{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/taxi-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/taxi-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2015/393",
  "legislation_title": "The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/taxi-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2015",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Classes of use",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of section 13(2) of the Act the prescribed classes of use for which a taxi licence may be granted are specified in the Table.\nTable\nColumn (1)Class of licence\nColumn (2)Permitted use\nA\n(a) in the Belfast Zone—\n(i) plying for hire or reward only on the days and hours specified in regulation 6; and\n(ii) carrying passengers for hire or reward; and\n(b) outside the Belfast Zone—\n(i) plying for hire or reward;\n(ii) carrying passengers for hire or reward; and\n(iii) standing at taxi stands.\nB\n(a) plying for hire or reward;\n(b) carrying passengers for hire or reward; and\n(c) standing at taxi stands.\nC\ncarrying passengers for hire or reward.\nD\ncarrying passengers for hire or reward only when the taxi—\n(a) is listed on a road service licence granted under Part II of the 1967 Act and used in accordance with that licence; or\n(b) is used in accordance with a service permit issued under Part 1 of the 2011 Act.\n(2) In this regulation—\n“Belfast Zone” means the area and roads highlighted in pink on the map; and\n“the map” means the map marked “with reference to the Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.” and signed, dated and sealed on the date when these Regulations are made.\n(3) The map is available for inspection, at the Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT1 8GB between 09.30 and 16.00 each day, Monday to Friday, with the exception of public holidays.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/393/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:59:30.778233+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}