Taxi Regulation Act 2003
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Penalties. |
44.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under section 42 (11) or 43 is liable on summary conviction— | |
(a) other than for an offence referred to in paragraph (b), to a fine not exceeding €3,000, and | ||
(b) in the case of a third or subsequent offence which is the third or subsequent offence in any period of 12 consecutive months, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. | ||
(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 34(10), 39(4) or (5), 40(4) or (5), 48(5) or 49(6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,500. | ||
(3) Where the holder of a small public service vehicle driver's licence is convicted of an offence under this Part or section 82 of the Act of 1961 which in the opinion of the Court makes the holder unfit to hold the licence, the Court may revoke or suspend, for such period as it sees fit, the licence. | ||
(4) Where a licence is suspended or revoked under subsection (3) and the person who held the licence carries or attempts to carry a person for reward or stands or plys for hire in a small public service vehicle, he or she is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. | ||
(5) A person guilty of an offence under section 36 (6) is liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both. |