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Status:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.N.I.Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 20082008 CHAPTER 4An Act to make provision regulating taxi operators, taxis and taxi drivers; and for related purposes.[21st April 2008]BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:
Prospective PART 1 N.I.REGULATION OF TAXI OPERATORSCHAPTER 1N.I.GENERALRequirement for operator's licenceN.I.1—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not operate a taxi service unless the person is the holder of an operator's licence (in this Act referred to as a “licensed operator”).
Operator's licencesN.I.2—(1) Any person may apply to the Department for an operator's licence.
Duties of licensed operators, etc.N.I.3—(1) A licensed operator shall secure that any taxi for or in respect of which the licensed operator operates a taxi service is a licensed taxi driven by a person holding a taxi driver's licence.
Hirings accepted on behalf of another operatorN.I.4—(1) A licensed operator (“the first operator”) who has accepted a taxi booking may not arrange for another person who requires an operator's licence to provide a taxi to carry out that booking as sub-contractor unless the other person is a licensed operator and the sub-contracted booking is accepted in accordance with this Act or with any provision made under it.
CHAPTER 2N.I.HIRING OF TAXIS AT SEPARATE FARESHiring of taxis at separate fares – GeneralN.I.5—(1) A licensed operator may only operate a taxi service for or in respect of the carriage of passengers at separate fares if—
Compliance with a Departmental taxi-sharing schemeN.I.6—(1) The Department may by order make a taxi-sharing scheme referred to in section 5(1)(a) which shall—
Advance bookingN.I.7 The conditions referred to in section 5(1)(b) are that—
Operator's licence authorising separate faresN.I.8 An operator's licence may—
InformationN.I.9 A person who is applying to be authorised under an operator's licence to operate a taxi service for or in respect of the carriage of passengers at separate fares shall give such information as may reasonably be required to enable the Department to exercise the functions conferred on it by section 10, and in particular shall give (where appropriate) information as to—
Functions in relation to operator's licence authorising separate faresN.I.10—(1) Subject to subsection (4), the Department shall, in deciding whether to authorise under an operator's licence a person to operate a taxi service for or in respect of the carriage of passengers at separate fares or to attach conditions to any such operator's licence, have regard, in particular, to—
(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall not apply, for or until such time or for such a period as may be prescribed, in relation to a person who is applying to be authorised under an operator's licence to operate a taxi service for or in respect of the carriage of passengers at separate fares and who—
Appeals in relation to operator's licence authorising separate faresN.I.11—(1) Without prejudice to any right of appeal under section 2(8) or (12), a person who has applied to be authorised under an operator's licence to operate a taxi service for or in respect of the carriage of passengers at separate fares may by notice appeal to the Department against—
Prospective PART 2 N.I.REGULATION OF TAXISRequirement for taxi licenceN.I.12—(1) A taxi shall not be used in standing or plying for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward except under a licence which is in force for that taxi (in this Act referred to as a “taxi licence”).
Taxi licencesN.I.13—(1) The owner of any taxi may apply to the Department for a taxi licence for that taxi.
Duties of owners of licensed taxisN.I.14—(1) This section applies to the owner of any licensed taxi.
Identification of licensed vehiclesN.I.15—(1) The Department shall issue a plate, disc, sign or distinguishing mark (or any combination of these) for each licensed taxi which identifies it as a taxi for which a taxi licence has been granted.
Regulation of fares, etc.N.I.16—(1) The Department may by regulations provide, subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed—
Display and publication, etc. of faresN.I.17—(1) Subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed, rates, fares or charges shall be displayed, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed—
Regulation of taximeters etc.N.I.18—(1) Subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed, a taxi shall be fitted with—
Taxis not to carry more than the prescribed number of personsN.I.19—(1) A taxi shall not carry a greater number of persons than that prescribed for the taxi.
Regulations concerning taxis or use of taxisN.I.20—(1) The Department may make regulations generally as to taxis or as to the use of taxis in standing or plying for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward, and such regulations may apply to taxis generally or to taxis of a particular class or to taxis of a particular class of use.
