Here's a poser, a local Hackney Carriage Driver successfully tenders for a number of Education contracts. He has two plated vehicles but for some reason the Education Dept give him 4 contracts which he is unable to carry out. In the past he has sub-contracted the work out to other Hackney Carriage owner/drivers. More recently he has sub-contracted the work out to Private Hire owner/drivers. Question - Taking into account the S.80 LG(MP)A interpretation of OPERATE 'in the course of business to make provision for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for a private hire vehicle' does he commit any offences? Is he an operator?
Or is it more likely that he has breached his contract as the Private Hire Drivers do not have the £10 million Public Liability insurance that he is required to have by the Education Dept?

I think your colleague needs to read the print in his education contract, both large and small. Lincolnshire County Council require notice of all sub-contracting, and require details of all vehicles and drivers to be used on ALL contracts, including their own in house enhanced CRB checks and special badge issue, and checks on vehicle insurance, public liability insurance, and spot checks at schools on drivers and vehicles, and their own engineer doing spot checks on the mechanical condition of vehicles. if an unregistered vehicle or driver is found operating, it's goodnight. vienna.