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Section 48.
| (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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