The Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles, Equipment and Items) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the 2008 Act” means the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;

“the 1994 Act” means the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994(1);

“certificate of insurance” is to be construed in accordance with Article 92(4) of the 1981 Order;

“MAM” means maximum authorised mass as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(2);

“registration mark” means a registration mark as defined in section 23(1) of the 1994 Act;

“the register” means the register maintained by the Secretary of State under Part 2 of the 1994 Act;

“relevant motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle which has been seized under section 41 of the 2008 Act;

“seizure notice” means a notice complying with regulation 5 or 6;

“valid licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part II of the 1981 Order, a Community licence, an exchangeable licence or a Great Britain driving licence, and for this purpose the terms “Community licence” and “exchangeable licence” have the same meaning as given in Article 19D(3) of that Order;

“working days” shall be taken to exclude Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day and any day which, under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(4), is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.

(1)

1994 c. 22.

(2)

S.R. 1996 No. 542.

(3)

Article 19D was inserted by Schedule 1 to S.I. 1991 No. 197 (N.I. 3) and amended by paragraph 12(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to SR 1996 No. 426, and by Article 35(b) of S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10).

(4)

1971 c. 80.