# Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment No. 2) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/523 · made 4 November 1996

These By-Laws amend the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) By-Laws made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951 by fixing the minimum and maximum fares payable as follows—fare for hire of a taxi where not moreadditional fare—

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Made 4th November 1996
Coming into operation 9th December 1996
The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 65(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following By-Laws:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These By-Laws may be cited as the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment No. 2) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 9th December 1996.

## 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) fare where not more than 4
passengers are carried— for the first one and one-half miles or part of such distance
minimum
£2·00
maximum
£2·00
for every subsequent one-tenth of a mile or part of such distance
minimum
10p
maximum
10p
for each minute or part of a minute during which the taxi is kept waiting by the hirer
minimum
13·3p
(b) additional fare—
for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance
maximum
minimum
maximum
13·3p
20p
20p
for each piece of luggage carried on the outside of the taxi
minimum
maximum
20p
20p
In assessing additional fares every child under the age of 6 years and/ or one child over 6 and under 12 years shall be disregarded. Two children between the ages of 6 and 12 years shall be counted as one passenger.
”.

## 3 Revocation

The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1990 and the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1992 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 4th November 1996.
L.S.
Trevor Pearson
Assistant Secretary

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the By-Laws.)
These By-Laws amend the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) By-Laws made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951 by fixing the minimum and maximum fares payable as follows—
(1) fare for hire of a taxi where not more
than 4 passengers are carried—for the first one and one-half miles or part of such distance
minimum
£2·00
maximum
£2·00
for every subsequent one-tenth of a mile or part of such distance
minimum
10p
maximum
10p
for each minute or part of a minute during which the taxi is kept waiting by the hirer
minimum
13·3p
maximum
13·3p
(2) additional fare—
for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance
minimum
20p
maximum
20p
for each piece of luggage carried on the outside of the taxi
minimum
20p
maximum
20p
The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1990 and the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1992 are revoked as a consequence of these By-Laws.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/523 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-hackney-carriages-belfast-amendment-no-2-by-laws-northern-ireland-1996
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