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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2014 No. 300 (C. 16)
Road Traffic And Vehicles
The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
Made
5th December 2014
The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(1).
Citation and interpretationN.I.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in operation at made date
Appointed daysN.I.
2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making regulations, is 9th December 2014.
F1(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 2(2)(3) omitted (22.5.2015) by virtue of The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/257), art. 2(2)
Commencement Information
I2Art. 2 in operation at made date
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 5th December 2014
Iain Greenway
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
Article 2
SCHEDULEN.I.
PART 1N.I.Provisions coming into operation on 9th December 2014 for the purpose only of making regulations
Commencement Information
I3Sch. Pt. 1 in operation at made date
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 13 | Taxi licences |
| Section 15 | Identification of licensed vehicles |
| Section 19 | Taxis not to carry more than the prescribed number of persons |
| Section 20 | Regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis |
PART 2N.I.F2...
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. Pt. 2 omitted (22.5.2015) by virtue of The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/257), art. 2(3)
Commencement Information
I4Sch. Pt. 2 in operation at made date
PART 3N.I.F3...
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. Pt. 3 omitted (22.5.2015) by virtue of The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/257), art. 2(3)
Commencement Information
I5Sch. Pt. 3 in operation at made date
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation the provisions of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 specified in—
(a)Part 1 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making regulations, on 9th December 2014;
(b)Part 2 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making an application for a taxi licence, on 1st June 2015; and
(c)Part 3 of the Schedule, for all purposes, on 29th June 2015.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 have been brought into operation by commencement order made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 21 | 23rd November 2009 | S.R. 2009 No.352 (C.25) |
| Section 40 | ||
| Section 54(1) insofar as it relates to the power in Article 65 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(2) to make bye-laws the provisions of which are, or could be, included in an order under Article 27A of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(3), (4) and (5) | ||
| Paragraphs 1, 6(a), 11, 12 and 13(a) of Schedule 2 and section 58(1) insofar as it relates to those paragraphs | ||
Section 1 (partially) | 8th August 2012 1st September 2012 | S.R. 2012 No. 313 (C.28) |
Section 2 (partially) | 8th August 2012 1st September 2012 | |
Section 3 (partially) | 8th August 2012 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 4 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 25 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 26 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 27 | 1st September 2012 | |
Section 28 (partially) | 8th August 2012 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 29 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 30 (partially) | 8th August 2012 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 31 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 32 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 33 (partially) | 8th August 2012 | |
| Section 33(1)(a), (c) to (e) and (2) in so far as not already in operation | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 34 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 35 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 37 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 38 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 44 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 45 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 46 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 47 | 1st September 2012 | |
Section 48 and Schedule 1 relating to offences under the following sections— Section 1(3) Operating a taxi service without an operator’s licence, Section 3(5) Knowingly keeping or making false records etc, Section 3(10) Operating a taxi service in respect of unlicensed taxi or in respect of taxi driven by unlicensed driver, Section 3(11) Contravention of other operator’s duties, Section 4(2) Sub-contracting work to a non-licensed operator, Section 31(5) Failure to produce documents etc., Section 32(6) Failure to comply with requirement or direction to return licence, plate, etc. or badge, Section 37(3) Failure to comply with an enforcement notice, Section 44(1) Knowingly etc. to make false statement or furnish false information, Section 44(2) Forging, possessing, documents, etc. with intent to deceive, Section 45(1) Obstruction of constable or authorised officer, 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, Section 45(3) Knowingly to make a false statement to authorised officer or constable. | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 50 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 53 | 1st September 2012 | |
| Section 22 | 31st October 2014 | S.R. 2014 No.238 (C.15) |
Section 23 (partially) Section 23 insofar as not already in operation, except for subsection (8) | 24th September 2014 31st October 2014 | |
| Section 24 | 31st October 2014 | |
Section 48 and Schedule 1 relating to offences under the following sections— Section 22(2) Driving a taxi without a taxi driver’s licence, 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, Section 22(5) Driving a taxi without a taxi driver’s licence for that class of taxi, 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, Section 24(5) Failure to wear a taxi driver’s badge or display other identification. | 31st October 2014 | |
Section 52 (partially) Section 52 insofar as not already in operation | 24th September 2014 31st October 2014 | |
Section 58 (2) and Schedule 3 insofar as they relate to the repeal of— Article 79A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; Article 6 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic (Amendment)(Northern Ireland) Order 1991; and In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order1996, the entry relating to Article 79A of the 1981 Order. | 31st October 2014 |
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