Application For A Private Hire Vehicles Operator - Newport City Council Page 9
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10PRIVATE HIRE OPERATOR’S CONDITIONS
The holder of a Private Hire operator’s licence shall comply with the provisions of Part II of the
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
The Operator shall:
a.
Provide a prompt, efficent and reliable service to members of the public at all reasonable
times.
b.
Ensure that his/her Office Staff behave in a civil and orderly manner at all times
c.
Ensure that when a vehicle has been hired it arrives punctually at the appointed place,
unless delayed by unforeseen circumstances.
d.
Ensure that premise provided for the purpose of hiring or waiting are kept clean, adequately
lit, heated and ventilated.
Ensure that any ‘Waiting Area’ provided has adequate seating facilitites and, if such are
e.
provided, that any telephone facilities are in good working order.
f.
The Operator shall notify the Authority in writing of any change affecting this licence,
including any change of address (including any address from which he/she operates or
otherwise conducts his/her business), which takes place during the currency of the licence.
Such notice shall be given, in writing, within 14 days of the change to the Licensing
Section.
g.
The Operator shall within 14 days notify the Authority in writing of any conviction. If the
operator is a company or partnership, this requirement shall apply if any of its Directors or
Partners receives a conviction or fixed penalty notice.
h.
The Operator shall ensure that a certificate of motor insurance covers every private hire
vehicle operated by him/her under the licence, which is compliant with the Road Traffic Act
1988 as regards the carriage of passengers for hire or reward.
i.
If the Operator has premises to which the public have access in connection with the hiring
of vehicles, he shall ensure that there is sufficient public liability insurance in force, which
indemnifies him/her agaist any claim for loss, damage or personal injury by any person
using those premises.
j.
To operate a Private Hire Business from a residential dwelling, planning permission for
such buisiness use, will normally be required. A Private Hire Operator’s licence will not be
granted without evidence that either planning permission has been issued in respect of the
premises concerned or planning permission is not required in respect of the limited
usewhich is proposed. for the limited use proposed.
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