Application For A Private Hire Vehicles Operator - Newport City Council Page 10

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k.
The records required to be kept by the operator under Section 52(2) of the Local
Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 shall be kept in a suitable book or on a
computer or any other recordable device. The records must be kept for twelve months. If a
book is used, the pages must be numbered consecutively and the operator shall enter or
cause to be entered before commencement of each journey, the following particulars of
every booking accepted:
I. the time and date of the booking
II. the name of the hirer
III. the time of the proposed pick up
IV. the point of pick up and drop off
V. the registration or plate number of the vehicle allocated for the booking and the
name of the driver.
VI. The details of any booking sub contracted to another Newport licensed operator
or Hackney carriage in the district.
l.
The Operator shall also keep records of the particulars of all Private Hire vehicles and
drivers operated by him, which shall include a copy of the private hire vehicle licence
issued by the Council and a copy of the Private Hire drivers licence or badge issued by the
Council together with details of any radio call signals used by the Drivers. All records kept
by the operator shall be kept for a period of not less than twelve months following the date
of the entry and shall be made available upon request to an authorised Officer of the
Council, Police Officer or any other relevent duly authorised Officer of an Enforcement
Agency.
LEGISLATION
The holder of every Private Hire Operator vehicle licence shall comply with the provisions relating
to Private Hire vehicles contained in the following legislation:
 Town Police Clauses Act 1847
 Part II Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
 Road Traffic Act 1988 Part 11 (a) Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment
 The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Taxis) (Carrying of Guide Dogs etc.) (England and
Wales) Regulations 2000.
NB:
THE LICENCE IS SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE ACTS AND PROVISIONS YOU ARE
STRONGLY ADVISED TO MAKE YOURSELF AWARE OF THOSE PROVISIONS WHICH
APPLY TO YOU.
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