The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
S.R. 2015/389 · Made 1 December 2015
Road Traffic And Vehicles
Made 1st December 2015
The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008f1.
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Contents
- 1Citation and interpretation
- 2Appointed days
- Signature
- Schedule
- 1Provisions coming into operation on 2nd December 2015 for the purpose only of making regulations
- 2Provisions coming into operation on 9th May 2016 for the purpose only of making an application for a taxi licence
- 3Provisions coming into operation on 31st May 2016 for all purposes
- Explanatory note
1Citation and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
In this Order “the Act” means the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
2Appointed days
The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making regulations, is 2nd December 2015.
The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 2 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making an application for a taxi licence, is 9th May 2016.
The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 3 of the Schedule, for all purposes, is 31st May 2016.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 1st December 2015
L.S.
Elizabeth Loughran
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
1Provisions coming into operation on 2nd December 2015 for the purpose only of making regulations
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 16 | Regulation of fares, etc. |
| Section 17(1) and (3) | Display and publication, etc. of fares |
| Section 18(1), (4) and (5) | Regulation of taximeters etc. |
2Provisions coming into operation on 9th May 2016 for the purpose only of making an application for a taxi licence
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 13(1) insofar as not already in operation | Taxi licences |
3Provisions coming into operation on 31st May 2016 for all purposes
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 5 | Hiring of taxis at separate fares - General |
| Section 6 | Compliance with Departmental taxi-sharing scheme |
| Section 7 | Advance booking |
Section 12 Section 13 insofar as not already in operation | Requirement for taxi licence Taxi licences |
| Section 14 | Duties of owners of licensed taxis |
| Section 15 insofar as not already in operation | Identification of licensed vehicles |
Section 16 insofar as not already in operation Section 17(1), (3) and (4) insofar as not already in operation | Regulation of fares, etc. Display and publication, etc. of fares |
| Section 18 insofar as not already in operation | Regulation of taximeters etc. |
| Section 19 insofar as not already in operation | Taxis not to carry more than the prescribed number of persons |
| Section 20 insofar as not already in operation | Regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis |
| Section 39 | Power to stop and examine licensed taxis |
| Section 41 | Power of seizure |
| Section 42 | Regulations concerning vehicles and equipment seized under section 38 or 41 |
| Section 43 | Taxi touts |
| Section 48 and Schedule 1 for the purpose of the insertions into the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996f1 only insofar as they relate to offences under sections 5(2), 12(2) and (3), 14(6), 15(3) and (4), 16(4), 17(4), 18(6) and (8), 19(2), 20(3), 39(3) and 43(1) | Offences |
| Section 54(1) insofar as not already in operation | Application of other statutory provisions |
| Paragraphs 2, 5, 6(b), 8, 9, 10 and 13(b) of Schedule 2 and section 58(1) insofar as it relates to those paragraphs | Minor and consequential amendments |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation the provisions of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 specified in—
Part 1 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making regulations, on 2nd December 2015;
Part 2 of the Schedule, for the purpose only of making an application for a taxi licence, on 9th May 2016; and
Part 3 of the Schedule, for all purposes, on 31st May 2016.