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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Improved understanding/certainty of licensing requirements |
8. Improved understanding/certainty of licensing requirements This review provides an opportunity to better address touting (where drivers or third parties may actively solicit customers) and to improve enforcement powers as a key aspect of better protecting the public. Our proposed scheme, which would limit the discretion of local authorities in standard setting, could greatly reduce this number. The courts would no longer see the systematic challenging on licensing decisions, conditions and policies by individuals, as many of the standards would be set at a national level and subject only to judicial review. We also suggest that disappointed applicants or licence holders should be able to request that the local authority reconsider its decision, which could reduce the number of issues which end up in court. We would also limit appeals from the magistrates’ court. A clearer, modernised regulatory regime could lead to a significantly reduced number of cases going through the court system. This is particularly true for private hire vehicles, as local authorities would be restricted to applying standards set at a national level, and would not be able to add further requirements. Although licensing authorities would have the power to place additional conditions on taxis and their drivers, these would be more limited. In general, decision-making would be more consistent and give rise to fewer challenges. This would bring significant savings for the courts, licensing authorities and individual applicants. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Improved understanding/certainty of licensing requiremen |
Quote: This review provides an opportunity to better address touting (where drivers or third parties may actively solicit customers) and to improve enforcement powers as a key aspect of better protecting the public. Strange, I looked at every reference to the term touting in the LC document, and found plenty on the offence, but very little in how they propose to address it. Perhaps we should follow their logic in respect of other illegal activities, and just make it legal. 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Improved understanding/certainty of licensing requiremen |
captain cab wrote: and just make it legal. Just about sums it up. Same way as cross border is going to be sorted. No law to break, no law breakers. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Improved understanding/certainty of licensing requiremen |
Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: and just make it legal. Just about sums it up. Same way as cross border is going to be sorted. No law to break, no law breakers. I'm sure the public will feel safe in their beds 
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