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The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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PART 6General
Certificate of exemption
33. For the purpose of the definition of “taxi” in section 57(1) of the Act (interpretation), a certificate of exemption shall be in the form set out in Schedule 5.
Transitional provisions
34.—(1) Where an application for a public service vehicle licence has been made under the 1981 Order but not finally determined on 31st May 2016, the application shall continue to be determined under the provisions of that Order.
(2) A public service vehicle licence in force on 31st May 2016 shall be regarded as a taxi licence granted under the Act and shall continue in force until the expiry date of the licence unless suspended or revoked.
(3) Any revocation or suspension of a public service vehicle licence, in force on 31st May 2016 shall be regarded as a revocation or suspension under section 26(5) of the Act (power to suspend, revoke or curtail licences).
(4) A certificate of exemption for a public service vehicle in the form set out in Schedule 2 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations shall continue to be valid for 12 months from and including 31st May 2016.
Transitional provisions: Classes of use
35.—(1) The holder of a public service vehicle licence shall, until the expiry of the licence, continue to display the plates for the taxi in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations and the taxi shall be deemed as licensed for use as set out in paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) The permitted use of a taxi displaying plates in the form specified in Part I of Schedule 10 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations shall be deemed to be that of a Class B licensed taxi.
(3) Subject to paragraph (6), the permitted use of a taxi displaying plates in the form specified in Parts II and III of Schedule 10 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations shall be deemed to be that of a Class A licensed taxi.
(4) The permitted use of a taxi displaying plates in the form specified in Part IV of Schedule 10 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations shall be deemed to be that of a Class D licensed taxi.
(5) The permitted use of a taxi displaying plates in the form specified in Part V of Schedule 10 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations shall be deemed to be that of a Class C licensed taxi.
(6) Where a taxi displaying plates in the form specified in Part III of Schedule 10 to the Public Service Vehicles Regulations is a stretched limousine, its permitted use shall be deemed to be that of a Class C licensed taxi.
(7) In this regulation “stretched limousine” means a vehicle which has a passenger compartment that has been lengthened following its original construction.
Revocation
36. The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(1) are revoked.
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