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The London Cab Order 1990

S.I. 1990/1076 · Made 15 May 1990

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METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE DISTRICTS

CABS

Made 15th May 1990

Coming into force 8th June 1990

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869f1, section 1 of the London Cab and Stage Carriage Act 1907f2 and section 1 of the London Cab Act 1968f3, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1869 c. 115.

f2

1907 c. 55.

f3

1968 c. 7.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and introduction
  2. 2Citation, commencement and introduction
  3. 3Scales of fares
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and introduction

This Order may be cited as the London Cab Order 1990 and shall come into force on 8th June 1990.

2Citation, commencement and introduction

The London Cab Order 1934f1 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

3Scales of fares

For paragraph 40 (scales of fares excluding extras) there shall be substituted the following–

“40
(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the fare payable for the hiring of a motor cab shall be according to the following scale–

(a)

a hiring charge of 40p, and

(b)

in respect of any part of the hiring during which the cab travels at a speed exceeding 9.67 miles an hour, at the rate of 20p for 340.5 yards or, if the fare shown on the taximeter is £6.60 or more, thereafter at the rate of 20p for 227 yards, and

(c)

in respect of any part of the hiring during which the cab is stationary or travels at a speed not exceeding 9.67 miles an hour, at a rate of 20p for 72 seconds or, if the rate shown on the taximeter is £6.60 or more, thereafter at the rate of 20p for 48 seconds.

(2)

In any case where the fare according to the scale prescribed in sub-paragraph (1) above is less than £1.00 the fare payable shall be £1.00, and in any other case where the fare exceeds a multiple of 20p by a sum which is less than 20p the fare payable shall be the next higher multiple of 20p.”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Roger Freeman

Minister of State,

Department of Transport

15th May 1990

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases the fares payable for the hiring of a motor cab in the Metropolitan Police District and the City of London in respect of all journeys beginning and ending there.