Regulation 3A Automatic renewal of licencesF1

Northern Ireland

(F21)

Paragraph (2) applies where a taxi licence granted in respect of a taxi before 10^th October 2020 has expired in the period beginning with 9^th March 2020 and ending with 31^st May 2021.

(2)

The Department may grant a taxi licence in respect of the taxi (an “automatic renewal licence”) as if—

(a)

an application had been made for a taxi licence in respect of the taxi;

(b)

the licence applied for were of the same Class as the licence mentioned in paragraph (1); and

(c)

the Department were satisfied as required by section 13(3)(b) of the Act and regulation 7(1) or (2).F3 ,

provided that the aggregate period for which any consecutive automatic renewal licences are granted shall not exceed 12 months for any taxi

(3)

An automatic renewal licence granted in respect of a taxi has effect for the purposes of the Act (and these Regulations) as if it had been granted on an application and after inspection of the taxi.

(4)

An automatic renewal licence is subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 1A in addition to the conditions specified in regulation 11.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 3A inserted (10.4.2020) by The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/64), regs. 1(1), 2(2)
F2: Reg. 3A(1) substituted (7.9.2020) by The Taxi Licensing (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/190), regs. 1(1), 2(2)
F3: Words in reg. 3A(2) inserted (7.9.2020) by The Taxi Licensing (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/190), regs. 1(1), 2(3)