12Interpretation and application of Part 4

12 Interpretation and application of Part 4

(1)  In this Part –

ordinary taxi means a taxi that is not a wheelchair-accessible taxi;

wheelchair-accessible taxi means a taxi that is –

(a) a wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(b) a remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(c) a substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi.

(2)  In this Part, a word or phrase that appears in this Part and in the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 has the meaning assigned to it under that Act.

(3)  The provisions of this Part apply despite any provision of the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 or of the Taxi Industry Regulations 2018 .

(4)  In the event of an inconsistency between a provision of this Part and a provision of the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 or of the Taxi Industry Regulations 2018 , the provision of this Part prevails, and the provision of the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 or of the Taxi Industry Regulations 2018 does not apply, to the extent of the inconsistency.