# Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004, Section 2: By-Laws amended


For by-law 26(1) of the By-Laws relating to Motor Hackney Carriages standing or plying for hire made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951 there shall be substituted –
“26 (1) The fares payable for the hire of a Motor Hackney Carriage within the prescribed limits shall be –
(a) where not more than 4 passengers are carried –
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Item
Fare Title
Day/ Time
Calculation of fare
Rate
1.
Rate 1
Mon-Fri 06.00-20.00
For the first 1.5 miles (2414 metres) or part thereof, or for the first 10 minutes and 18.75 seconds (618.75 seconds) or part thereof.
Minimum £2·60
Maximum £2·60
For every subsequent 160 yards (146.3 metres) or part thereof, or 37.5 seconds or part thereof.
Minimum £0·10
Maximum £0·10
2.
Rate 2
Mon-Fri 20.00-24.00 and Sat-Sun 06.00-24.00
For the first 1 mile (1609 metres) or part thereof, or 6 minutes 32 seconds (392 seconds) or part thereof.
Minimum £2·60
Maximum £2·60
For every subsequent 146.7 yards (134.14 metres) or part thereof, or 32.7 seconds or part thereof.
Minimum £0·10
Maximum £0·10
3.
Rate 3
Any Day 24.00-06.00
For the first 0.5 mile (804.6 metres) or part thereof, or 3 minutes 32 seconds (212 seconds) or part thereof.
Minimum £2·60
Maximum £2·60
For every subsequent 135.3 yards (123.72 metres) or part thereof, or 32.7 seconds or part thereof.
Minimum £0·10
Maximum £0·10
4.
Rate 4
20.00 Christmas Eve – 06.00 27 Dec
For the first 1.5 miles (2414 metres) or part thereof, or 10 minutes and 18.75 seconds (618.75 seconds) or part thereof.
Minimum £5·20
Maximum £5·20
and 20.00 New Years Eve – 06.00 2 Jan
For every subsequent 160 yards (146.3 metres) or part thereof, or 37.5 seconds or part thereof.
Minimum £0·20
Maximum £0·20
(b) for each minute or part of a minute during which the taxi is kept waiting by the hirer for the rates described in the Table in sub-paragraph (a) –
Rate 1
minimum
16p
maximum
16p
Rate 2
minimum
18p
maximum
18p
Rate 3
minimum
18p
maximum
18p
Rate 4
minimum
32p
maximum
32p
(c) additional fare –
(i) for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance
minimum
40p
maximum
40p
(ii) for each piece of luggage carried on the outside of a taxi
minimum
20p
maximum
20p
In assessing additional fares every child under the age of 6 years and/or one child over 6 years and under 12 years shall be disregarded. Two children between the ages of 6 years and 12 years shall be counted as one passenger.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/441/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-hackney-carriages-belfast-amendment-by-laws-northern-ireland-2004/section-2
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