LegalizeThe Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Made: 9th December 2014
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1
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PART 1 — Preliminary
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
2
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PART 2 — Taxi Licences
Application for a taxi licence
3
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Inspection of taxi
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Classes of use
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Grant of licence
6
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Use of licensed taxi
7
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Further application for a taxi licence
8
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Refund of fees
9
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Conditions of licence
10
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Display of plates and signs
11
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Duplicate licence, plate or sign
12
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Change of address of owner
13
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PART 3 — Fitness of taxis
Length of taxi
14
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Fuel tanks and apparatus
15
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Exhaust system
16
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Steps and rails
17
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Calculation of maximum seating capacity
18
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General construction and condition
19
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Access to doors
20
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Luggage
21
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PART 4 — Equipment
Fire extinguishers
22
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Repair outfit
23
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Roof sign
24
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Wheelchair sign
25
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PART 5 — Use of taxis
Display of roof sign
26
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Front and rear seats
27
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Body maintenance
28
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Filling of fuel tank
29
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Carriage of flammable or dangerous substances
30
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PART 6 — General
Certificate of exemption
31
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Transitional provisions
32
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Transitional provisions: Classes of use
33
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SCHEDULE 1 — Fees for Taxi Licences
| Column (1) Matter | Column (2) Fees |
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| Application for a taxi licence | £138.50 |
| Further application for a taxi licence within 21 days | £19.50 |
| New taxi licence, plate or sign to replace one lost, accidently defaced or destroyed | £10.00 |
SCHEDULE 2 — Items Included in Inspection
| 1. BRAKING SYSTEMS |
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| (1) Service brake |
| (a) mechanical condition (b) efficiency (c) balance (d) vacuum pump and compressor (e) antilock braking system |
| (2) Parking brake |
| (a) mechanical condition (b) efficiency |
| 2. STEERING AND STEERING WHEEL |
| (1) Mechanical condition (2) Steering wheel (3) Steering play |
| 3.VISIBILITY |
| (1) Windscreen wipers (2) Windscreen washers |
| 4. LAMPS, REFLECTORS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT |
| (1) Main and dipped beam headlamps |
| (a) condition and operation (b) alignment (c) switches (d) visual efficiency |
| (2) Side lamps |
| (a) condition and operation (b) colour and visual efficiency |
| (3) Stop lamps |
| (a) condition and operation (b) colour and visual efficiency |
| (4) Direction-indicator lamps |
| (a) condition and operation (b) colour and visual efficiency (c) switches (d) flashing frequency |
| (5) Rear fog lamps |
| (a) position (b) condition and operation (c) colour and visual efficiency |
| (6) Reflex reflectors — condition and colour |
| (7) Tell-tales — trafficators |
| (8) Electrical wiring (9) Hazard warning signals (10) Side marker lamps, unless a vehicle constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their personal effects (11) End outline marker lamps |
| 5. AXLES, WHEELS, TYRES SUSPENSION |
| (1) Axles (2) Wheels and tyres (3) Suspension |
| 6. CHASSIS AND CHASSIS ATTACHMENTS |
| (1) Chassis or frame attachments |
| (a) general condition (b) exhaust pipe and silencers (c) fuel tank and pipes |
| (2) Cab and bodywork |
| (a) general condition (b) mounting (c) doors and locks (d) floor (e) driver’s seat (f) steps and rails (g) vehicle dimensions |
| 7.OTHER EQUIPMENT |
| (1) Audible warning device (2) Speedometer (3) Supplementary restraint systems (4) Electronic stability control systems (5) Fire extinguisher (6) Taximeter (7) Repair outfit (8) Seatbelts (9) Wheelchair equipment |
| 8. NUISANCE |
| (1) Check of exhaust system for leaks (2) Exhaust emissions |
| 9. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION |
| (1) Registration number plate (2) Roof sign (where applicable)(3) Wheelchair sign (where applicable) |
SCHEDULE 3 — Wheelchair Facilities – Class B Licensed Taxis
| Wheelchair facilities | Specification |
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| Wheelchair anchorage points | (a) designed to hold a wheelchair securely in place; (b) either attached to the chassis or to the floor of the taxi; (c) if attached to the floor, shall be fixed to a galvanised plate at least 3 millimetres in gauge of minimum dimensions 200 millimetres by 200 millimetres which must be attached beneath the floor; (d) provide for the safe storage of a wheelchair when not in use, whether folded or otherwise, if carried within the passengers’ compartment; and (e) so designed that they do not cause a foreseeable danger to other passengers |
| Restraints for a wheelchair and its occupant | (a) independent of each other; (b) so designed that they do not cause a foreseeable danger to other passengers; and (c) where the taxi is not an approved M1 vehicle with an integral partition-based restraint system be fitted with— (i) a 4 point tie down system for the wheelchair and a 3 point tie down system for the wheelchair occupant; or (ii) a restraint system that offers an equivalent level of occupant protection for a wheelchair user, as determined by the vehicle examiner. |
| Ramps or lifts for the loading or unloading of a wheelchair and its occupant | (a) fitted with an adequate device to ensure that it does not slip or tilt when in use; and (b) capable of being stowed safely when not in use. |
| In this Schedule “restraint” means a belt or other suitable device, which can be attached to a wheelchair or intended to be worn by its occupant and designed to prevent or lessen injury in the event of an accident. | In this Schedule “restraint” means a belt or other suitable device, which can be attached to a wheelchair or intended to be worn by its occupant and designed to prevent or lessen injury in the event of an accident. |
SCHEDULE 4 — Fire Extinguishing Apparatus
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SCHEDULE 5 — Certificate of Exemption
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 9th December 2014
Iain Greenway — A senior officer of the — Department of the Environment
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2008 c.4 (N.I.)
[^f00002]: 1967 c.37 (N.I.)
[^f00003]: 1988 c. 52
[^f00004]: 2011 c. 11
[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 263, 9. 10. 2007, p. 1
[^f00006]: S.I. 2009/717
[^f00007]: S.R. 1999 No.454
[^f00008]: S.R. 1985 No.123
[^f00009]: S.R. 2012 No. 316
[^f00010]: S.R. 2012 No.421
[^f00011]: S.R. 2000 No.169
[^f00012]: S.I. 2001/561
[^f00014]: 2009 c.1 (N.I.)
[^f00015]: S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3)
[^f00016]: The definition of “tour service” is inserted by regulation 2(4)(c) of S.R. 2014 No. 303
[^f00017]: The definition of “courtesy transport” is amended by regulation 2(8)(b) of S.R. 2014 No. 303
[^f00018]: Cm 2073; O.J. No. L1, 3.1.94, p.3
[^f00019]: Cm 2183
[^f00020]: S.R. 2003 No. 37
[^f00021]: 1929 c.13 (N.I.)
Editorial notes
[^key-349c8ccb22505e71d1e4ec0303b3600b]: Regulations revoked (31.5.2016) by The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/393), reg. 36
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