The Taxi Drivers' Licences (Carrying of Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Categories of dog

2.—(1) An assistance dog is prescribed as a category of dog for the purposes of section 20(2A) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982(1).

(2) “An assistance dog” means a dog which–

(a) is trained by a charity to assist a disabled person with a physical impairment for the purposes of section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(2) which–

(i) consists of epilepsy; or

(ii) otherwise affects the mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination of that person or the ability of that person to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects; and

(b) at the time that the disabled person whom it is assisting hires a taxi, is wearing a jacket inscribed with the name of a charity.

(1)

Section 20(2A)(c) enables the prescription of other categories of dogs in addition to guide and hearing dogs.

(2)

1995 c. 50.