We provide licence holders with written copies of the
Council's conditions governing their licence upon its initial
issue. We inform licence holders in writing of any amendment to
those conditions during the duration of their licence. We
do not provide copies of the legislation governing licences
but will answer specific questions upon the relevant legislation.
Licence holders are expected to make themselves conversant with the
legislation that governs their chosen trade and ignorance of the
law is not an excuse for failure to comply with it.
HBC
's free leaflet, "Guide to
becoming a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver" gives
details or an in-depth understanding can be gained from the
book "Taxi" by James Button, available from bookshops.