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These By-Laws may be cited as the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 27th July 2006.
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(1) 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 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In by-law 1—
(a) in paragraph (a), for the word “six” there shall be substituted “eight”; and
(b) for paragraph (h) there shall be substituted—“
(h) The expression “Public Vehicles Inspector” means an examiner appointed by the Department under Article 74 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
(hh) The expression “Licensing Officer” means a person authorised by the Department to issue public service vehicle licences.”.
(3) In by-law 15, the words from “and shall wear” to the end shall be omitted.
(4) In by-law 26, for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—“
(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)Item (2)FareTitle (3)Day/Time (4)Calculation of fare (5)Rate
1. Rate 1 Mon-Fri06.00-20.00 For the first 0.75 miles (1206.7 metres) or part thereof, or for the first 4 minutes and 30 seconds (270 seconds) or part thereof.For every subsequent 146.7 yards (134.1 metres) or part thereof, or 30 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £2.70Maximum £2.70Minimum £0.10Maximum £0.10
2. Rate 2 Mon-Fri20.00-24.00 and Sat-Sun 06.00-24.00 For the first 0.5 mile (804.5 metres) or part thereof, or 2 minutes 55 seconds or part thereof.For every subsequent 135.3 yards (123.7 metres) or part thereof, or 27 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £2.70Maximum £2.70Minimum £0.10Maximum £0.10
3. Rate 3 Any Day 24.00-06.00 For the first 0.25 mile (402.2 metres) or part thereof, or 1 minute 35 seconds or part thereof.For every subsequent 125.7 yards (115 metres) or part thereof, or 27 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £2.70Maximum £2.70Minimum £0.10Maximum £0.10
4. Rate 4 20.00 Christmas Eve – 06.00 27 Dec. and 20.00 New Year’s Eve– 06.00 2 Jan. For the first 0.75 miles (1206.7 metres) or part thereof, or 2 minutes 20 seconds (140 seconds) or part thereof.For every subsequent 146.7 yards (134.1 metres) or part thereof, or 15 seconds or part thereof. Minimum £5.40Maximum £5.40Minimum £0.20Maximum £0.20
(b) for each minute or part of a minute during which the Motor Hackney Carriage is kept waiting by the hirer for the rates described in the Table in sub-paragraph (a)—
Rate 1 minimum 20p
 maximum 20p
Rate minimum 22p
 maximum 22p
Rate 3 minimum 22p
 maximum 22p
Rate 4 minimum 40p
 maximum 40p;
(c) additional fare—
(i) for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance—
 minimum 40p
 maximum 40p
(ii) 
 minimum 20p
 maximum 20pIn 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.”.
(5) In by-law 27, for the words “Constable, a Public Vehicles Inspector or the Executive Officer for the time being of the Council’s Police Committee” there shall be substituted “Constable, a Public Vehicles Inspector or the Licensing Officer”.
(6) By-law 30 shall be revoked.
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The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 2004 are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 28th June 2006.
Maggie Smith
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
