Road Traffic Act 2006
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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”. |