Paragraph 5 I1

In section 37A (carrying of assistance dogs in private hire vehicles)—

(a)

for “private hire vehicle”, each place it occurs, substitute “ taxi ”;

(b)

in subsection (9)—

(i)

for the definition of “driver” substitute

““driver” means a person who holds a taxi driver's licence granted under—
(a)
Article 79A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; or
(b)
section 23 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”;

(ii)

after the definition of “assistance dog” insert—

““booking” means a taxi booking within the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”;

(iii)

for the definition of “operator” substitute—

““operator” means a person who holds an operator's licence granted under section 2 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 5 in operation at 31.5.2016 by S.R. 2015/389, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3