What this covers
Why you need it
The Northern Ireland Assembly created it. The power to require it comes from Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 9
- Penalties
- 8
- Exemptions
- 0
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Fail to comply with licensed taxi operator duties s.3
- Sub-contract a taxi booking to an unlicensed operator s.4
- Breach taxi service operating rules s.5
- Operate a taxi without a licence s.12
- Fit approved taximeter and receipt device in taxi and issue receipts to passengers s.18
- Exceed taxi passenger limit s.19
… and 3 more business duties in the same Act.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Breach taxi service operating rules
- Exceed taxi passenger limit
- Fail to comply with licensed taxi operator duties
- Fail to comply with taxi enforcement notice
- Fail to make alternative passenger arrangements when taxi unsafe
… and 3 more penalties in the same Act.
Read our full dossier on Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.