Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (c. 10)

Prospective

Part 5 E+W+S Permits for automated passenger services

Content and effect of permits E+W+S

83 Disapplication of taxi, private hire vehicle and bus legislation E+W+S

(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply while a permit holder is providing an automated passenger service in an area in which, and in a vehicle in which, services may be provided under the permit.

(2) The vehicle is not to be treated for any purpose as being, or as being used or operated as—

(a) a hackney carriage within the meaning of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 or the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869,

(b) a private hire vehicle within the meaning of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, the Plymouth City Council Act 1975 or Part 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976,

(c) a public service vehicle within the meaning of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, or

(d) a hire car within the meaning of section 23 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

(3) The provision of the service is not to be treated as driving, standing or plying for hire with the vehicle for the purposes of section 45 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 83 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 99(1)