In this Chapter—

• “accessibility requirements” has the meaning given in section 167(5);

• “assistance dog” means—

  1. a

     a dog which has been trained to guide a blind person;

  2. b

     a dog which has been trained to assist a deaf person;

  3. 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;

  4. 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;

• F1“operator”, in relation to a private hire vehicle—

  1. a

     means a person who holds a licence under—

     1. i

        section 55 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976,

     2. ii

        section 3 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, or

     3. iii

        a provision of a local enactment equivalent to the provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii); and

  2. b

     in section 167A, also includes a person who holds a licence under Part I of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in relation to the use of premises for the carrying on of a business which consists to any extent of the taking of bookings, by any means of communication, from members of the public for the hire of a private hire car licenced under section 10 of that Act;

• “private hire vehicle”—

  1. a

     means a vehicle licensed under—

     1. i

        section 48 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976,

     2. ii

        section 7 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, or

     3. iii

        a provision of a local enactment equivalent to the provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii); and

  2. b

     in sections 164A to 167A, also includes a private hire car licensed under section 10 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;

• “taxi”—

  1. 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

  2. b

     in sections 162 and F2164A 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).

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.