Orders concerning taxis, taxi stands etc.N.I.21—(1) After Part 4 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2) there shall be inserted the following Part—
“PART 4A N.I.TAXISTaxi regulation orders27A—(1) The Department may by order (a “taxi regulation order”) make provision for all or any of the following purposes—
“SCHEDULE 4AN.I.ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 27A1 The Department shall comply with paragraphs 2 and 3 before making an order under Article 27A.
2 The Department shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
3—(1) The Department shall publish a notice including the particulars specified in sub-paragraph (2).
4 Before making an order under Article 27A, the Department may hold a public inquiry.
5 The Department may make an order under Article 27A with or without omissions and other modifications
6 When the Department makes an order under Article 27A, it shall—
(3) In paragraph 7A of Schedule 3 to the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 12) (statutory rules exempted from requirement as to printing and sale), after “15,” there shall be inserted “ 27A, ”.
“Article 27AContravention of taxi regulation orderSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scale”Prospective PART 3 N.I.REGULATION OF DRIVERS OF TAXISRequirement for taxi driver's licenceN.I.22—(1) A person shall not drive a taxi when it is standing or plying for hire or reward or carrying passengers for hire or reward unless the person is the holder of a taxi driver's licence.
(4) The holder of a taxi driver's licence shall not drive a taxi when it is standing or plying for hire or reward or carrying passengers for hire or reward unless the person's taxi driver's licence authorises the person to drive that class of taxi.
Taxi driver's licencesN.I.23—(1) Any person may apply to the Department for a taxi driver's licence.
(2) The Department shall grant a taxi driver's licence to an applicant if it is satisfied that—
(i)subject to subsection (4), is (and has been continuously for at least three years immediately before the date of the applicant's application, or in prescribed circumstances for such lesser period as may be prescribed) authorised to drive a motor car;
(ii)is a fit and proper person to hold a taxi driver's licence; and
(4) Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (b) shall not apply, for or until such time or for such a period as may be prescribed, to an applicant for a taxi driver's licence under this section who, immediately before the coming into operation of this section, was the holder of a taxi driver's licence granted under Article 79A of the 1981 Order.
(5) A taxi driver's licence shall be granted subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and such other conditions as the Department may think fit.
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5), a taxi driver's licence may be subject to the condition that the licence holder may only drive a taxi of such class as may be specified in the licence.
(7) A taxi driver's licence shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Department may think fit.
(8) A taxi driver's licence shall be granted for three years or for such shorter period as the Department may consider appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
(9) An applicant for a taxi driver's licence may by notice appeal to the Department against—
Issue of driver's badges etc.N.I.24—(1) The Department shall issue a badge and such other evidence of identification as it considers appropriate to each person to whom it has granted a taxi driver's licence.
(3) A person issued with such a badge and other evidence of identification shall, at all times when acting in accordance with his taxi driver's licence, wear the badge and display the other evidence of identification in such position and manner as to be plainly and distinctly visible or in such position and manner as may be prescribed.
Prospective PART 4 N.I.LICENCES: GENERAL PROVISIONSApplications for licences, etc.N.I.25—(1) An application for the grant of a licence under this Act shall be made in such form, and include such declarations and information, as the Department may require.
Power to suspend, revoke or curtail licencesN.I.26—(1) The Department may suspend or revoke a licence under this Act or curtail an operator's licence for any reasonable cause including (without prejudice to the generality of this subsection) any ground mentioned below.
(2) The Department may suspend or revoke an operator's licence where—
(3) The Department may curtail an operator's licence where the licence holder has failed to comply with any condition of the licence or any other obligation imposed on the licence holder by or under this Act.
(4) For the purposes of this Act references to curtailing an operator's licence are references to directing (with effect for the duration of the remainder of the licence or for any shorter period), either or both of the following, namely—
(6) The Department may suspend or revoke a taxi driver's licence where
Suspension, revocation and curtailment under section 26: procedure etc.N.I.27—(1) Where, under section 26, the Department has decided to suspend, revoke or curtail a licence—
(3) The holder of an operator's or taxi driver's licence, or the owner of a taxi to which a taxi licence relates, may by notice appeal to the Department against a decision under section 26 to suspend, revoke or curtail that licence.
