2004 No. 474

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Taxis (Larne) Bye-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 65(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 19811 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Bye-Laws:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Taxis (Larne) Bye-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 28th December 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.

Location and number of taxis2

In the local government district of Larne, in the town of Larne, 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.

Use of stands or starting places3

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 15th November 2004.

Wesley ShannonA senior officer of theDepartment of the Environment

SCHEDULE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Location

Position of Stands or Starting Places

Maximum Number of Taxis

Hours Available for Use

Main Street

South side from a point approximately 19 metres east of its junction with Broadway for a distance of approximately 18 metres.

3

At any time

Rear of Murrayfield service road at Circular Road

South side from a point approximately 80 metres from its junction with Narrow Gauge Road for a distance of approximately 34 metres.

6

At any time

(This note is not part of the Bye-Laws.)

These Bye-Laws prescribe the exact locations which may be used as stands or starting places for taxis in the town of Larne, 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.