Prospective
4 In section 34 (new licences conditional on compliance with accessibility taxi regulations)—N.I.
(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 ”.