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Licence -
hackney carriage - taxi
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A hackney carriage is more commonly called a taxi. It
is the responsibility of the local authority to
regulate the number of hackney carriages it licences.
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Licence -
hackney carriage drivers'
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A licence is required before any person can drive a
hackney carriage (taxi). licences are issued subject
to proof of eligibility (age, driving licence,
criminal records check, medical assessment etc.).
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Licence -
house to house collections
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Permission must be granted by the local authority
before a house to house collection can take place.
Application should be made to the local authority
with sufficient notice prior to the date on which the
collection is due to take place. In Scotland the
Civic Government (Scotland) Act, 1982 and the Law
Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act,
1990 require that permission must be granted by the
local authority for Public Charitable Collections.
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Licence -
private hire drivers'
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A licence is required before any person can drive a
private hire vehicle. licences are issued subject to
proof of eligibility (age, driving licence, criminal
records check, medical assessment etc.).
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Licence -
private hire operators'
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A private hire operator's licence is required to
enable a person to accept or invite bookings for
private hire vehicles.
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Licence -
private hire vehicle - minicab
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Private hire vehicles (mini cabs) have to be
licensed. Private hire vehicles are vehicles that
cannot be hailed from the street, and journeys must
be pre-booked. Vehicles must be tested and inspected
before a licence can be issued to ensure that they
are mechanically fit, safe and comfortable.
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Taxi
fare setting
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The local authority is responsible for setting the
level of Hackney Carriage (taxi) fares for licensed
taxis in the LA area.
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Taxi
rank provision
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Provision of designated taxi ranks at key areas
within the authority boundaries. Taxi ranks should be
sited so that passengers board or alight from the
taxi onto the footway on the nearside of the vehicle.
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