Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II REGULATION OF TAXI OPERATORS
CHAPTER I GENERAL
3.Requirement for operator’s licence
4.Operator’s licences
5.Duties of licensed operators, etc.
6.Hirings accepted on behalf of another operator
CHAPTER II HIRING OF TAXIS AT SEPARATE FARES
7.Hiring of taxis at separate fares — General
8.Compliance with a Departmental taxi-sharing scheme
9.Advance booking
10.Operator’s licence authorising separate fares
11.Information
12.Functions in relation to operator’s licence authorising separate fares
13.Appeals in relation to operator’s licence authorising separate fares
PART III REGULATION OF TAXIS
14.Requirement for taxi licence
15.Taxi licences
16.Duties of owners of licensed taxis
17.Identification of licensed vehicles
18.Regulation of fares, etc.
19.Display and publication, etc. of fares
20.Regulation of taximeters etc.
21.Taxis not to carry more than the prescribed number of persons
22.Regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis
23.Orders concerning taxis, taxi stands etc.
PART IV REGULATION OF DRIVERS OF TAXIS
24.Requirement for taxi driver’s licence
25.Taxi driver’s licences
26.Issue of driver’s badges etc.
PART V LICENCES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
27.Applications for licences, etc.
28.Power to suspend, revoke or curtail licences
29.Suspension, revocation and curtailment under Article 28: procedure etc.
30.Variation of licence on request
31.Variation of operator’s licence by Department
32.Fees
33.Production of documents
34.Return of licences, etc.
35.Register of licences
36.Appeals
37.Effect of appeal on decision appealed against
PART VI ENFORCEMENT
38.Enforcement notices
39.Powers of entry
40.Power to stop and examine licensed taxis
41.Power to stop and examine motor vehicles suspected of illegal taxiing etc.
42.Power of seizure
43.Regulations concerning vehicles and equipment seized under Article 39 or 42
44.Taxi touts
45.False statements, forgery and power of seizure in connection with certain documents
46.Obstruction of authorised officers etc.
47.Offences due to fault of other person
48.Offences by corporations
49.Offences
PART VII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
50.Access to information
51.Payment of grants
52.Training
53.Service of notices
54.Restriction of application of other statutory provisions
55.Ancillary and transitional provisions etc.
General
56.Orders and regulations
57.Consequential amendments and repeals
Signature
SCHEDULES:
Schedule 1
Entries to be inserted in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 in respect of offences under this Order
Schedule 2
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 3
Repeals
Explanatory Note