[F121A[F2(1)In section 37A(5) and (6) for “licensing authority” substitute “Department of the Environment”.U.K.
(2)In section 37A(9) for the definitions of “driver”, “licensing authority”, “operator” and “private hire vehicle” substitute— “
“driver” means a person who holds a taxi driver’s licence under Article 79A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/154 (NI 1));
“operator” means a person who in the course of a business makes provision for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for a private hire vehicle;
“private hire vehicle” means a vehicle which—
(a)seats not more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver; and
(b)is licensed under Article 61 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to carry passengers for hire (but not to stand or ply for hire). ”.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 para. 21A inserted (31.12.2003 for E.W. for certain purposes otherwise 31.3.2004 for E.W. and 1.1.2008 for N.I. for certain purposes, otherwise 1.6.2008 for N.I.) by 2002 c. 37, ss. 1(2), 6(2); S.I. 2003/3123, art. 2; S.I. 2007/3477, art. 2
F2Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010 (except for the repeal of ss. 49A-49D) and 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, Sch. 2) (with ss. 6(4), 205, and with amendments and savings in the said S.I. 2010/2279, art. 16); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 4-25, Schs. 1-16); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h)