No person shall act as driver of any hackney carriage licensed in pursuance of this or the special Act to ply for hire within the prescribed distance without first obtaining a licence from the commissioners, which licence shall be registered by the clerk to the commissioners, [F1and such fee as the commissioners may determine shall be paid,]for the same; and every such licence shall be in force until the same is revoked, except during the time that the same may be suspended as after mentioned.
Textual Amendments
F1Words from “and a fee” to “paid” substituted (E.W.) by Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 1(6), Sch. 6 para. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 46 extended by Town Police Clauses Act 1889 (c. 14, SIF 107:]), s. 4(1)(2); excluded (E. W.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 140(2), Sch. 7 para. 3
C2Ss. 37–66, 68 repealed as to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43, SIF 108), Sch. 5
C3Ss. 37–65 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs 3, 4