Part 12Disabled persons: transport
Chapter 1Taxis, etc.
163Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations
1
A licence for a taxi to ply for hire must not be granted unless the vehicle conforms with the provisions of taxi accessibility regulations with which a vehicle is required to conform if it is licensed.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply if a licence is in force in relation to the vehicle at any time during the period of 28 days immediately before the day on which the licence is granted.
3
The Secretary of State may by order provide for subsection (2) to cease to have effect on a specified date.
4
The power under subsection (3) may be exercised differently for different areas or localities.