1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise:“automobile” means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.1) designed for carrying not more than eight persons and used mainly for that purpose;
“regional authority” means the Communauté urbaine de Montréal, the Communauté urbaine de Québec, the Communauté régionale de l’Outaouais or a regional county municipality;
“municipality” means a municipal corporation, except a regional county municipality or county corporation;
“taxi” means an automobile operated under a permit contemplated in this Act.