S.I. No. 651/2005 - Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Fees And Licensing) Regulations 2005

1. These Regulations may be cited as the

Taxi Regulation Act 2003

(Fees and Licensing) Regulations 2005.

2. In these Regulations “Regulations of 1995” means Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (

S.I. No. 136 of 1995

).

3. The fees specified in the Fourth Schedule (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (

S.I. No. 534 of 2001

)) to the Regulations of 1995 continue to be the fees to be paid in respect of the grant of a licence.

4. The Commission may grant licences. Licensing authorities under regulations made under section 82 of the Act of 1961 may continue to grant licences.

5. A reference to a licensing authority in regulations made under section 82 of the Act of 1961 is to be read as including a reference to the Commission.

6. Regulation 27 (inserted by Regulation 16 of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 3 Regulations 2000 (

S.I. No. 367 of 2000

)) of the Regulations of 1995 is revoked.

GIVEN under the seal of the Commission for

Taxi Regulation, 19th October, 2005.

GER DEERING,

Commissioner for Taxi Regulation.

The Minister for Transport consents to the making of the foregoing regulations.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, 18th October, 2005.

MARTIN CULLEN,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations confirm the existing fees payable for the grant, continuation in force or renewal of licences in respect of small public service vehicles. By virtue of section 50(1) of the

Taxi Regulation Act 2003

, these Regulations allow licence fees to accrue to the Commission for Taxi Regulation.

These Regulations also allow the Commission for Taxi Regulation to grant licences in respect of small public service vehicles and their drivers. They further provide that licensing authorities, other than the Commission, who engage in the licensing of small public service vehicles may continue to do so.

In addition, these Regulations revoke the power of local authorities to fix maximum taxi fares. This is now a function of the Commission for Taxi Regulation under the provisions of

section 42

of the

Taxi Regulation Act 2003

.

S.I. No. 651 of 2005

.

TAXI REGULATION ACT 2003 (FEES AND LICENSING) REGULATIONS 2005

The Commission for Taxi Regulation, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by

section 34

of the

Taxi Regulation Act 2003

(No. 25 of 2003), and with regard to any amendment or revocation or any regulation made under

section 82

of the

Road Traffic Act 1961

with the consent of the Minister for Transport, hereby makes the following regulations