Section 36 Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised officer” means an officer authorised in writing by the F1licensing authority for the purposes of this Act;

• F2“controlled district” means any area for which Part II of the 1976 Act is in force by virtue of—

  1. (a)

     a resolution by a district council under section 45 of that Act; or

  2. (b)

     section 255(4) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

• “driver’s badge” means the badge issued to the holder of a London PHV driver’s licence;

• “hackney carriage” means a vehicle licensed under section 37 of the M1Town Police Clauses Act 1847 or any similar enactment;

• “licensed taxi” means a hackney carriage, a London cab or a taxi licensed under Part II of the 1982 Act;

• F3“the licensing authority” means Transport for London;

• “London” means the area consisting of the metropolitan police district and the City of London (including the Temples);

• “London cab” means a vehicle licensed under section 6 of the M2Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869;

• “London PHV driver’s licence” means a licence under section 13;

• “London PHV licence” means a licence under section 7;

• “London PHV operator” has the meaning given in section 4(1);

• “London PHV operator’s licence” means a licence under section 2;

• “notice” means notice in writing;

• F4“operate” has the meaning given in section 1(1);

• “operating centre” has the meaning given in section 1(5);

• “operator” has the meaning given in section 1(1);

• F5“power-assisted pedicab” means a power-assisted pedal cycle, or a power-assisted pedal cycle in combination with a trailer, that is constructed or adapted for carrying one or more passengers (and for this purpose “trailer” has the same meaning as in the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (see section 8 of that Act));

• “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under section 32(1);

• “private hire vehicle” has the meaning given in section 1(1);

• “public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the M3Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;

• “road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access (including bridges over which a road passes);

• “the 1976 Act” means the M4Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;

• “the 1982 Act” means the M5Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and

• “vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle F6, other than a power-assisted pedicab or a tramcar, intended or adapted for use on roads.