Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 No. 4

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) N.I.

5  In section 37A (carrying of assistance dogs in private hire vehicles)— N.I.

(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;”.

Commencement Information

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