Updated to 17 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 160 of 2024)
Taxi Regulation Act 2003
No. 25 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 8 July 2003 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 5-32 | 8 July 2003 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 33, 34 | 26 September 2005 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 610 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 35, 36(1), (2)(a)-(c) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 33 | |
| S. 36(2A)-(4) in so far amended by Road Traffic Act 2004 (44/2004), s. 36 | 25 May 2006 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Section 36(2A) to (4)) (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 265 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 36(5), (6) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 33 | |
| S. 37(1) | 2 August 2004 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Section 37(1)) (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 260 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 37(2) | 26 September 2005 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 610 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 39-43 | 26 September 2005 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 610 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 44(1)-(4) | 26 September 2005 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 610 of 2005), art. 2 |
| S. 44(5) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 33 | |
| Ss. 46-52 | 26 September 2005 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 610 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 53-55 | 8 July 2003 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 56, 57 | 8 July 2003 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Warning: this list may not be complete; it is currently being checked and will be updated as soon as possible. | |
| Repealed with savers | 37/2013, ss. 1(2), 4(c), 18(1), 30(15), 40(4), 64(5), 67(2), 72(1) |
| Continuation of certain regulations and orders made under | 37/2013, ss. 1(2), 67(2) |
| Saver | S.I. No. 535 of 2012, regs. 2, 4, 5 |
| Trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| Transfer of functions of Commission to Dublin Transport Authority | 37/2009, s. 41 |
| Pt. 3, fixed charge offence under | S.I. No. 537 of 2012, regs. 2, 3(a), 4(a), sch. 1 |
| S. 2 references construed | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2) |
| S. 2(1) def. "Advisory Committee" ins. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 1 |
| S. 2(1) def. "Authority" ins. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 1 |
| S. 2(1) def. "Council" del. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 1 |
| S. 2(1) def. "dissolution day for the Commission" ins. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 1 |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 5-32) establishment day appointed | S.I. No. 523 of 2004, art. 2 |
| Ss. 5 - 7 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 6 Commission for Taxi Regulation dissolved | 37/2009, s. 31 |
| S. 8 substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 2 |
| Ss. 9 - 12 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 11 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(b) |
| S. 13 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 14 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 14 transfer of person appointed under | 37/2009, s. 39(1) |
| S. 14(2) am. | 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1 |
| S. 14 transfer of Commissioner terms and conditions | 37/2009, s. 40 |
| S. 14(6)(a) saver in respect of Commissioner | 37/2009, s. 40(5) |
| S. 15 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 16 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 16 saver in respect of Commissioner | 37/2009, s. 40(5) |
| S. 17 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 17 saver in respect of Commissioner | 37/2009, s. 40(5) |
| S. 18 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 18 transfer of person appointed under | 37/2009, s. 39(1) |
| Ss.19-21 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 22 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 22 substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 3 |
| S. 23 preservation of superannuation benefits under | 37/2009, s. 40(6)(b) |
| S. 23 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 24 preservation of superannuation benefits under | 37/2009, s. 39(5)(b) |
| S. 24 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 24(7) am. | 23/2006, s. 21(a) |
| Ss. 25 - 27 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 28 substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 4 |
| S. 29 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 30 repealed | 37/2009, s. 42(3) |
| S. 31 substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 5 |
| S. 32 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| Pt. 3 (ss. 33-52) fixed charge offences under | S.I. No. 722 of 2007, reg. 2 and sch. 1 |
| S.I. No. 494 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1 | |
| S. 34 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) and (b) |
| S. 34 procedure for fixed charge offences | 25/2010, ss. 1(2), pt. 3 (ss. 34-49) |
| S. 34 regs. under applied | S.I. No. 472 of 2009, reg. 5(f) |
| S. 34(1) substit. | 34/2007, s. 13(a)(i) |
| S. 34(2)(e)(v) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(a)(ii) |
| S. 34(2)(ee) par. ins. | 34/2007, s. 13(a)(iii) |
| S. 34(8) substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(1) and sch. 1, pt. 1, item 1 |
| S. 34(9) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(a)(iv) |
| S. 34(11) subsec. ins. | 24/2007, s. 13(a)(v) |
| S. 36 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 36(1)(f) am. | 6/2010, ss. 1(2), 122 |
| S. 36(1)(i) am. | 44/2004, ss. 1(2), 36(a) |
| S. 36(1A) subsec. ins. | 44/2004, ss. 1(2), 36(b) |
| S. 36(2) substit. | 23/2006, s. 21(b)(i) |
| S. 36(2)(i) substit. | 44/2004, ss. 1(2), 36(c) |
| S. 36(2)(ii) substit. | 44/2004, ss. 1(2), 36(c) |
| S. 36(2A) subsec. ins. | 44/2004, ss. 1(2), 36(d) |
| S. 36(3A) am. | 23/2006, s. 21(b)(ii) |
| S. 36(3A) subsec. ins. | 44/2004, ss. 1(2), 36(e) |
| S. 36(7) subsec. ins. | 37/2009, s. 42(1) and sch. 1, pt. 1, item 2 |
| S. 37 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 38 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 38 continuation of register established under | 37/2013, ss. 1(2), 18(1) |
| S. 38(3)(bb) par. ins. | 37/2009, s. 42(1) and sch. 1, pt. 1, item 3 |
| S. 38(6) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(b) |
| S. 39 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 39 procedure for fixed charge offences | 25/2010, ss. 1(2), pt. 3 (ss. 34-49) |
| S. 40(3) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(c) |
| S. 41 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) and (b) |
| S. 41(11) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(d) |
| S. 42 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) and (b) |
| S. 42(1) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(d) |
| S. 43 substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(1) and sch. 1, pt. 1, item 4 |
| S. 44 am. | 34/2007, s. 13(e)(i) |
| S. 44(2) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(e)(ii) |
| S. 45 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 46 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 46 penalty prescribed under | S.I. No. 722 of 2007, reg. 3 |
| S.I. No. 494 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 4 | |
| S. 46 form of notice prescribed under | S.I. No. 537 of 2012, regs. 2, 5, sch. 3 |
| S.I. No. 722 of 2007, reg. 4 and sch. 2 | |
| S.I. No. 494 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 5 and sch. 2 | |
| S. 46 fixed charge offence prescribed for the purposes of | S.I. No. 155 of 2006, reg. 4 |
| S. 46(1)(a) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(f)(i) |
| S. 46(5) del. | 34/2007, s. 13(f)(ii) |
| S. 47 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 48 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 48 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(b) |
