# Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Paragraph 21A

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In section 37A(5) and (6) for “licensing authority” substitute “Department of the Environment”.
(2) In section 37A(9) for the definitions of “driver”, “licensing authority”, “operator” and “private hire vehicle” substitute— “
“driver” means a person who holds a taxi driver’s licence under Article 79A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/154 (NI 1));
“operator” means a person who in the course of a business makes provision for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for a private hire vehicle;
“private hire vehicle” means a vehicle which—
(a)seats not more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver; and
(b)is licensed under Article 61 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to carry passengers for hire (but not to stand or ply for hire). ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/schedule/8/paragraph/21A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-act-1995/schedule-8/paragraph-21A
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