# The Taxi Operators Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In these Regulations—
“the 2008 Act” means the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
“application” means an application for the grant or variation of an operator's licence;
“Class A, B, C or D licensed taxi” means a taxi, the class of use for which a licence has been granted under regulation 7 (grant of licence) of the Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015;
“executive service” means a service where a licensed taxi is used for the carriage of passengers in connection with a ceremonial, corporate or prestige taxi booking;
“large operator” means a taxi operator who has more than two vehicles available to carry out taxi bookings accepted at all the operating centres, which are specified in the operator's licence;
“Public Service Vehicle licence” means a licence granted under Article 61 of the 1981 Order;
“Public Service Vehicles Regulations” means the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 ;
“registration mark” means, in relation to a vehicle, the mark assigned to the vehicle in accordance with section 23 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 ; ...
“small operator” means an operator who has no more than two vehicles available to carry out taxi bookings accepted at their operating centre and which is specified in the operator's licence; and
“tour service” means a service where a licensed taxi is used for the carriage of passengers to and from one or more advertised destinations, which includes a guided commentary, for the purpose of tourism.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/316/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxi-operators-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-2
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