| S. 49 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 50 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 50(2)(a) substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 6 |
| S. 51 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 52 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) |
| S. 52(2) am. | 34/2007, s. 13(g) |
| Pt. 4 (ss. 53-55), day appointed for the purposes of | S.I. No. 517 of 2003, art. 2 |
| Pt. 4 (ss. 53-55), continuation of Advisory Committee established under | 37/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1) |
| S. 54 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) and (b) |
| S. 54(1) substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 7 |
| S. 55 am. | 37/2009, s. 43(a) and (b) |
| S. 55(2)(a)(iii) substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 8 |
| S. 55(2)(a)(iv) substit. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 8 |
| S. 55(2)(a)(v) par. ins. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 8 |
| S. 55(7) am. | 37/2009, s. 42(2) and sch. 2, item 8 |
| S. 56 repealed | 23/2006, s. 22(c) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 2) (Establishment Day) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 523 of 2004) |
| S. 34 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Local Area Hackney) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 458 of 2013) |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Vehicle Licensing and Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 370 of 2013) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Revised Vehicle Standards and Fixed Charge Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 48 of 2013) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Amendment and Vehicle Licensing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 538 of 2012) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Fixed Charges Offences) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 537 of 2012) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Revised Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 536 of 2012) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Taxi Branding) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 535 of 2012) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Vehicle Size and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 667 of 2011) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Driver Duties and Wheelchair Accessible Hackney and Wheelchair Accessible Taxi - Vehicle Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 516 of 2011) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Vehicle Age Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 103 of 2011) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Suitability Inspection and Taxi Roof Sign) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 549 of 2010) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Wheelchair Accessible Hackneys and Wheelchair Accessible Taxis - Vehicle Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 291 of 2010) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Grant of Taxi Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 250 of 2010) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Suitability Inspection and Annual Licence Renewal Assessment of Small Public Service Vehicles) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 249 of 2010) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Wheelchair Accessible Hackneys and Wheelchair Accessible Taxis - Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 248 of 2010) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Licensing of Dispatch Operators) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 472 of 2009) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicle Skills Development Programme and Driver Licence Fee) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 166 of 2009) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Licensing of Dispatch Operators) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 138 of 2009) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Permanent Feature Vehicle Size and Safety Equipment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 569 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Licensing of Dispatch Operators) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 342 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Wheelchair Accessible Hackney and Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Licences Contact Information and Record Maintenance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 234 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Permitted Use of Small Public Service Vehicle Licences) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 233 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Dispatch Operator Licence) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 232 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Grant of Hackney and Limousine Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 48 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment and Licensing) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 710 of 2007) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 280 of 2007) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Licensing) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 501 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 493 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Tamper-Proof Licence Disc) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 482 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 467 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (One Vehicle; One Licence) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 439 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Tamper-Proof Licence Disc) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 305 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Licensing) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 211 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Fixed Charges Offences) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No 155 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 154 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Fees And Licensing) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 651 of 2005) | |
| S. 39 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Permanent Feature Vehicle Size and Safety Equipment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 569 of 2008) |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Grant of Hackney and Limousine Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 48 of 2008) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment and Licensing) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 710 of 2007) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 280 of 2007) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Licensing) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 501 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 493 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Tamper-Proof Licence Disc) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 482 of 2006) | |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Small Public Service Vehicles) (Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 467 of 2006) | |
| S. 42 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Maximum Fares) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 394 of 2008) |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Maximum Fares) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 438 of 2006) | |
| S. 46 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Fixed Charges offences) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 722 of 2007) |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Fixed Charges Offences) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 494 of 2006) | |
| S. 53 | Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 4) (Appointed Day) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 517 of 2003) |