# The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 so as to update requirements for fire extinguishers fitted to taxis including the requirement that a fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of two litres.
The requirement to remove halon gas from fire extinguishers is contained within Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 and Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p.1-24) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p.1-30).
These Regulations have been notified to the European Commission pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC
An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from the Safe and Sustainable Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/141/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxi-licensing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/note
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