Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)

Part 12 E+W+S Disabled persons: transport

Chapter 1 E+W+S Taxis, etc.

167 Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles E+W+S

(1) For the purposes of section 165, a licensing authority [F1 must] maintain [F2 and publish] a list of vehicles falling within subsection (2).

(2) A vehicle falls within this subsection if—

(a) it is either a taxi or a private hire vehicle, and

(b) it conforms to such accessibility requirements as the licensing authority thinks fit.

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) “Accessibility requirements” are requirements for securing that it is possible for disabled persons in wheelchairs—

(a) to get into and out of vehicles in safety, and

(b) to travel in vehicles in safety and reasonable comfort,

either staying in their wheelchairs or not (depending on which they prefer).

(6) The Secretary of State may issue guidance to licensing authorities as to—

(a) the accessibility requirements which they should apply for the purposes of this section;

[F5 (aa) how a list under subsection (1) is to be maintained and published;]

(b) any other aspect of their functions under or by virtue of this section.

(7) A licensing authority F6 ... must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (6).

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 167(1) substituted (28.6.2022) by Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (c. 29), ss. 3(2)(a), 6(2)

F2 Words in s. 167(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (c. 29), ss. 3(2)(b), 6(2)

F3 S. 167(3) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (c. 29), ss. 3(3), 6(2)

F4 S. 167(4) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (c. 29), ss. 3(3), 6(2)

F5 S. 167(6)(aa) inserted (28.6.2022) by Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (c. 29), ss. 3(4), 6(2)

F6 Words in s. 167(7) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (c. 29), ss. 3(5), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 167 partly in force; s. 167 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 216; s. 167(6) wholly in force and s. 167(1)-(5)(7) in force for certain purposes at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(1)(12)(d)(e) (with art. 15)

I2 S. 167(1)-(5) (7) in force at 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/107, art. 2(b)