5Minor and consequential amendments

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—

    1. a

      means a person who holds a licence under—

      1. i

        section 55 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976,

      2. ii

        section 3 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, or

      3. iii

        a provision of a local enactment equivalent to the provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii); and

    2. b

      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”—

    1. a

      means a vehicle licensed under—

      1. i

        section 48 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976,

      2. ii

        section 7 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, or

      3. iii

        a provision of a local enactment equivalent to the provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii); and

    2. b

      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”.