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S.I. No. 260 of 2004

TAXI REGULATION ACT 2003 (SECTION 37(1)) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2004

S.I. No. 260 of 2004

TAXI REGULATION ACT 2003 (SECTION 37(1)) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2004

I, SÉAMUS BRENNAN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 33 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 ( No. 25 of 2003 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Section 37(1)) (Commencement) Order 2004.

2. The 2nd day of August 2004 is appointed as the day on which section 37(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (No. 25 of 2003) comes into operation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This order appoints 2 August 2004 as the day on which section 37(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (No. 25 of 2003) shall come into operation. This section requires the production of a tax clearance certificate to the licensing authority by an applicant for the grant or renewal of a small public service vehicle drivers or vehicle licence.