The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009
This Order designates the use of premises for the carrying on of a business, part of which consists of taking bookings from members of the public for the hire of taxis or private hire cars, as an activity for which a licence is required under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (“the Act”) (article 2). The licensing regime does not apply if the number of vehicles for which bookings are taken is less than 4.