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| Effect of appeal on decision appealed against. |
26. - (1) If any decision of the Secretary of State against which a right of appeal is conferred by this Act-
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(a) involves the execution of any work or the taking of any action; |
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(b) makes it unlawful for any person to carry on a business which he was lawfully carrying on at the time of the decision, |
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the decision shall not take effect until the time for appealing has expired or (where an appeal is brought) until the appeal is disposed of or withdrawn.
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(2) This section does not apply in relation to a decision to suspend, vary or revoke a licence if the notice of suspension, variation or revocation directs that, in the interests of public safety, the decision is to have immediate effect.
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| Obstruction of authorised officers etc. |
27. - (1) A person who wilfully obstructs a constable or authorised officer acting in pursuance of this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
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(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse-
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(a) fails to comply with any requirement properly made to such person by a constable or authorised officer acting in pursuance of this Act; or |
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(b) fails to give a constable or authorised officer acting in pursuance of this Act any other assistance or information which he may reasonably require of such person for the purpose of performing his functions under this Act, |
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is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
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(3) A person who makes any statement which he knows to be false in giving any information to an authorised officer or constable acting in pursuance of this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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| Penalty for false statements. |
28. A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement or furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material particular for the purpose of procuring the grant or renewal of a licence under this Act, or the variation of an operator's licence under section 18, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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| Saving for vehicles used for funerals and weddings. |
29. Nothing in this Act applies to any vehicle whose use as a private hire vehicle is limited to use in connection with funerals or weddings.
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| Prohibition of certain signs, notices etc. |
30. - (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations prohibiting the display in London on or from vehicles (other than licensed taxis and public service vehicles) of any sign, notice or other feature of a description specified in the regulations.
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(2) Before making the regulations the Secretary of State shall consult such bodies appearing to him to represent the London cab trade and the private hire vehicle trade in London as he considers appropriate.
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(3) Any person who-
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(a) drives a vehicle in respect of which a prohibition imposed by regulations under this section is contravened; or |
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(b) causes or permits such a prohibition to be contravened in respect of any vehicle, |
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is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
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