
1 
These By-Laws may be cited as the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st December 2004.
2 
For by-law 26(1) of the By-Laws relating to Motor Hackney Carriages standing or plying for hire made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951 there shall be substituted –“
26 

(1) The fares payable for the hire of a Motor Hackney Carriage within the prescribed limits shall be –
(a) where not more than 4 passengers are carried –

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Item Fare Title Day/ Time Calculation of fare Rate
1. Rate 1 Mon-Fri 06.00-20.00 For the first 1.5 miles (2414 metres) or part thereof, or for the first 10 minutes and 18.75 seconds (618.75 seconds) or part thereof. Minimum £2·60Maximum £2·60
   For every subsequent 160 yards (146.3 metres) or part thereof, or 37.5 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £0·10Maximum £0·10
2. Rate 2 Mon-Fri 20.00-24.00 and Sat-Sun 06.00-24.00 For the first 1 mile (1609 metres) or part thereof, or 6 minutes 32 seconds (392 seconds) or part thereof. Minimum £2·60Maximum £2·60
   For every subsequent 146.7 yards (134.14 metres) or part thereof, or 32.7 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £0·10Maximum £0·10
3. Rate 3 Any Day 24.00-06.00 For the first 0.5 mile (804.6 metres) or part thereof, or 3 minutes 32 seconds (212 seconds) or part thereof. Minimum £2·60Maximum £2·60
   For every subsequent 135.3 yards (123.72 metres) or part thereof, or 32.7 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £0·10Maximum £0·10
4. Rate 4 20.00 Christmas Eve – 06.00 27 Dec For the first 1.5 miles (2414 metres) or part thereof, or 10 minutes and 18.75 seconds (618.75 seconds) or part thereof. Minimum £5·20Maximum £5·20
  and 20.00 New Years Eve – 06.00 2 Jan For every subsequent 160 yards (146.3 metres) or part thereof, or 37.5 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £0·20Maximum £0·20
(b) for each minute or part of a minute during which the taxi is kept waiting by the hirer for the rates described in the Table in sub-paragraph (a) –
Rate 1 minimum 16p
 maximum 16p
Rate 2 minimum 18p
 maximum 18p
Rate 3 minimum 18p
 maximum 18p
Rate 4 minimum 32p
 maximum 32p
(c) additional fare –

(i) for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance  
 minimum 40p
 maximum 40p

(ii) for each piece of luggage carried on the outside of a taxi  
 minimum 20p
 maximum 20p
In assessing additional fares every child under the age of 6 years and/or one child over 6 years and under 12 years shall be disregarded. Two children between the ages of 6 years and 12 years shall be counted as one passenger.”.
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The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2001 are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 14th October 2004.
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
