Application for Exemption under the Equality Act 2010
Exemption to carry wheelchairs
To apply for an exemption you will need to complete the following:
Exemption to carry assistance dogs
To apply for an exemption for the carriage of an assistance dog you will need to complete the following forms:
When submitting your completed form, this must be accompanied by the appropriate medical assessment form completed by your GP or Consultant who is treating you for the condition and who has full access to your medical history.
Based on the evidence provided the Council’s Licensing Officers will determine if you should be exempt from these duties. If approved, we will issue you with an exemption certificate, and an Exemption Notice to display prominently in the vehicle.
You can appeal to the magistrates' court within 28 days if we decide not to issue you with an exemption certificate
You can find out more about the responsibility of drivers in the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s hackney carriage and private hire vehicles wheelchairs and assistance dog’s policy and in the passengers in wheelchairs extract from the Equality Act 2010.
For more information contact Tunbridge Wells licensing department licensing@tunbridgewells.gov.uk. appropriate
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