Records of vehicles and drivers
The operator shall maintain an up-to-date list of the owners, the description and registration numbers of all private hire vehicles employed by the business and their drivers, which shall include details of any radio call sign used, and shall produce such a list on request to any Authorised Officer of the Council or Police Constable.
The operator shall immediately notify the Council when any vehicle or driver ceases in his/her employment, or any vehicle or driver commences in his/her employment.
Except with reasonable cause the operator shall have in his/her possession at all times:
- the current private hire driver's licence issued by the Council of any driver employed as a private hire driver whether or not the vehicle driven is owned by him/her (unless the vehicle used is operated by another licensed operator by a sub-contract); and
- the current private hire vehicle licence issued by the Council of any vehicle operated by him/her (unless the vehicle used is operated by another licensed operator by a sub-contract).
On leaving the employment of an operator a driver or vehicle proprietor shall be entitled to receive immediately on demand the return of the licences mentioned above.