Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18)

6.  In Article 2(2) (general interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—

(i) omit “and”; and

(ii) after “2007” add “and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”;

(b) after the definition of “statutory provision”, insert—

““taxi” has the same meaning as in the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.

7.  In Article 17 (power to administer preliminary tests) in paragraph (8)(b)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) omit “or”; and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (iv) add

“or

(v) any provision of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.”.

8.  In Article 63(3) (obligatory test certificates), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) a taxi; or”.

9.  In Article 76 (inspection of public passenger vehicles and goods vehicles) in paragraph (6), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) taxis;”.

10.  In Article 78(1) (prohibitions conditional on inspection, etc.), after “not so adapted” insert “or is a taxi”.