Variation of licence on requestN.I.28—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Department may, on the application of a licensed operator, vary the licensed operator's licence by adding a reference to a new operating centre or removing an existing reference to an operating centre.
Variation of operator's licence by DepartmentN.I.29—(1) The Department may—
(a)suspend the operation of an operator's licence so far as relating to any operating centre specified in the licence; or
FeesN.I.30—(1) The Department may by regulations provide for prescribed fees to be payable—
(h)in respect of the issue of a driver's badge or other evidence of identification under section 24; and
Production of documentsN.I.31—(1) The holder of an operator's licence or a taxi driver's licence shall at the request of a constable or authorised officer produce that person's licence for inspection.
(2) The holder of an operator's licence shall at the request of a constable or authorised officer produce for inspection any other document relating to or held as a condition of that person's licence.
Return of licences, etc.N.I.32—(1) The holder of an operator's licence shall return the licence together with such other documents or records as may be prescribed to the Department after the suspension, revocation or curtailment of that licence, within the period of 7 days after the day on which the suspension, revocation or curtailment takes effect.
(3) The holder of a taxi driver's licence shall return the licence, the driver's badge and any other evidence of identification which the Department has issued under section 24 to the Department after the suspension or revocation of that licence, within the period of 7 days after the day on which the suspension or revocation takes effect.
(c)the return by the licence holder of the driver's badge and any other evidence of identification which the Department has issued under section 24 (in the case of a taxi driver's licence).
Register of licencesN.I.33—(1) The Department shall maintain a register containing the following particulars for each licence issued under this Act, namely—
(b)in respect of an operator's licence, the name and address of the licensed operator and the address of any operating centre specified in the licence;
(d)in respect of a taxi driver's licence, the identification number of the driver; and
AppealsN.I.34—(1) This section applies to any appeal which lies under this Act to a court of summary jurisdiction against a decision of the Department in relation to, or to an application for, a licence under this Act.
Effect of appeal on decision appealed againstN.I.35—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any decision of the Department against which a right of appeal is conferred by this Act shall not take effect until the time for appealing has expired or (where an appeal is brought) until the appeal is disposed of or withdrawn.
Regulations in respect of appealsN.I.36 The Department may by regulations make such further provision in respect of appeals under this Act as it considers necessary or expedient.
Prospective PART 5 N.I.ENFORCEMENTEnforcement noticesN.I.37—(1) Where the Department considers that a licensed operator has failed to comply with any of the duties imposed by or under section 3(3), (4) or (6), the Department may serve on the person an enforcement notice.
Powers of entryN.I.38—(1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised officer or a constable may enter at all reasonable times any premises specified as an operating centre in an operator's licence and inspect those premises and any equipment and any other item found there, for the purpose of ascertaining—
Power to stop and examine licensed taxisN.I.39—(1) An authorised officer or constable in uniform may stop and examine any licensed taxi.
Power to stop and examine motor vehicles suspected of illegal taxiing etc.N.I.40—(1) Where an authorised officer or constable in uniform has reason to believe that any motor vehicle is a taxi being used in standing or plying for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward in contravention of any provision of or made under this Act or the 1981 Order, the officer or constable may stop and examine the vehicle.
Power of seizureN.I.41—(1) Subsection (2) applies if—
Regulations concerning vehicles and equipment seized under section 38 or 41N.I.42—(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to—
Taxi toutsN.I.43—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person who solicits any person to be carried for hire or reward in a taxi is guilty of an offence.
False statements, forgery and power of seizure in connection with certain documentsN.I.44—(1) A person who knowingly or recklessly makes, or causes to be made, a statement or furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material particular for the purpose of procuring the grant of a licence under this Act, or the variation of a licence under section 28, is guilty of an offence.
Obstruction of authorised officers etc.N.I.45—(1) A person who wilfully obstructs an authorised officer or constable acting in pursuance of this Act is guilty of an offence.
