2015 No. 284 (C. 22)

Public Passenger Transport

The Transport (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Made

The Department for Regional Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 20111.

Citation and interpretation1

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.

Appointed day2

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).

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 25th June 2015.

seal_r00001Tom ReidA senior officer of the Department for Regional Development

SCHEDULEProvisions coming into operation on 5th October 2015.

Provisions of the Act

Subject Matter

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

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(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.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

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)