Section 54 Penalty for demanding more than the sum agreed for though less than the legal fare.C4C1C2C3
If the proprietor or driver of any such hackney carriage, or if any other person on his behalf, agree beforehand with any person hiring such hackney carriage to take for any job a sum less than the fare allowed by this or the special Act, or any bye-law made thereunder, such proprietor or driver shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding F1level 1 on the standard scaleif he exact or demand for such job more than the fare so agreed upon.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39: 1), s. 46
Modifications
- C1
S. 54 extended by Town Police Clauses Act 1889 (c. 14, SIF 107: 1), s. 4 (1)(2)
- C2
Ss. 37–66, 68 repealed as to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43, SIF 108), Sch. 5
- C3
Ss. 37–65 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs 3, 4
- C4
Ss. 53–59 modified (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1386, art. 4(3)(d)
Notes on Hackney carriages
Modifications
- C1
Functions of commissioners as to licensing of hackney carriages in City of London and Metropolitan Police District now exercisable by an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis: Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (c. 115, SIF 107:1), ss. 6, 8, 11, S.R. & O. 1934/1346 (Rev. XIV, p. 795: 1934 I, p. 1221) and S.I. 1955/1853 (1955 I, p.1143)