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Originally Posted by cashman
they used to check wi Scotland Yard fer "Hackney" dunno about Private Hire, that was back in 1980, would hope thats still the case, but am doubtful  that was Hyndburn Council not the plod. |
as far as i'm aware
all taxi drivers inc private have to have a CRB check - a criminal record certificate which states all your priors. thats all the crb check is - they themselves do not make choice decisions or rulings wether anyone is allowed to do the said job or not. they just allow public access to someone's criminal record
its then upto the employer/council to decide if that person is ok for the job. so in theory you could be charles manson and the council could rule its exceptional circumstances and award him a licence. all the cases with the sex offenders and this dude who's come out of prison - their convictions would've been printed on the CRB certificate so the police/crb have done their job. unless the person deliberatly provides false info when applying for a crb check then thats a different matter.
so after a person gets their certificate they go to the council and if its clean chances are they'll stamp it and you get your taxi badge
if there's any doubt a board/person will decide. as in the case of this blackburn guy - councillors ok'd his application despite the offence being listed on the certificate from the CRB.