# The Taxi Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Paragraph 1: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“boarding lift” means a lift fitted to a regulated taxi for the purpose of allowing wheelchair users to board and alight from the vehicle;
“boarding ramp” means a ramp fitted to a regulated taxi for the purpose of allowing wheelchair users to board and alight from the vehicle;
“contrast” means a contrast in the amount of light which is reflected by the surfaces of the parts of a regulated taxi or its equipment which is required by these Regulations to contrast;
“entrance” means any aperture or space provided to enable passengers to board the vehicle;
“exit” means any aperture or space provided to enable passengers to alight from the vehicle;
“intercom system” means an electronic communication system allowing passengers to communicate with the driver as required;
“induction loop system” means an audio-frequency induction loop;
“kg” means kilogram(s);
“mm” means millimetre(s);
“passenger compartment” means the area of the vehicle that is separated from the driver’s seat by a fixed partition;
“portable ramp” means a ramp which is carried on a regulated taxi for the purpose of allowing wheelchair users to board and alight from the vehicle;
“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“wheelchair restraint system” means a system which is designed to keep a wheelchair restrained within the wheelchair space;
“wheelchair space” means a space for a wheelchair with which a regulated taxi is fitted in accordance with paragraph 2;
“wheelchair user” means a disabled person using a wheelchair; and
“wheelchair user restraint system” means a system which is designed to keep a wheelchair user restrained in the wheelchair.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/396/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxi-accessibility-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/schedule/paragraph-1
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