Licensed vehicles must be of manufacturers’ specification and shall comply in all respects with the Motor Vehicle (Type approval Regulations 1980, Motor Vehicle (Type Approval) Regulations 1984 and the Road Vehicles Construction and Use Regulations 1986. In addition, all vehicles must comply in all respects with the British and European vehicle regulations and be a type to the requirements to the M1 category of European Whole Type Approval 70/156/EEC as amended.
Vehicles converted from vans which have a type approval other than MI will not be acceptable unless they are presented with approved M1 certification for the resultant vehicle. If the vehicle has been registered with the DVLA and issued with the appropriate registration index number, no change, structural alteration or rearrangement of detail shall be carried out unless the vehicle has received subsequent M1 Whole Type Approval.
If the vehicle has a UK Single Vehicle Approval Certificate, the Licensing Authority will expect that the vehicle will have been modified in accordance with a program approved by the original vehicle manufacturer and have appropriate documentary proof.
The vehicle must at all times be maintained in a satisfactory mechanical order and body condition and is operational in every respect, having regard to the following conditions.
Conditions relating to hackney carriage vehicles made under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Every Hackney Carriage vehicle must comply in all respects with these specifications and conditions.
Whilst these specifications may have been complied with, a licence may nevertheless be withheld if the Licensing Authority is of the opinion that any vehicle is unsuitable for public use.
Interpretation
The “Licensing Authority” means Torbay Council.
The “Authorised Officer” means the Licensing Officer of the Council.
The “vehicle” means the vehicle subject of the Hackney Carriage vehicle licence to which the conditions are attached.
The “proprietor” means the person for the time being shown on the Hackney Carriage vehicle licence as the proprietor of the vehicle.
The “driver” means the driver for the time being of the vehicle.
Any obligation in these conditions not to do any act or thing shall be deemed to include an obligation not to cause or permit that act or thing to be done.
Any reference to any statute or subordinate legislation shall be deemed to include a reference to any amendment or re-enactment.
Applications
New specifications relating to colour, type or design of vehicles, will not immediately apply to vehicles that have been licensed prior to the current Taxi Licensing Policy coming into force. Such vehicles will be considered suitable for renewal of the vehicle licence, up to the maximum age limit of 10 years from the date of first registration provided that they remain suitable for licensing in every other respect.
Once an existing licensed vehicle reaches the maximum permitted age limit or is for any reason permanently replaced by an alternative vehicle, the replacement vehicle must comply in all respects with all vehicle specifications.
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