# Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, Section 36: Interpretation.

Extent: E+W

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“authorised officer” means an officer authorised in writing by the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act;
“controlled district” means any area for which Part II of the 1976 Act is in force by virtue of—
(a)a resolution by a district council under section 45 of that Act; or
(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 Town 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;
“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 Metropolitan 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;
“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);
“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 Public 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 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;
“the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and
“vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle , other than a power-assisted pedicab or a tramcar, intended or adapted for use on roads.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/34/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-hire-vehicles-london-act-1998/section-36
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