Legislation – The Taxi Licensing (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

2 Amendment of the Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Signature

Explanatory note

The Taxi Licensing (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Amendment of the Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
2020 No. 190
Road Traffic And Vehicles

The Taxi Licensing (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Infrastructure1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 and sections 13(3) and (5), 20 and 56(1) and (2) of the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 20083 and now vested in it4.
The Department for Infrastructure is designated5 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the testing of the roadworthiness of motor vehicles and measures relating to the carriage of passengers and goods by road.
1

Formerly the Department for Regional Development; see section 1(6) and (11) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 5 (N.I.)). Pursuant to section 1(9) of that Act, the Department of the Environment is dissolved

2

1972 c. 68. The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) with effect from exit day, but saved with modifications until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act (as inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1)). Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

4

See Article 8(1)(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 5 to, the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 76)