Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998

36 Interpretation. E+W

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised officer” means an officer authorised in writing by the [F1 licensing authority] for the purposes of this Act;

• [F2 “controlled district” means any area for which Part II of the 1976 Act is in force by virtue of—

  (a)

  a resolution by a district council under section 45 of that Act; or

  (b)

  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 M1 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;

• [F3 “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 M2 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;

• [F4 “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);

• [F5 “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 M3 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 M4 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;

• “the 1982 Act” means the M5 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and

• “vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle [F6 , other than a power-assisted pedicab or a tramcar,] intended or adapted for use on roads.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 36 substituted (22.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, s. 254(3), Sch. 21 para. 2 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3145, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 36 substituted (22.1.2001) by S.I. 2000/3145, art. 3(2)

F3 Words in s. 36 inserted (22.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, s. 254(2), Sch. 21 para. 17 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3145, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 36 inserted (1.12.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 5 para. 44; S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(i) (with reg. 6)

F5 Words in s. 36 inserted (25.6.2024) by Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (c. 7), ss. 5(b), 9

F6 Words in s. 36 substituted (25.6.2024) by Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (c. 7), ss. 5(a), 9

Marginal Citations

M1 1847 c. 89.

M2 1869 c. 115.

M3 1981 c. 14.

M4 1976 c. 57.

M5 1982 c. 45.