Section 58(1).
1. In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—
(a)omit “and”; and
(b)after “2007” add “and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
2. In Article 66A(1) (car-sharing arrangements), after “public service vehicle” insert “or taxi (within the meaning of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)”.
3. In section 32(5) (taxi accessibility regulations), for the definition of “taxi” substitute—
““taxi” means a taxi within the meaning of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 which is licensed under section 13 of that Act for use in standing or plying for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward.”.
4. In section 34 (new licences conditional on compliance with accessibility taxi regulations)—
(a)for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) The Department of the Environment shall not grant a taxi licence under section 13 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 for a taxi unless the vehicle conforms with those provisions of the taxi accessibility regulations with which it will be required to conform if licensed.”;
(b)in subsection (2) after “such a licence” insert “or a public service vehicle licence granted under Article 61 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981”.
5. In section 37A (carrying of assistance dogs in private hire vehicles)—
(a)for “private hire vehicle”, each place it occurs, substitute “taxi”;
(b)in subsection (9)—
(i)for the definition of “driver” substitute
““driver” means a person who holds a taxi driver’s licence granted under—
(a)Article 79A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; or
(b)section 23 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”;
(ii)after the definition of “assistance dog” insert—
““booking” means a taxi booking within the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”;
(iii)for the definition of “operator” substitute—
““operator” means a person who holds an operator’s licence granted under section 2 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
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”.
11. In Article 2(2) (general interpretation), in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—
(a)omit “and”; and
(b)after “2007” add “and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
12. In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—
(a)omit “and”; an
(b)after “2007” add “and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
13. In Schedule 1 (contraventions subject to penalty charges)—
(a)after the paragraph beginning “An offence under Article 19(1) or (3)” insert—
“An offence under Article 27A(2).”; and
(b)for the paragraph beginning “An offence under any statutory provision” substitute—
“An offence under any statutory provision of contravening—
(a)a prohibition or restriction on the use of a stand or starting place for taxis or taxis of a particular description by a vehicle which is not a taxi or not a taxi of that description; or
(b)a prohibition or restriction on a taxi or a taxi of a particular description from standing or plying for hire or reward within a prescribed distance of a stand or starting place for taxis.
(For the purposes of this paragraph “taxi” has the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008).”.