555.This section permits a licensing authority in England and Wales to exempt a driver of a private hire vehicle from the duties contained in section 170 if it is satisfied that the driver cannot carry an assistance dog because of a medical condition, or that the vehicle is not suitable for the carriage of assistance dogs.
556.The exemption certificate must be displayed on the private hire vehicle.
557.This section is designed to replicate the exemption provision that was contained in section 37A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
A driver is not required to carry an assistance dog if he has a medically certified allergy to dogs and displays his exemption certificate in his vehicle.