# Town Police Clauses Act 1847, Section 54: Penalty for demanding more than the sum agreed for though less than the legal fare.


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 level 1 on the standard scaleif he exact or demand for such job more than the fare so agreed upon.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/10-11/89/section/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-police-clauses-act-1847/section-54
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