SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Private hire vehicles etc

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)U.K.

18(1)Section 51 (licensing of drivers of private hire vehicles) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a) after “satisfied” insert “ —(i) ”, and

(b)for the “or” at the end of paragraph (a) substitute “and

(ii)that the applicant is not disqualified by reason of the applicant's immigration status from driving a private hire vehicle; or”.

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) whether an applicant is disqualified by reason of the applicant's immigration status from driving a private hire vehicle, a district council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.”