In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“authorised officer” means an officer authorised in writing by the [F1licensing 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 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 M1Town 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 M2Metropolitan 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 M3Public 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 M4Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976;
“the 1982 Act” means the M5Civic 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
F1Words 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
F2Words in s. 36 substituted (22.1.2001) by S.I. 2000/3145, art. 3(2)
F3Words 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
F4Words 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)
F5Words in s. 36 inserted (25.6.2024) by Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (c. 7), ss. 5(b), 9
F6Words in s. 36 substituted (25.6.2024) by Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 (c. 7), ss. 5(a), 9
Marginal Citations