Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Made
29th March 2004
Coming into operation
11th May 2004
The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Article 65(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Bye-Laws:
1.—(1) These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Taxis (Ballynahinch) Bye-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 11th May 2004.
(2) In these Bye-Laws, “taxi” means a public service vehicle used in standing or plying for hire on a road and used to carry passengers for hire and being a vehicle seating not more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.
2. In the local government district of Down, in the town of Ballynahinch, no stand or starting place for taxis shall be used except that specified in column 2 of the Schedule in relation to the location specified opposite thereto in column 1, their number shall not exceed that specified in column 3 and the hours available for use shall be as stated in column 4.
3. No vehicle other than a taxi shall use the stands or starting places specified in column 2 of the Schedule at any time.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 29th March 2004.
L.S.
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Position of Stands or Starting Places | Maximum Number of Taxis | Hours Available for Use |
| High Street | East-side: in lay- by from a point 27 metres north of its junction with The Square for 13 metres in a northerly direction. Taxis to face north. | 2 | At any time. |
(This note is not part of the Bye-Laws.)
These Bye-Laws prescribe the precise location which may be used as stands or starting places for taxis in the town of Ballynahinch in the local government district of Down, prescribe the maximum number of taxis which may use these stands or starting places and the hours available for use. The Bye-Laws also prohibit vehicles other than taxis from using the stands or starting places.
S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1); see Article 2(2) for the definition of “Department”