64AAuthority cards for public vehicle drivers

64A Authority cards for public vehicle drivers (1) The road transport authority must issue a public vehicle driver authority card to the holder of a public vehicle licence. Note Most public vehicle drivers must display the card while driving a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward (see Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002, s 307). (2) The card issued to the person must— (a) include on one side— (i) a photograph of the person; and (ii) a unique authority number for the card; and (iii) the kind of public vehicle the person is authorised to drive for hire or reward; and (iv) the card’s expiry date; and Note For par (i), the road transport authority may use the person’s photograph that the authority holds for the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, s 36 (see s 138A). (b) include on the other side— (i) the person’s driver licence number and the first 2 letters of the person’s surname; and (ii) the date the card was issued. (3) The card’s expiry date must not be later than the expiry date of the person’s public vehicle licence.