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Protection of Freedoms Bill

74: Clause 79, page 70, line 38, at end insert— ““(3) In section 113B of the Police Act 1997, after subsection (4) insert— ““(4A) Prescribed purposes under subsection (2)(b) include licensing authorities determining the fitness of— (a) taxi drivers to be licensed in London under section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 and paragraph 25 of the London Cab Order 1934; (b) private hire vehicle drivers to be licensed in London under section 13(2)(a) of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998; (c) taxi drivers to be licensed outside London under section 47 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and section 59(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; and (d) private hire vehicle drivers to be licensed outside London under section 51(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.””””