Offences due to fault of other personN.I.46 Where an offence by any person under this Act is due to the act or default of another person, then (whether proceedings are taken against the first mentioned person or not) that other person is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Offences by corporationsN.I.47 Section 20(2) and (3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) (offences by corporations) shall apply to this Act as if the requirement for consent in subsection (3) were omitted.
OffencesN.I.48 The entries set out in Schedule 1 relating to offences under this Act shall be added at the end of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10).
PART 6 N.I.MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALProspectiveAccess to informationN.I.49—(1) The Department may make any information held by it for the purposes of this Act available to—
ProspectivePublication of informationN.I.50—(1) The Department may publish, in such form and manner as it thinks appropriate, information in connection with the provisions of this Act.
ProspectivePayment of grantsN.I.51—(1) The Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, pay such grants to such persons or bodies as it considers appropriate in connection with any provision of, or the purposes of, this Act.
ProspectiveTrainingN.I.52 Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, the Department may by regulations make provision requiring training for or in respect of any person in connection with this Act.
ProspectiveService of noticesN.I.53 For the purposes of section 24 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33), subsection (1) shall have effect with the omission of the word “registering”.
ProspectiveApplication of other statutory provisionsN.I.54—(1) Articles 59 to 66 of the 1981 Order shall not apply to taxis, in so far as those provisions relate to any matter in relation to which requirements are or could be imposed by or under this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2), for the purposes of section 14 of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 21) an operator's licence which authorises the licensed operator to operate a taxi service for or in respect of the carriage of passengers at separate fares shall be deemed to be a road service licence granted or deemed to have been granted under Part 2 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.
Ancillary and transitional provisions etc.N.I.55—(1) The Department may by order make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provisions as it considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of or for giving full effect to this Act or any provision of it, or in connection with the coming into operation of any provision of this Act.
GeneralN.I.Orders and regulationsN.I.56—(1) The Department may make regulations for any purpose for which regulations may be made under this Act or for prescribing anything which falls to be prescribed under any provision of this Act.
InterpretationN.I.57—(1) In this Act—
ProspectiveConsequential amendments and repealsN.I.58—(1) Schedule 2 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
CommencementN.I.59 This Act (except sections 55 to 57, this section and section 60) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
Short titleN.I.60 This Act may be cited as the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
ProspectiveSCHEDULESSection 48.SCHEDULE 1N.I.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 ACT(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)Provision creating offenceGeneral nature of offenceMode of ProsecutionPunishmentDisqualificationEndorsementPenalty Points Offences under the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Section 1(3)Operating a taxi service without an operator's licenceSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 3(5)Knowingly keeping or making false records etc.SummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 3(10)Operating a taxi service in respect of unlicensed taxi or in respect of taxi driven by unlicensed driverSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 3(11)Contravention of other operator's dutiesSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 4(2)Sub-contracting work to a non-licensed operatorSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 5(2)Contravention of provisions of or made under Chapter 2SummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 12(2) and (3)Using, or permitting a taxi to be used, without a taxi licenceSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 14(6)Contravention of taxi owner's dutiesSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 15(3) and (4)Contravention of requirement to exhibit taxi plates etc.SummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 16(4)Contravention of regulations relating to regulation of faresSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 17(4)Failure to display fares or contravention of regulations to secure publication of faresSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 18(6)Contravention of provisions relating to taximetersSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 18(8)Unlawful tampering with a taximeterSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 19(2)Carrying more than the prescribed number of passengersSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 20(3)Contravention of regulations concerning taxis or use of taxisSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 22(2)Driving a taxi without a taxi driver's licenceSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleDiscretionary if committed by driving a taxi where no licence authorising the driving of that vehicle could have been grantedObligatory if committed as described in column 53–6Section 22(3)Operating a taxi service driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence or owning a taxi being driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licenceSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 22(5)Driving a taxi without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxiSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 22(6)Operating