Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

PART 1REGULATION OF TAXI OPERATORS

CHAPTER 1GENERAL

1Requirement for operator's licence

2Operator's licences

2AOperator's licences for persons subject to immigration control

3Duties of licensed operators, etc.

4Hirings accepted on behalf of another operator

CHAPTER 2HIRING OF TAXIS AT SEPARATE FARES

5Hiring of taxis at separate fares – General

6Compliance with a Departmental taxi-sharing scheme

7Advance booking

8Operator's licence conditions relating to separate fares

10Functions in relation to operator's licence authorising separate fares

11Appeals in relation to operator's licence authorising separate fares

PART 2REGULATION OF TAXIS

12Requirement for taxi licence

13Taxi licences

14Duties of owners of licensed taxis

15Identification of licensed vehicles

16Regulation of fares, etc.

17Display and publication, etc. of fares

18Regulation of taximeters etc.

19Taxis not to carry more than the prescribed number of persons

20Regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis

21Orders concerning taxis, taxi stands etc.

PART 3REGULATION OF DRIVERS OF TAXIS

22Requirement for taxi driver's licence

23Taxi driver's licences

23ATaxi driver's licences for persons subject to immigration control

24Issue of driver's badges etc.

PART 4LICENCES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

25Applications for licences, etc.

26Power to suspend, revoke or curtail licences

27Suspension, revocation and curtailment under section 26: procedure etc.

28Variation of licence on request

29Variation of operator's licence by Department

31Production of documents

32Return of licences, etc.

33Register of licences

35Effect of appeal on decision appealed against

36Regulations in respect of appeals

PART 5ENFORCEMENT

37Enforcement notices

38Powers of entry

39Power to stop and examine licensed taxis

40Power to stop and examine motor vehicles suspected of illegal taxiing etc.

41Power of seizure

42Regulations concerning vehicles and equipment seized under section 38 or 41

44False statements, forgery and power of seizure in connection with certain documents

45Obstruction of authorised officers etc.

46Offences due to fault of other person

47Offences by corporations

PART 6MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

49Access to information

50Publication of information

51Payment of grants

53Service of notices

54Application of other statutory provisions

55Ancillary and transitional provisions etc.

56Orders and regulations

56APersons disqualified by reason of immigration status

56BImmigration offences and immigration penalties

57Interpretation

58Consequential amendments and repeals

SCHEDULE 1ENTRIES TO BE INSERTED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENDERS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996 IN RESPECT OF OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT

SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1)

1In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “the Road...

2In Article 66A(1) (car-sharing arrangements), after “public service vehicle” insert...

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

3In section 32(5) (taxi accessibility regulations), for the definition of...

4In section 34 (new licences conditional on compliance with accessibility...

5In section 37A (carrying of assistance dogs in private hire...

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18)

6In Article 2(2) (general interpretation)— (a) in the definition of...

7In Article 17 (power to administer preliminary tests) in paragraph...

8In Article 63(3) (obligatory test certificates), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—...

9In Article 76 (inspection of public passenger vehicles and goods...

10In Article 78(1) (prohibitions conditional on inspection, etc.), after “not...

The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)

11In Article 2(2) (general interpretation), in the definition of “the...

The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2)

12In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “the Road...

The Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 14)

13In Schedule 1 (contraventions subject to penalty charges)—

SCHEDULE 3REPEALS

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Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

2008 CHAPTER 4

An Act to make provision regulating taxi operators, taxis and taxi drivers; and for related purposes.

[21st April 2008]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: