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(1)The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 168(2)(b), after “not make” insert “, or propose to make,”.
(3)In section 170 (assistance dogs in private hire vehicles)—
(a)in subsection (1), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)the reason for the failure or refusal is—
(i)that the disabled person will be accompanied by an assistance dog, or
(ii)to prevent the driver of the private hire vehicle being made subject to a duty which would otherwise be imposed on the driver by this section.”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)after “operator” insert “or driver of a private hire vehicle”;
(ii)after “making” insert “, or proposing to make,”;
(c)in subsection (5)—
(i)in the definition of driver, in paragraph (a), omit “(“the 1998 Act”)”;
(ii)in the definition of driver, in paragraph (b), omit “(“the 1976 Act”)”;
(iii)omit the definitions of “operator” and “private hire vehicle”.
(4)In section 171(5), for “, “licensing authority” and “private hire vehicle”” substitute “and “licensing authority””.
(5)In section 173(1)—
(a)after the definition of “assistance dog” insert—
““operator”, in relation to a private hire vehicle—
means a person who holds a licence under—
in section 167A, also includes a person who holds a licence under Part I of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in relation to the use of premises for the carrying on of a business which consists to any extent of the taking of bookings, by any means of communication, from members of the public for the hire of a private hire car licenced under section 10 of that Act;
“private hire vehicle”—
means a vehicle licensed under—
in sections 164A to 167A, also includes a private hire car licensed under section 10 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;”;
(b)in the definition of “taxi”, in paragraph (b), for “165” substitute “164A”.
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