Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998
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36 Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “authorised officer” means an officer authorised in writing by the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act; “controlled district” means any area for which Part II of the 1976 Act is in force by virtue of— a resolution by a district council under section 45 of that Act; or section 255(4) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999; “driver’s badge” means the badge issued to the holder of a London PHV driver’s licence; “hackney carriage” means a vehicle licensed under section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 or any similar enactment; “licensed taxi” means a hackney carriage, a London cab or a taxi licensed under Part II of the 1982 Act; “the licensing authority” means Transport for London; “London” means the area consisting of the metropolitan police district and the City of London (including the Temples); “London cab” means a vehicle licensed under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869; “London PHV driver’s licence” means a licence under section 13; “London PHV licence” means a licence under section 7; “London PHV operator” has the meaning given in section 4(1); “London PHV operator’s licence” means a licence under section 2; “notice” means notice in writing; “operate” has the meaning given in section 1(1); “operating centre” has the meaning given in section 1(5); “operator” has the meaning given in section 1(1); “power-assisted pedicab” means a power-assisted pedal cycle, or a power-assisted pedal cycle in combination with a trailer, that is constructed or adapted for carrying one or more passengers (and for this purpose “trailer” has the same meaning as in the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (see section 8 of that Act)); “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under section 32(1); “private hire vehicle” has the meaning given in section 1(1); “public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981; “road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access (including bridges over which a road passes); “the 1976 Act” means the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; “the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and “vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle , other than a power-assisted pedicab or a tramcar, intended or adapted for use on roads.
36 Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “authorised officer” means an officer authorised in writing by the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act; “controlled district” means any area for which Part II of the 1976 Act is in force by virtue of— a resolution by a district council under section 45 of that Act; or section 255(4) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999; “driver’s badge” means the badge issued to the holder of a London PHV driver’s licence; “hackney carriage” means a vehicle licensed under section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 or any similar enactment; “licensed taxi” means a hackney carriage, a London cab or a taxi licensed under Part II of the 1982 Act; “the licensing authority” means Transport for London; “London” means the area consisting of the metropolitan police district and the City of London (including the Temples); “London cab” means a vehicle licensed under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869; “London PHV driver’s licence” means a licence under section 13; “London PHV licence” means a licence under section 7; “London PHV operator” has the meaning given in section 4(1); “London PHV operator’s licence” means a licence under section 2; “notice” means notice in writing; “operate” has the meaning given in section 1(1); “operating centre” has the meaning given in section 1(5); “operator” has the meaning given in section 1(1); “power-assisted pedicab” means a power-assisted pedal cycle, or a power-assisted pedal cycle in combination with a trailer, that is constructed or adapted for carrying one or more passengers (and for this purpose “trailer” has the same meaning as in the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (see section 8 of that Act)); “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under section 32(1); “private hire vehicle” has the meaning given in section 1(1); “public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981; “road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access (including bridges over which a road passes); “the 1976 Act” means the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; “the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and “vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle , other than a power-assisted pedicab or a tramcar, intended or adapted for use on roads.
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