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Section 62A: Return of licences suspended or revoked on immigration grounds

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 · 1976 c. 57View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles

Subsection (2) applies if—

under section 61 a district council suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the licence of a driver of a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(aa) of that section, or
under section 62 a district council suspend, revoke or refuse to renew an operator's licence on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(ca) of that section.

The person to whom the licence was granted must, within the period of 7 days beginning with the relevant day, return to the district council—

the licence, and
in the case of a licence of a driver of a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle, the person's driver's badge.

In subsection (2) "the relevant day" means—

where the licence is suspended or revoked, the day on which the suspension or revocation takes effect;
where the district council refuse to renew the licence, the day on which the licence expires as a result of the failure to renew it.

A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction—

to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, and
in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds for each day during which an offence continues after conviction.

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend the amount for the time being specified in subsection (4)(b).

Regulations under subsection (5) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (5) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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