Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004

By-Laws amended

2.  For by-law 26(1) of the By-Laws relating to Motor Hackney Carriages standing or plying for hire made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951(1) there shall be substituted –

“26.— (1) The fares payable for the hire of a Motor Hackney Carriage within the prescribed limits shall be –

(a) where not more than 4 passengers are carried –

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Item	Fare Title	Day/ Time	Calculation of fare	Rate
1.	Rate 1	Mon-Fri 06.00-20.00	For the first 1.5 miles (2414 metres) or part thereof, or for the first 10 minutes and 18.75 seconds (618.75 seconds) or part thereof.	Minimum £2·60 Maximum £2·60
			For every subsequent 160 yards (146.3 metres) or part thereof, or 37.5 seconds or part thereof.	Minimum £0·10 Maximum £0·10
2.	Rate 2	Mon-Fri 20.00-24.00 and Sat-Sun 06.00-24.00	For the first 1 mile (1609 metres) or part thereof, or 6 minutes 32 seconds (392 seconds) or part thereof.	Minimum £2·60 Maximum £2·60
			For every subsequent 146.7 yards (134.14 metres) or part thereof, or 32.7 seconds or part thereof.	Minimum £0·10 Maximum £0·10
3.	Rate 3	Any Day 24.00-06.00	For the first 0.5 mile (804.6 metres) or part thereof, or 3 minutes 32 seconds (212 seconds) or part thereof.	Minimum £2·60 Maximum £2·60
			For every subsequent 135.3 yards (123.72 metres) or part thereof, or 32.7 seconds or part thereof.	Minimum £0·10 Maximum £0·10
4.	Rate 4	20.00 Christmas Eve – 06.00 27 Dec	For the first 1.5 miles (2414 metres) or part thereof, or 10 minutes and 18.75 seconds (618.75 seconds) or part thereof.	Minimum £5·20 Maximum £5·20
		and 20.00 New Years Eve – 06.00 2 Jan	For every subsequent 160 yards (146.3 metres) or part thereof, or 37.5 seconds or part thereof.	Minimum £0·20 Maximum £0·20

(b) for each minute or part of a minute during which the taxi is kept waiting by the hirer for the rates described in the Table in sub-paragraph (a) –

Rate 1	minimum	16p
	maximum	16p
Rate 2	minimum	18p
	maximum	18p
Rate 3	minimum	18p
	maximum	18p
Rate 4	minimum	32p
	maximum	32p

(c) additional fare –

(i) for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance
	minimum	40p
	maximum	40p
(ii) for each piece of luggage carried on the outside of a taxi
	minimum	20p
	maximum	20p

In assessing additional fares every child under the age of 6 years and/or one child over 6 years and under 12 years shall be disregarded. Two children between the ages of 6 years and 12 years shall be counted as one passenger.”.

(1)

The relevant amending By-Laws are S.R. 1984 No. 298 and S.R. 2001 No. 198