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Does a hack only base need any licence from a LA and MUST it be inside any particular LA?

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No

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That is a good one. I say that because from when our council supposedly adopted the 1976 act until about 12 years ago the hackney drivers here were told that in order to take a job on the phone, they needed an operators license............and the tvvats paid for them.

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Grandad,

I live in a grey area close to my LA and another, a base here COOULD (in theory) do "double duty" to 2 areas legally i think, jus avoiding the use of any PH vehicles plated out of our LA

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It was always a 50/50 thing - but the brentwood vs gladden judgement cleared it up.

If you read section 80 of the 76 act it defines what a operator is -

“operate” means in the course of business to make provision for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for a private hire vehicle;

“operator’s licence” means a licence under section 55 of this Act;

section 55 Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, a district council shall, on receipt of an application from any person for the grant to that person of a licence to operate private hire vehicles grant to that person an operator’s licence:

Provided that a district council shall not grant a licence unless they are satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold an operator’s licence.

(2) Every licence granted under this section shall remain in force for such period, not being longer than five years, as a district council may specify in the licence.

(3) A district council may attach to the grant of a licence under this section such conditions as they may consider reasonably necessary.

(4) Any applicant aggrieved by the refusal of a district council to grant an operator’s licence under this section, or by any conditions attached to the grant of such a licence, may appeal to a magistrates’ court.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I did say "hackney only base"

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that's why I said no ffs

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Just to confuse you some more, the hack base could pass work on to a private hire vehicle from any where, so long as the private hire vehicle has his own ops licence, me thinks.

but.....does a "base" need a hack plate of its own to pass work to a hack anywhere, it is just a phone number after all

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Some travel agents take taxi bookings ie airport runs then sub em to a p/hire company, do they need an ops licence? Virgin provide transport to the airport, I don't see there vehicles licensed,

The same with Emirates.

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Grandad,

I'd say yes, they all come under the Rout-v-Swallow Hotel judgement. Providing transport for hire and reward, the H&R coming from part of the air fare or price of the holiday.

No.

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IDFIMH

Yes.

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IDFIMH

I think the original phone taker does need a license now, but wont when the LC rules come in, if ever.

All the vehicles and drivers need a taxi or PH license. That wont change post LC.

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IDFIMH