Part 12Disabled persons: transport
Chapter 1Taxis, etc.
162Designated transport facilities
1
The appropriate authority may by regulations provide for the application of any taxi provision (with or without modification) to—
a
vehicles used for the provision of services under a franchise agreement, or
b
drivers of such vehicles.
2
A franchise agreement is a contract entered into by the operator of a designated transport facility for the provision, by the other party to the contract, of hire car services—
a
for members of the public using any part of the facility, and
b
which involve vehicles entering any part of the facility.
3
In this section—
“appropriate authority” means—
- a
in relation to transport facilities in England and Wales, the Secretary of State;
- b
in relation to transport facilities in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
- a
“designated” means designated by order made by the appropriate authority;
“hire car” has such meaning as is prescribed by the appropriate authority;
“operator”, in relation to a transport facility, means a person who is concerned with the management or operation of the facility;
“taxi provision” means a provision of—
- a
this Chapter, or
- b
regulations made in pursuance of section 20(2A) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,
which applies in relation to taxis or drivers of taxis;
- a
“transport facility” means premises which form part of a port, airport, railway station or bus station.
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