SCHEDULES

I1I2I3SCHEDULE 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

Section 48.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 1 in operation at 1.9.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/313, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

I2

Sch. 1 in operation at 31.10.2014 for specified purposes by S.R. 2014/238, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

I3

Sch. 1 in operation at 31.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/389, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Provision creating offence

General nature of offence

Mode of Prosecution

Punishment

Disqualification

Endorsement

Penalty Points

Offences under the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

Section 1(3)

Operating a taxi service without an operator's licence

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Section 3(5)

Knowingly keeping or making false records etc.

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 3(10)

Operating a taxi service in respect of unlicensed taxi or in respect of taxi driven by unlicensed driver

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Section 3(11)

Contravention of other operator's duties

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 4(2)

Sub-contracting work to a non-licensed operator

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 5(2)

Contravention of provisions of or made under Chapter 2

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 12(2) and (3)

Using, or permitting a taxi to be used, without a taxi licence

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Section 14(6)

Contravention of taxi owner's duties

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 15(3) and (4)

Contravention of requirement to exhibit taxi plates etc.

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 16(4)

Contravention of regulations relating to regulation of fares

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 17(4)

Failure to display fares or contravention of regulations to secure publication of fares

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 18(6)

Contravention of provisions relating to taximeters

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 18(8)

Unlawful tampering with a taximeter

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 19(2)

Carrying more than the prescribed number of passengers

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 20(3)

Contravention of regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 22(2)

Driving a taxi without a taxi driver's licence

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Discretionary if committed by driving a taxi where no licence authorising the driving of that vehicle could have been granted

Obligatory if committed as described in column 5

3–6

Section 22(3)

Operating a taxi service driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence or owning a taxi being driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Section 22(5)

Driving a taxi without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 22(6)

Operating a taxi service driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi or owning a taxi driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 24(5)

Failure to wear a taxi driver's badge or display other identification

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 31(5)

Failure to produce documents etc.

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 32(6)

Failure to comply with requirement or direction to return licence, plate, etc. or badge

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 37(3)

Failure to comply with an enforcement notice

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 39(3)

Failure to make alternative arrangements for conveyance of passengers

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 43(1)

Soliciting any person to be carried in a taxi

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 44(1)

Knowingly etc. to make false statement or furnish false information

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Section 44(2)

Forging, possessing, documents, etc. with intent to deceive

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale

Section 45(1)

Obstruction of constable or authorised officer

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 45(2)

Failure to comply with requirement of constable or authorised officer or failure to give a constable or authorised officer assistance or information

Summarily

Level 3 on the standard scale

Section 45(3)

Knowingly to make a false statement to authorised officer or constable

Summarily

Level 5 on the standard scale