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The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2006

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These By-Laws further amend the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) By-Laws made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951.

1.  In by-law 1 (interpretation)—

(i)in paragraph (a) the definition of Motor Hackney Carriage is amended to mean a vehicle seating not more than eight passengers in addition to the driver (formerly six passengers in addition to the driver),

(ii)in paragraph (h) the expression “Public Vehicles Inspector” is updated to mean an examiner appointed under Article 74 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,

(iii)a new paragraph (hh) is inserted to define “Licensing Officer”.

2.  By-law 15 (mode of dress) is amended to omit the requirement that a driver shall wear a uniform cap.

3.  In by-law 26 the rates of fares to be charged are amended by substituting a new table of fares. The percentage rate of increase varies from 13% to 31% depending on the rate band employed.

4.  By-law 27 (defective taximeter) is amended to substitute the reference to the Executive Officer of the former Belfast County Borough Council’s Police Committee with a reference to the Licensing Officer.

5.  By-law 30 (penalties) is revoked. Under section 92(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, as amended by Article 6(5) of the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984, Article 2(4) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Criminal Penalties etc. (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 and Article 3(2) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, any person who contravenes a bye-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale (£500.00) and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding £2 for each day on which the offence continues after conviction.

The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004 are revoked as a consequence of these By-Laws.

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