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Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
177CIssue of stand-by hire car permit
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177C Issue of stand-by hire car permit
(1) The road transport authority may issue a permit to the holder of a hire
car licence to operate a stand-by hire car if—
(a) the usual hire car is out of operation because it is being repaired
or serviced or has become a written-off vehicle; and
(b) the stand-by hire car is covered by a public passenger vehicle
policy to the extent that the usual hire car is covered when
operated as a hire car; and
(c) the applicant has given the road transport authority the
numberplates of the usual hire car.
(2) A stand-by hire car permit is not transferable.
(3) A stand-by hire car permit may be issued for a maximum period of
60 days.
(4) The road transport authority must not renew a stand-by hire car
permit.
written-off vehicle—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,
section 83B.