Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
PART 1REGULATION OF TAXI OPERATORS
CHAPTER 1GENERAL
1Requirement for operator’s licence
2Operator’s licences
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 authorising separate fares
9Information
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
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
30Fees
31Production of documents
32Return of licences, etc.
33Register of licences
34Appeals
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
43Taxi touts
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
48Offences
PART 6MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
49Access to information
50Publication of information
51Payment of grants
52Training
53Service of notices
54Application of other statutory provisions
55Ancillary and transitional provisions etc.
General
56Orders and regulations
57Interpretation
58Consequential amendments and repeals
59Commencement
60Short title
SCHEDULES
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

Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

2008 Chapter 4

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

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