2017 No. 225
The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Infrastructure1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) and 18(5) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 20082 and now vested in it3.
In accordance with section 16(3) of that Act the Department has taken into consideration recommendations made by the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and shall come into operation on 29th December 2017.
Amendment of the Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) Regulations2
1
The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20154 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
In regulation 10(2A)5 (use of taximeter)—
a
sub-paragraph (b), in the second place where it occurs, is renumbered (c); and
b
sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) are renumbered (d) to (h).
3
In Part 1 of the Schedule6 (maximum fares) in column (3)—
a
for “4 minutes and 46 seconds”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “3 minutes and 32 seconds”; and
b
for “1 minute and 35 seconds” substitute “3 minutes and 9 seconds”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 24th November 2017
(This note is not part of the Regulations)