Licences - transport
The 1982 Act provides for the Licensing of taxis and private hire cars. A taxi is defined as a hire car which is engaged by arrangements made in a public place between the persons to be conveyed in it (or a person acting on his behalf) and its driver for a journey beginning there and then.
A private hire car is defined as a hire car other than a taxi.
A hire car is defined as a motor vehicle with a driver which is a view to profit available for hire by the public for personal conveyance.
A licence will be issued for a vehicle up to an eight seater, anything over this will require a licence from the Scottish Traffic Commissioners.
New Conditions for Taxi Vehicle Licences
New Conditions for Prviate Hire Vehicle Licences
New Conditions for Taxi Drivers Licences
New Conditions for Private Hire Drivers Licences
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