The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Display of roof signN.I.

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27.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the owner or driver of a Class A or B licensed taxi, standing or plying for hire or reward or carrying passengers for hire or reward, shall not cause or permit it to be used for that purpose unless there is displayed a roof sign which complies with the requirements of regulation 25 and which is not obscured by any object.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply where the taxi is used to provide an executive service or a tour service and the requirement specified in regulation 9(1A) of the Taxi Operators Licensing Regulations is satisfied.

(3) The owner or driver of a Class C licensed taxi shall not cause or permit the display of any roof sign or other external markings which advertises the taxi as carrying passengers for hire or reward.

(4) The owner or driver of a licensed taxi shall not cause or permit the display of any wheelchair accessible logo, information or advertisement on the roof sign unless the taxi is a Class B licensed taxi.