Taxis: Phased conversion to a single system by January 2019

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A decision made 6 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2018-0032
Decision Summary Title :	Taxi-Cab Public Rank Access		Date of Decision Summary:	06 April 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Taxi-Cab Public Rank Access		Date of Written Report:	06 April 2018
Written Report Author:	Inspector of Motor Traffic		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: To carry out the Minister for Infrastructure’s instruction, in accordance with his powers under Article 9(2) of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935, that the Inspector of Motor Traffic shall in advance of 01 January 2019, convert ten private hire cab license plates per month to access the Public ranks.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Inspector of Motor Traffic to convert ten private hire licenses, to access the public ranks if they meet the accessible standard and satisfy the Inspector of Motor Traffic that the drivers of such vehicles have completed the prescribed training and can satisfy the Conditions of the Licence issued.
Reason(s) for Decision: To introduce a phased transition toward the single tier taxi-cab system, as set out in Ministerial Decision MD-T-2015-0079, in advance of the compliance date of 01 January 2019 for all taxi-cabs to meet the assessable standard and to assist in improving availability at public ranks, in particular at the Ports.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: The Inspector of Motor Traffic to convert ten private hire licenses per month to access the public ranks if they meet the accessible standard and satisfy the Inspector of Motor Traffic that the driver of such vehicles have completed the prescribed training and can satisfy the Conditions of Licence to be issued. \
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):