Article 4 Modifications of the taxi code
Neither the provisions of the taxi code specified in the Table, nor any provision of that code in so far as it prohibits the driver from touting orally at an authorised place for passengers to share the taxi with a passenger who has already requested a service at separate fares, shall apply.
For the purposes of section 33 of the London Hackney Carriage Act 1843f1, an authorised place shall be treated as a place appointed for the purpose of plying for hire.
TABLE
| Provisions | Subject matter of provisions |
|---|---|
| London Hackney Carriage Act 1831f2 | |
| Section 35 | Obligatory hirings |
| Section 50 | Hirer's consent to other passengers |
| London Hackney Carriage Act 1853f3 | |
| Section 7 | Obligatory journeys |
| Section 9 | Number of persons to be carried at the instance of the hirer |
| Section 10 | Carriage of luggage |
| Section 17(1) and (2) | Penalties |
| London Cab Order 1934f4 | |
| Article 34 | Obligatory journeys |
| Articles 38–50 | Fares |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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section 33 was repealed in part by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, Schedule 1, Part XVII.
- f2
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section 22 was repealed in part by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, Schedule 1, Part XVII.
- f3
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sections 7, 10 and 17 were repealed in part by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Schedule 1, Part VI; section 7 was varied by S.I. 1972/1047; and section 9 was repealed in part by the Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19), Schedule.
- f4
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the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1955/1853 , 1980/588, 1982/610, 1983/653, 1984/707, 1985/933, and 1986/857.