3. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 38, the following rules:“Decalcomania with chauffeured private hire car marking |
38A.—(1) The holder of a chauffeured private hire car licence must cause to be affixed on the motor vehicle that is the subject of the licence 2 identical decalcomanias each bearing —(a) | the chauffeured private hire car marking; and | (b) | a set of serial numbers assigned by the Registrar to that vehicle. |
(2) However, where a motor vehicle first becomes, on or after 1 July 2017, the subject of a chauffeured private hire car licence, the holder of that licence must cause to be affixed on the motor vehicle the decalcomanias mentioned in paragraph (1) not later than 4 July 2017, or the third day after the date the licence is granted, whichever is later. |
(3) The decalcomanias mentioned in paragraph (1) must be affixed by a person designated by the Authority, and no other, and in the manner specified in rule 38B. |
(4) A person must not affix or cause to be affixed on a motor vehicle that is the subject of a chauffeured private hire car licence any decalcomania bearing the chauffeured private hire car marking and a set of serial numbers assigned by the Registrar to another chauffeured private hire car. |
(5) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence. |
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Where to affix decalcomania with chauffeured private hire car marking |
38B.—(1) The decalcomanias required to be affixed under rule 38A(1) must be securely affixed on the licensed chauffeured private hire car to which they relate in the manner described in this rule.(2) In the case of a licensed chauffeured private hire car that is a Class 3 motor vehicle constructed with a front windscreen and a rear windscreen, the decalcomanias must be affixed —(a) | at the top right portion of the front windscreen as seen from the outside of the vehicle; and | (b) | at the top left portion of the rear windscreen as seen from the outside of the vehicle. |
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(3) In the case of a licensed chauffeured private hire car that is a Class 3 motor vehicle constructed with a retractable windscreen or with a front windscreen but without a rear windscreen, the decalcomanias must be affixed —(a) | at the top right portion of the front windscreen as seen from the outside of the vehicle; and | (b) | at the bottom right portion of the rear of the vehicle as seen from the rear of the vehicle or, if this is not possible because of the construction of the vehicle, at any other part of the rear of the vehicle. |
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(4) In any case, any decalcomania must not be placed such that it obstructs any rear lamp of the vehicle or any other mark or marking which, by virtue of the Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder, is required to be displayed at the rear of that vehicle. |
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Display of decalcomania with chauffeured private hire car marking |
38C. A holder of a chauffeured private hire car licence must ensure that —(a) | the decalcomanias required to be affixed under rule 38A(1) are displayed at all times in the manner described in rule 38B; and | (b) | no other figure, letter, design or ornamentation is placed near any such decalcomania in a manner so as to render its chauffeured private hire car marking obscured or more difficult to read when the motor vehicle is stationary or in motion. |
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Decalcomania not to be removed, obscured, defaced, etc. |
38D. A person must not remove, alter, deface, cover or obscure a decalcomania which is —(a) | required to be affixed under rule 38A(1) on a licensed chauffeured private hire car; and | (b) | affixed in accordance with rule 38B to such a car, |
unless the person is designated and authorised to do so by the Authority. |
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Faded, defaced or illegible markings |
38E.—(1) A holder of a chauffeured private hire car licence must not allow to be hired, or made available for hire, any licensed chauffeured private hire car knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, that —(a) | any authorised decalcomania affixed to the car —(i) | is defaced, covered or obscured; or | (ii) | has been altered by a person who is not authorised to alter that decalcomania; |
| (b) | the marking or any figures or particulars on any authorised decalcomania affixed to the car are illegible; or | (c) | the colour of any authorised decalcomania affixed to the car is discoloured by fading or otherwise. |
(2) In this rule, an authorised decalcomania, for a chauffeured private hire car, means a decalcomania which is —(a) | required to be affixed under rule 38A(1) on the chauffeured private hire car; and | (b) | affixed on that car in accordance with rule 38B. |
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Replacement of decalcomanias |
38F. A holder of a chauffeured private hire car licence must, before the end of 3 days after becoming aware of any circumstance mentioned in rule 38E(1)(a), (b) or (c) applying to a chauffeured private hire car subject to the licence, or such longer period as the Registrar may allow in any particular case, cause to be affixed on the chauffeured private hire car a pair of replacement decalcomanias bearing —(a) | the chauffeured private hire car marking; and | (b) | a set of serial numbers assigned by the Registrar to that car.”. |
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