# Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, Schedule 1: ENTRIES TO BE INSERTED IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENDERS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996 IN RESPECT OF OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT


(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Provision creating offence
General nature of offence
Mode of Prosecution
Punishment
Disqualification
Endorsement
Penalty Points
Offences under the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Section 1(3)
Operating a taxi service without an operator's licence
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 3(5)
Knowingly keeping or making false records etc.
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 3(10)
Operating a taxi service in respect of unlicensed taxi or in respect of taxi driven by unlicensed driver
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 3(11)
Contravention of other operator's duties
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 4(2)
Sub-contracting work to a non-licensed operator
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 5(2)
Contravention of provisions of or made under Chapter 2
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 12(2) and (3)
Using, or permitting a taxi to be used, without a taxi licence
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 14(6)
Contravention of taxi owner's duties
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 15(3) and (4)
Contravention of requirement to exhibit taxi plates etc.
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 16(4)
Contravention of regulations relating to regulation of fares
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 17(4)
Failure to display fares or contravention of regulations to secure publication of fares
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 18(6)
Contravention of provisions relating to taximeters
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 18(8)
Unlawful tampering with a taximeter
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 19(2)
Carrying more than the prescribed number of passengers
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 20(3)
Contravention of regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 22(2)
Driving a taxi without a taxi driver's licence
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Discretionary if committed by driving a taxi where no licence authorising the driving of that vehicle could have been granted
Obligatory if committed as described in column 5
3–6
Section 22(3)
Operating a taxi service driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence or owning a taxi being driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 22(5)
Driving a taxi without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 22(6)
Operating a taxi service driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi or owning a taxi driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 24(5)
Failure to wear a taxi driver's badge or display other identification
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 31(5)
Failure to produce documents etc.
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 32(6)
Failure to comply with requirement or direction to return licence, plate, etc. or badge
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 37(3)
Failure to comply with an enforcement notice
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 39(3)
Failure to make alternative arrangements for conveyance of passengers
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 43(1)
Soliciting any person to be carried in a taxi
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 44(1)
Knowingly etc. to make false statement or furnish false information
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 44(2)
Forging, possessing, documents, etc. with intent to deceive
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 45(1)
Obstruction of constable or authorised officer
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 45(2)
Failure to comply with requirement of constable or authorised officer or failure to give a constable or authorised officer assistance or information
Summarily
Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 45(3)
Knowingly to make a false statement to authorised officer or constable
Summarily
Level 5 on the standard scale

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/4/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxis-act-northern-ireland-2008/schedule-1
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