a taxi service driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxi or owning a taxi driven by a taxi driver without a taxi driver's licence for that class of taxiSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 24(5)Failure to wear a taxi driver's badge or display other identificationSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 31(5)Failure to produce documents etc.SummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 32(6)Failure to comply with requirement or direction to return licence, plate, etc. or badgeSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 37(3)Failure to comply with an enforcement noticeSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 39(3)Failure to make alternative arrangements for conveyance of passengersSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 43(1)Soliciting any person to be carried in a taxiSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 44(1)Knowingly etc. to make false statement or furnish false informationSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 44(2)Forging, possessing, documents, etc. with intent to deceiveSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 45(1)Obstruction of constable or authorised officerSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 45(2)Failure to comply with requirement of constable or authorised officer or failure to give a constable or authorised officer assistance or informationSummarilyLevel 3 on the standard scaleSection 45(3)Knowingly to make a false statement to authorised officer or constableSummarilyLevel 5 on the standard scaleSection 58(1).SCHEDULE 2N.I.MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSThe Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1)N.I.1 In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—N.I.(a)omit “and”; and(b)after “2007” add “ and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 ”.2 In Article 66A(1) (car-sharing arrangements), after “public service vehicle” insert “ or taxi (within the meaning of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008) ”.N.I.The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)N.I.3 In section 32(5) (taxi accessibility regulations), for the definition of “taxi” substitute—N.I.““taxi” means a taxi within the meaning of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 which is licensed under section 13 of that Act for use in standing or plying for hire or reward or to carry passengers for hire or reward.”.
4 In section 34 (new licences conditional on compliance with accessibility taxi regulations)—N.I.(a)for subsection (1) substitute—“(1) The Department of the Environment shall not grant a taxi licence under section 13 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 for a taxi unless the vehicle conforms with those provisions of the taxi accessibility regulations with which it will be required to conform if licensed.”;
(b)in subsection (2) after “such a licence” insert “ or a public service vehicle licence granted under Article 61 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ”.5 In section 37A (carrying of assistance dogs in private hire vehicles)—N.I.(a)for “private hire vehicle”, each place it occurs, substitute “ taxi ”;(b)in subsection (9)—(i)for the definition of “driver” substitute““driver” means a person who holds a taxi driver's licence granted under—
(ii)after the definition of “assistance dog” insert—““booking” means a taxi booking within the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”;
(iii)for the definition of “operator” substitute—““operator” means a person who holds an operator's licence granted under section 2 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18)N.I.6 In Article 2(2) (general interpretation)—N.I.(a)in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—(i)omit“and”; and(ii)after “2007” add “ and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 ”;(b)after the definition of “statutory provision”, insert—““taxi” has the same meaning as in the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
7 In Article 17 (power to administer preliminary tests) in paragraph (8)(b)—N.I.(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) omit“or”; and(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (iv) add“or (v)any provision of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.”.
8 In Article 63(3) (obligatory test certificates), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—N.I.“(b)a taxi; or”.
9 In Article 76 (inspection of public passenger vehicles and goods vehicles) in paragraph (6), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—N.I.“(aa)taxis;”.
10 In Article 78(1) (prohibitions conditional on inspection, etc.), after “not so adapted” insert “ or is a taxi ”.N.I.The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)N.I.11 In Article 2(2) (general interpretation), in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—N.I.(a)omit “and”; and(b)after “2007” add “ and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 ”.The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2)N.I.12 In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “the Road Traffic Orders”—N.I.(a)omit“and”; an(b)after “2007” add “ and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 ”.The Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 14)N.I.13 In Schedule 1 (contraventions subject to penalty charges)—N.I.(a)after the paragraph beginning “An offence under Article 19(1) or (3)” insert—“An offence under Article 27A(2).”; and
(b)for the paragraph beginning “An offence under any statutory provision” substitute—“An offence under any statutory provision of contravening—
Section 58(2).SCHEDULE 3N.I.REPEALSShort TitleExtent of repealThe Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1).Article 79A.The Road Traffic (Amendment)(Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 3).Article 6
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50).In Schedule 8, paragraphs 16(2) and 21A(2).The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10).In Part 1 of Schedule 1, the entry relating to Article 79A of the 1981 Order.PreviousNextBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory Notes