# The London Cab Order 1990

S.I. 1990/1076 · made 15 May 1990

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.

Made under: 1869 c. 115 (Section 9); 1907 c. 55 (Section 1); London Cab Act 1968 (Section 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/london-cab-order-1990/pdf/uksi_19901076_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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 1869, section 1 of the London Cab and Stage Carriage Act 1907 and section 1 of the London Cab Act 1968, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and introduction

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

## 2 Citation, commencement and introduction

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

## 3 Scales 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.

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