Road Traffic Act 2006

Taxis — mandatory disqualification.

21.— The Taxi Regulation Act 2003 is amended—

(a) in section 24(7), by substituting “the Commission may establish a fund” for “the Commission shall establish a fund”, and

(b) in section 36—

(i) by substituting for subsection (2) (as amended by section 36(c) of the Act of 2004) the following:

“(2) Subject to subsection (3), after the period of—

(a) 2 years in the case of being convicted summarily, where a term of imprisonment (which is served in a whole or in part) is imposed by the Court, with or without a fine,

(b) 5 years in the case of being convicted on indictment, where a fine or a term of imprisonment of less than 10 years or both is imposed by the Court, or

(c) 10 years in the case of being convicted on indictment, where a term of imprisonment of 10 or more years is imposed by the Court with or without a fine,

from conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (1), the person so convicted may apply—

(i) where the offence has been tried—

(I) summarily, to the judge of the District Court in whose district, or

(II) on indictment in the Circuit Court, to the judge of the Circuit Court in whose circuit,

the person intends to provide small public service vehicle services, or

(ii) where the offence has been tried on indictment in the High Court, to a judge of the High Court,

to be allowed to apply for a licence, where the court having regard to the person’s conduct since conviction and his or her suitability to hold a licence considers it appropriate.”,

and

(ii) in subsection (3A) (inserted by section 36(e) of the Act of 2004) by substituting “is not or has not been imposed” for “is or has not been imposed”.