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Taxi and private hire licences - acting on reported concerns Duty
- Description
- Where an English licensing authority ("authority A"):
(a) receives information from another licensing authority ("authority B") relating to a person who has driven in authority B's area in reliance on a driver's licence granted by authority A, or
(b) receives information of a similar nature from a relevant authority ("authority C") relating to a person who has driven in authority C's area in reliance on a driver's licence granted by authority A.
(2) Before the end of the period of 20 working days beginning with the date on which authority A becomes aware of the information, authority A must:
(a) consider whether to suspend or revoke the person's driver's licence in reliance on
(i) the information, and
(ii) any other information available to authority A, and
(b) inform authority B or authority C (as the case may be) in writing
(i) whether or not it has suspended or revoked, or intends to suspend or revoke, the person's driver's licence, and
(ii) the reasons for that action or intended action.
- Modified
- 18 Mar 2024
- Status
- Live
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