SCHEDULES

Section 48.

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 ACT

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Provision creating offence General nature of offence Mode of Prosecution Punishment Disqualification Endorsement Penalty Points
Offences under the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Section 1(3) Operating a taxi service without an operator’s licence Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 3(5) Knowingly keeping or making false records etc. Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 3(10) Operating a taxi service in respect of unlicensed taxi or in respect of taxi driven by unlicensed driver Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 3(11) Contravention of other operator’s duties Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 4(2) Sub-contracting work to a non-licensed operator Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 5(2) Contravention of provisions of or made under Chapter 2 Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 12(2) and (3) Using, or permitting a taxi to be used, without a taxi licence Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 14(6) Contravention of taxi owner’s duties Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 15(3) and (4) Contravention of requirement to exhibit taxi plates etc. Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 16(4) Contravention of regulations relating to regulation of fares Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 17(4) Failure to display fares or contravention of regulations to secure publication of fares Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 18(6) Contravention of provisions relating to taximeters Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 18(8) Unlawful tampering with a taximeter Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 19(2) Carrying more than the prescribed number of passengers Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 20(3) Contravention of regulations concerning taxis or use of taxis Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 22(2) Driving a taxi without a taxi driver’s licence Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale Discretionary if committed by driving a taxi where no licence authorising the driving of that vehicle could have been granted Obligatory if committed as described in column 5 3–6
Section 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 licence Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 22(5) Driving a taxi without a taxi driver’s licence for that class of taxi Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 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 taxi Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 24(5) Failure to wear a taxi driver’s badge or display other identification Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 31(5) Failure to produce documents etc. Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 32(6) Failure to comply with requirement or direction to return licence, plate, etc. or badge Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 37(3) Failure to comply with an enforcement notice Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 39(3) Failure to make alternative arrangements for conveyance of passengers Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 43(1) Soliciting any person to be carried in a taxi Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 44(1) Knowingly etc. to make false statement or furnish false information Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 44(2) Forging, possessing, documents, etc. with intent to deceive Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale
Section 45(1) Obstruction of constable or authorised officer Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 45(2) Failure to comply with requirement of constable or authorised officer or failure to give a constable or authorised officer assistance or information Summarily Level 3 on the standard scale
Section 45(3) Knowingly to make a false statement to authorised officer or constable Summarily Level 5 on the standard scale