Equality Act 2010

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4(1)This paragraph applies for the purposes of paragraph 3.E+W+S

(2)A “hire-vehicle” is a vehicle hired (by way of a trade) under a hiring agreement to which section 66 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 applies.

(3)A “taxi”, in England and Wales, is a vehicle—

(a)licensed under section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847,

(b)licensed under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869, or

(c)drawn by one or more persons or animals.

(4)A “taxi”, in Scotland, is—

(a)a hire car engaged, by arrangements made in a public place between the person to be transported (or a person acting on that person's behalf) and the driver, for a journey starting there and then, or

(b)a vehicle drawn by one or more persons or animals.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.9.2012; para. 4 not in force at Royal assent see s. 216; para. 4 in force at 1.10.2010 for certain purposes by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(3); para. 4 in force so far as not already in force at 1.9.2012 by S.I. 2012/2184, art. 2(a)