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Changes over time for: Section 173


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Version Superseded: 28/06/2022
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(1)In this Chapter—
“accessibility requirements” has the meaning given in section 167(5);
“assistance dog” means—
(a)
a dog which has been trained to guide a blind person;
(b)
a dog which has been trained to assist a deaf person;
(c)
a dog which has been trained by a prescribed charity to assist a disabled person who has a disability that consists of epilepsy or otherwise affects the person's mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects;
(d)
a dog of a prescribed category which has been trained to assist a disabled person who has a disability (other than one falling within paragraph (c)) of a prescribed kind;
“taxi”—
(a)
means a vehicle which is licensed under section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 or section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869, and
(b)
in sections 162 and 165 to 167, also includes a taxi licensed under section 10 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,
but does not include a vehicle drawn by a horse or other animal;
“taxi accessibility regulations” has the meaning given by section 160(1).
(2)A power to make regulations under paragraph (c) or (d) of the definition of “assistance dog” in subsection (1) is exercisable by the Secretary of State.
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