Requirement for operator's licenceN.I.
1—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not operate a taxi service unless the person is the holder of an operator's licence (in this Act referred to as a “licensed operator”).
(2) The requirement under subsection (1) to hold an operator's licence shall not apply to a person who, in standing or plying for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward, drives a taxi for or in respect of which a licensed operator operates a taxi service (in this Act referred to as an “affiliated driver”).
(3) A person who operates a taxi service in contravention of this section is guilty of an offence.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, “operate a taxi service” means, in the course of business—
(a)to make provision for or in connection with the invitation or acceptance of, or to accept, a taxi booking; or
(b)to make any other provision for or in connection with, or otherwise to provide, a taxi to stand or ply for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward,
subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 in operation at 8.8.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/313, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
I2S. 1 in operation at 1.9.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/313, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2