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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Public Passenger Transport
Made
25th June 2015
The Department for Regional Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1).
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Transport (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
2.—(1) The appointed day for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), is 5th October 2015.
(2) The commencement of sections 18 and 20 of the Act and the amendments effected to the 1967 Act by section 47(1) and (2) of the Act (except for the amendments effected by paragraph 9(2) and (4) of Schedule 1) in so far as not already in operation do not have effect in relation to road service licences granted under the 1967 Act prior to 5th October 2015.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to road service licences granted to Ulsterbus Ltd or Citybus Ltd (Metro).
Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
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Section 1 in so far as not already in operation | Provision of public passenger transport services |
Section 2(2) | Service agreements |
Section 3 | Interpretation |
Section 4 in so far as not already in operation | Applications |
Section 5 in so far as not already in operation | Notification of subsequent events |
Section 6 | Matters to which the Department must have regard |
Section 7 | Duration |
Section 8 in so far as not already in operation | Variation |
Section 9 | Conditions |
Section 10 | Revocation, suspension and curtailment of permits |
Section 11 | Disqualification |
Section 12 | Revocation, disqualification etc : supplementary provisions |
Section 13 in so far as not already in operation | Fees |
Section 14 in so far as not already in operation | Permits not to be transferable |
Section 16 | Forgery, etc. |
Section 17 | False statements |
Section 18 and in so far as set out in Article 2 | Road service licence renamed |
Section 19 | Particulars to be provided |
Section 20 and in so far as set out in Article 2 | Functions as to grant of licences |
Section 21 | Amendments of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 |
Section 22 | Provision of railway services |
Section 23 | Forward work programme |
Section 24 | Co-operation between the Department and the Consumer Council |
Section 25 | Powers of entry |
Section 26 | Power to seize documents, etc. |
Section 27 | Obtaining of information, etc. by authorised persons |
Section 28 | Obstruction of authorised persons |
Section 30 | Evidence by certificate |
Section 31 in so far as not already in operation | Prosecutions |
Section 34 | Services in certain areas |
Section 47 and Schedules 1 and 2 in so far as not already in operation and in so far as set out in Article 2 | Amendments and repeals |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the third Commencement Order to be made under the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Article 2 brings into operation sections 1(1) to (8), 2(2), 3, 4(1) (4) and (5), 5(2) and (3), 6, 7, 8(1), (3) and (4), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13(2) to (5), 14(1) and (5), 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31(2), 34 and 47(1) and schedule 1, 47(2) and schedule 2 in so far as not already commenced by the Commencement No. 1 Order and 47(3) and (4) of the Act.
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
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Sections 2(1) and 2(3), 15, 29, 31(1), 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45 and partially 47(2) and schedule 2 of the Act. | 22nd April 2013 | 2013 No. 104 (C.6) |
Sections 1, 4, 5, 8, 13 and 14 for the purposes only of making regulations. | 23rd June 2015 | 2015 No. 277 (C.21) |
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