The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Fire extinguishers N.I.

23.—(1) Every taxi shall be fitted with suitable and efficient fire extinguishing apparatus which is of [F1 the type] specified in Schedule 4.

(2) The apparatus referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—

(a) readily available for use;

(b) clearly marked with the appropriate British Standards Institution Specification number; and

(c) maintained in good and efficient working order.

(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a taxi if it carries apparatus for extinguishing fire which would meet the requirements of that paragraph were there substituted—

(a) for a reference in Schedule 4 to any British Standard, a reference to a corresponding standard;

(b) for the reference in Schedule 4 to a test fire rating of 8A or the reference in that Schedule to a test fire rating of [F2 34B], a reference to an equivalent level of performance specified in the corresponding standard; and

(c) for the reference in paragraph (2)(b) to the appropriate British Standards Institution Specification number, a reference to a marking indicating compliance with the corresponding standard.

(4) In this regulation “corresponding standard” in relation to a British Standard means—

(a) a standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of an EEA State [F3 or the Republic of Turkey];

(b) any international standard recognised for use as a standard by any EEA State [F3 or the Republic of Turkey]; or

(c) a technical specification or code of practice which, whether mandatory or not, is recognised for use as a standard by a public authority of any EEA State [F3 or the Republic of Turkey],

where the standard or code of practice, international standard or technical specification provides, in relation to fire extinguishers, a level of safety equivalent to that provided by the British Standard and contains a requirement as respect the markings of fire extinguishers equivalent to that provided by the British Standard.

(5) In this regulation—

“EEA State” means a State which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement; and

“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2^nd May 1992 M1 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17^th March 1993 M2 .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 23(1) substituted (6.11.2017) by The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/141), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

F2 Word in reg. 23(3) substituted (6.11.2017) by The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/141), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

F3 Words in reg. 23(4) inserted (6.11.2017) by The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/141), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 Cm 2073; O.J. No. L1, 3.1.94, p.3

M2 Cm 2183