2009 No. 352 (C. 25)
The Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009
Made
The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 55(1) and (2) and 59 of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 20081.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Taxis (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Appointed Day2
The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule shall be 23rd November 2009.
Transitory Provision3
Until paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act comes into operation a penalty charge shall not be payable under Article 4(1) of the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 20052 in respect of the contravention in Schedule 1 to that Order which is specified in the paragraph which begins “An offence under any statutory provision”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 28th October 2009.
SCHEDULEProvisions coming into operation on 23rd November 2009
Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
---|---|
Section 21 | Orders concerning taxis, taxi stands etc. |
Section 40 | Power to stop and examine motor vehicles suspected of illegal taxiing etc. |
Section 54(1) insofar as it relates to the power in Article 65 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 19813 to make bye-laws the provisions of which are or could be included in an order under Article 27A of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 19974, (4) and (5) | Application of other statutory provisions |
Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 6(a), 11, 12 and 13(a) and section 58(1) insofar as it relates to those paragraphs | Minor and consequential amendments |
(This note is not part of the Order)