84CCategories of restricted hire vehicle services

84C Categories of restricted hire vehicle services

[Section 84C Inserted by No. 61 of 2011, s. 48, Applied:01 Jul 2013]

(1)  There are 2 categories of restricted hire vehicle services as follows:

(a) general rhv services;

(b) specific rhv services.

(2)  A small passenger vehicle is not capable of being used to operate a general rhv service under the authority of a restricted hire vehicle licence unless that vehicle –

(a) has been approved for such use by the Commission under section 84I ; and

(b) is specified in the licence.

(3)  Any small passenger vehicle may be used to operate a specific rhv service under the authority of a restricted hire vehicle licence, regardless of whether that vehicle –

(a) has, under section 84I or in any other respect, been approved by the Commission; or

(b) is specified in the licence.

(4)  In this section –

general rhv service means a hiring-out of the kind referred to in section 84B(1) for any purpose;

specific rhv service means a hiring-out of the kind referred to in section 84B(1) , but only if the hiring-out is for the purposes of –

(a) a wedding; or

(b) a school, college or university ball, formal or leaver's function; or

(c) a funeral; or

(d) a tour; or

(e) an occasion or event prescribed by the regulations.