# The Taxis (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Article 40: Power to stop and examine licensed taxis


(1) An authorised officer or constable in uniform may stop and examine any licensed taxi.
(2) If an authorised officer or constable in uniform is satisfied that the taxi does not comply with regulations under Article 22 for ensuring the safety of passengers in taxis, and that danger to the passengers in the taxi is likely to occur, he may require—
(a) the passengers to leave the taxi; and
(b) suitable arrangements to be made by the driver of the taxi for the immediate conveyance of the passengers to the places to which they are entitled to travel in the taxi.
(3) If the driver of a taxi fails to make suitable arrangements for the immediate conveyance of passengers upon being required to do by an authorised officer or constable under paragraph (2)(b) he is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under this Article for the driver to show that he exercised all due diligence to avoid committing such an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110800664/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-taxis-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-40
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