The Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015

Amendment of Regulations

3.—(1) Regulation 3 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) for the definition of “the 1995 Act”, substitute—

““the 2010 Act” means the Equality Act 2010(1);”;

(b) for the definition of “assistance dog”, substitute—

““assistance dog” means a dog which has been trained—

(a)

to guide a blind person;

(b)

to assist a deaf person;

(c)

by a specified charity to assist a person who has a disability for the purpose of section 6(1) of the 2010 Act that—

(i)

consists of epilepsy; or

(ii)

otherwise affects the person’s mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects;”;

(c) for the definition of “disabled person”, substitute—

““disabled person” means a person who is a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 of the 2010 Act;”;

(d) omit the definitions of “guide dog” and “hearing dog”;

(e) after the definition of “scheduled service”, insert—

““specified charity” means each of the following charities—

(a)

“Dogs for the Disabled” registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 1092960;

(b)

“Dogs for the Disabled” registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 700454;

(c)

“Support Dogs” registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 1017237; and

(d)

“Canine Partners for Independence” registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 803680;”;

(f) omit the definition of “ticket”.

(1)

2010 c. 15.