The London Taxis (Licensing Appeals) Regulations 1986
Under section 17 of the Transport Act 1985, when a licensing authority refuses to grant a taxi licence under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (c.115) or a taxi drivers licence under section 8 of that Act, or suspends or revokes such a licence, he can be asked to reconsider his decision and an appeal can be made to the court. Regulation 2 of these Regulations prescribes 28 days from the date of the notice of the decision as the period within which—