Can anyone tell me am i right in thinking that i have read somewhere that hackney carriage drivers need not report convictions until the renewel of hackney carriage drivers license, i am convinced i have seen this somewhere i would be grateful for any information as to the whereabouts of the said information

We have to inform our council within seven days

Requirements and Conditions for Dual Licensed Drivers (Hackney/Private Hire)
The following requirements and conditions are made by Cheshire West and Chester Council in pursuit of the powers conferred by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (as amended) to ensure effective and efficient regulation of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire use and to ensure proper standards are maintained in the interest of public safety.

4.0 CONVICTIONS, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, REPRIMANDS etc
4.1 The driver shall notify the Council (in writing) of any convictions against him/her within seven days after the conviction has been made.
4.2 The driver shall notify the Council (in writing) of any Police Warnings and/or Cautions given to him/her within seven days of them being given.
4.3 The driver shall notify the Council (in writing) of any nominated or self elected training courses offered to them instead of/as well as a driving conviction within seven days of them being nominated or self elected.
4.4 It is the driver’s responsibility, should they be questioned by an authorised officer, Constable or other relevant authority, to inform that authority that they are the holder of a licence.

Hi Charley,

Seasons greetings.

There is a school of thought that if a council is going to do things properly in respect of HC drivers it should make sure its byelaws are correct.

The case Wathan vs. Neath Port Talbot was about something similar.

we had a case in Carlisle where a driver was suspended for not declaring convictions that occurred in between licensing periods. Our byelaws were out of date so the driver effecively won at magistrates.

CC

A drver may or may not be required to inform their LO of a recent conviction, but the Police ARE required to notify the council, even for a caution.

Can anyone tell me am i right in thinking that i have read somewhere that hackney carriage drivers need not report convictions until the renewel of hackney carriage drivers license, i am convinced i have seen this somewhere i would be grateful for any information as to the whereabouts of the said information

A drver may or may not be required to inform their LO of a recent conviction, but the Police ARE required to notify the council, even for a caution.

Now, according to the CRB we are not subject to enhanced CRB's

According to the CRB folks any council that refuses a taxi/PH license due to information gained from an enhanced check, is acting illegally, as they have no powers to ask for that level of check for the taxi/PH trade.

Depends on what their by-laws say.

I wish i could get a copie.

In theory Charles the byelaws should be given to the driver upon license, although a few do put them on the internet.

Incidentally, if the chap is a proprietor the LA may have added the condition to the HC proprietors license, which is sneeky....but technically lawful.

CC

Sussex were can a copie or have you got in wirghting.