Glossary and definitions

Within this handbook the following expressions have effect as below:

• "Borough Council" means the Great Yarmouth Borough Council
• "Authorised officer" means an officer of the Borough Council authorised in writing
• "Driver's licence" means, in relation to the driver of a hackney carriage, a licence under section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and, in relation to the driver of a private hire vehicle, a licence under section 51 of Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
• "Hackney carriage" means a carriage exposed for hire to the public, whether standing in the public street or a private yard
• "Hackney carriage byelaws" means the byelaws for the time being in force in the district of the Borough Council relating to hackney carriages
• "Private Hire Vehicle" is a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to seat fewer than nine passengers, other than a hackney carriage or public service vehicle, which is provided for hire with the services of a driver for the purpose of carrying passengers
• "Operate" means in the course of business to make provision for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for a private hire vehicle
• "Operator's licence" means a licence issued by the Borough Council under section 55 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
• "Taximeter" means any device for calculating the fare to be charged in respect of any journey in a hackney carriage by reference to the distance travelled or time elapsed since the start of the journey, or a combination of both
• "Vehicle licence" means in relation to a hackney carriage a licence under sections 37 to 45 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and in relation to a private hire vehicle means a licence under section 48 of Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
• "Special Event Vehicle"means a private hire vehicle exclusively used for special occasions
• "Hackney Rank/Stand" A designated place adopted by the Borough Council where hackney carriages can wait for the arrival of a hirer
• "Notify the Borough Council" means notify the Licensing Team at the Borough Council in writing
• "The District" means the district administered by Great Yarmouth Borough Council
• "Authorised Officer/Agent"means an officer authorised by the Borough Council or acting on behalf of the Borough Council or a Police Officer
• "The Operator" means the person to whom the Borough Council has granted an Operator's Licence to which these conditions apply
• "The Vehicle" means the vehicle subject of the hackney carriage or private hire vehicle licence to which the conditions are attached
• "The Proprietor" means person, persons, or body named in the licence as the proprietor of the vehicle.  This includes a part proprietor and in relation to a vehicle that is the subject of a hiring agreement or a hire purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement
• "The Driver" means the person to whom the Borough Council has granted a hackney carriage/private hire driver's licence
• "Nominated Garage" means garage(s) approved by the Borough Council for the purpose of undertaking mechanical inspections
• "Mechanical Inspection Report" means a certificate issued by the Borough Council's Agent 
• "Licence plate" means plate issued by the Borough Council for the purpose of identifying the vehicle as a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle

Any obligation in these conditions not to do any act or thing includes an obligation not to cause or permit that act or thing to be done 

Any reference to any statute or subordinate legislation includes a reference to any amendment or re-enactment.