# The Transport (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/284 · made 25 June 2015

This is the third Commencement Order to be made under the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Made under: Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Section 48)

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## Introductory text

Public Passenger Transport
Made 25th June 2015
The Department for Regional Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Transport (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

## 2 Appointed day

(1) The appointed day for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), is 5th October 2015.
(2) The commencement of sections 18 and 20 of the Act and the amendments effected to the 1967 Act by section 47(1) and (2) of the Act (except for the amendments effected by paragraph 9(2) and (4) of Schedule 1) in so far as not already in operation do not have effect in relation to road service licences granted under the 1967 Act prior to 5th October 2015.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to road service licences granted to Ulsterbus Ltd or Citybus Ltd (Metro).

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 25th June 2015.
L.S.
Tom Reid
A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development

## Provisions coming into operation on 5th October 2015.

Provisions of the Act
Subject Matter
Section 1 in so far as not already in operation
Provision of public passenger transport services
Section 2(2)
Service agreements
Section 3
Interpretation
Section 4 in so far as not already in operation
Applications
Section 5 in so far as not already in operation
Notification of subsequent events
Section 6
Matters to which the Department must have regard
Section 7
Duration
Section 8 in so far as not already in operation
Variation
Section 9
Conditions
Section 10
Revocation, suspension and curtailment of permits
Section 11
Disqualification
Section 12
Revocation, disqualification etc : supplementary provisions
Section 13 in so far as not already in operation
Fees
Section 14 in so far as not already in operation
Permits not to be transferable
Section 16
Forgery, etc.
Section 17
False statements
Section 18 and in so far as set out in Article 2
Road service licence renamed
Section 19
Particulars to be provided
Section 20 and in so far as set out in Article 2
Functions as to grant of licences
Section 21
Amendments of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Section 22
Provision of railway services
Section 23
Forward work programme
Section 24
Co-operation between the Department and the Consumer Council
Section 25
Powers of entry
Section 26
Power to seize documents, etc.
Section 27
Obtaining of information, etc. by authorised persons
Section 28
Obstruction of authorised persons
Section 30
Evidence by certificate
Section 31 in so far as not already in operation
Prosecutions
Section 34
Services in certain areas
Section 47 and Schedules 1 and 2 in so far as not already in operation and in so far as set out in Article 2
Amendments and repeals

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the third Commencement Order to be made under the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Article 2 brings into operation sections 1(1) to (8), 2(2), 3, 4(1) (4) and (5), 5(2) and (3), 6, 7, 8(1), (3) and (4), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13(2) to (5), 14(1) and (5), 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31(2), 34 and 47(1) and schedule 1, 47(2) and schedule 2 in so far as not already commenced by the Commencement No. 1 Order and 47(3) and (4) of the Act.

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