{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-london-local-service-licences-regulations-1986/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-london-local-service-licences-regulations-1986/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1986/1691",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Service Vehicles (London Local Service Licences) Regulations 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-vehicles-london-local-service-licences-regulations-1986",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "On 26th October 1986, the system of road service licences was abolished and, in Greater London, replaced by a system of London local service licences. These Regulations therefore replace, with modifications, the Public Service Vehicles (Road Service Licences and Express Services) Regulations 1980 (as amended) in London. The provisions made by these Regulations include:\n(1) the information for insertion in Notices and Proceedings to be included in applications for licences (regulation 4);\n(2) the inspection of applications for licences (regulation 5);\n(3) the information to be included in Notices and Proceedings (regulation 6);\n(4) the procedure on applications for licence (regulations 7 and 8);\n(5) the procedure on the variation of conditions and attachment of new conditions to licences (regulation 9);\n(6) variations in the procedure in respect of licences granted for a short period (regulation 10);\n(7) the procedure as regards revoking or suspending licences (regulation 11);\n(8) fees for applications and the grant of licences (regulation 12);\n(9) requirements for the display of fare tables, timetables and destination notices (regulation 13);\n(10) requirements for the surrender and return of licences (regulations 14 and 15);\n(11) prescribing events when the licences held by companies terminate (regulation 16);\n(12) the procedure for the issue of duplicate licences (regulation 17);\n(13) requirements for the production of licences for examination (regulation 18); and\n(14) the procedure for appeals and applications to the Secretary of State (regulation 19).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1691/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:40:36.957134+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."
}