence from an existing driver until after that driver’s application deadline. However, regulation 5 enables Transport for London to issue temporary permits to such drivers. Such a permit has effect under the 1998 Act as if it were a London PHV driver’s licence and may be revoked or suspended accordingly, but the holder is not entitled to be issued with a driver’s badge under section 14(1). A temporary permit ceases to have effect in the circumstances specified in regulation 6.\nRegulation 7 modifies section 13 of the 1998 Act (requirements for the grant of a London PHV driver’s licence) in relation to a licence application from an existing driver who is the holder of a temporary permit or is renewing a licence. Such an applicant need not meet the requirement imposed by section 13(3) (topographical knowledge).\nRegulation 8 saves rights in relation to private hire vehicles, in respect of which licences have been granted under the Plymouth City Council Act 1975, to carry passengers in certain circumstances within London.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/655/note",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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