Section 58 Overcharge by hackney coachmen, &c., to be included in conviction, and returned to aggrieved party.C4C1C2C3
Every proprietor or driver of any such hackney carriage who is convicted of taking as a fare a greater sum than is authorized by any byelaw made under this or the special Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding F1level 3 on the standard scale, and such penalty may be recovered before one justice; and in the conviction of such proprietor or driver an order may be included for payment of the sum so overcharged, over and above the penalty and costs; and such overcharge shall be returned to the party aggrieved, . . . F2
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3
- F2
Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)
Modifications
- C1
S. 58 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Ss. 37–66, 68 repealed as to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43, SIF 108), Sch. 5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
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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)