The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 No. 127

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2023 No. 127

Road Traffic And Vehicles

The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

5th September 2023

Coming into operation -

1st October 2023

The Department for Infrastructure(1), makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 18(1), 30(1) and 56(1) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(2) and now vested in it(3).

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2023.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in operation at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1

Amendment of the Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) Regulations N.I.

2.  In regulation 4 of the Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(4) (application), in paragraph (2) for “£35.00” substitute “£42.00”.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in operation at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 5th September 2023

Chris Hughes

A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 in order to increase the fee payable for the inspection, testing and sealing of an approved taximeter and device from £35.00 to £42.00.

An Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment have been produced and are available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online alongside this Regulation at http//www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr

(1)

Formerly the Department for Regional Development; see section 1(6) and (11) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 5 (N.I.)). Pursuant to section 1(9) of that Act, the Department of the Environment is dissolved

(2)

2008 c. 4 (N.I.)

(3)

See Article 8(1)(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 5 to, the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 76)

(4)

S.R. 2015 No. 394; to which there are no relevant amendments