109Stand-by taxis

109 Stand-by taxis (1) The accredited operator of a taxi must not operate another motor vehicle as a taxi (a stand-by taxi) instead of the vehicle mentioned in the licence (the usual taxi) unless— (a) the usual taxi is out of operation because it is being repaired or serviced; and (b) the stand-by taxi complies with subsection (3); and (c) the operator has given the notices required under subsection (4) to— (i) the road transport authority; and (ii) if the operator is an affiliated operator for a transport booking service—the transport booking service. (2) The accredited operator of a taxi must not fail to comply with (3) A stand-by taxi must— (a) have attached to it the numberplates issued for the usual taxi instead of the numberplates issued for the stand-by taxi; and (b) comply with the conditions of the licence that apply to the usual taxi (unless otherwise authorised in writing by the road transport authority); and (c) comply with the other requirements of the Act for taxis; and (d) have been registrable as a taxi when it was last registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999; and

(e) be covered by a public passenger vehicle policy to the extent that the usual taxi would be. Examples of the other requirements to be met by the stand-by taxi—par (c)