The London Cab Order 1971

Statutory Instruments

1971 No. 333

METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE DISTRICTS

CABS

The London Cab Order 1971

Made

3rd March 1971

Coming into Operation

29th March 1971

In pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section 9 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 and section 1 of the London Cab and Stage Carriage Act 1907 as extended by section 1 of the London Cab Act 1968, I hereby order as follows:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the London Cab Order 1971 and shall come into operation on 29th March 1971.

2.—(1) For paragraphs 40 and 41 of the London Cab Order 1934(1), as amended (2) (which prescribe the scale of fare and certain extra charges payable for the hiring of a motor cab) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs:—

“40.   The fare payable for the hiring of a motor cab shall be according to the following scale:—

(i) a hiring charge of nine pence (9p), and

(ii) in respect of any part of the hiring during which the cab travels at a speed exceeding 6 miles an hour, at the rate of 3p for 450 yards or, if the fare shown on the meter is 81p or more, thereafter at the rate of 3p for 225 yards, and

(iii) in respect of any part of the hiring during which the cab is stationary or travels at a speed not exceeding 6 miles an hour, at the rate of 3p for 2½ minutes or, if the fare shown on the meter is 81p or more, thereafter at the rate of 3p for 1¼ minutes:

Provided that—

(a) in any case where the fare according to the foregoing scale is less than 15p the fare payable shall be 15p, and in any other case where the fare exceeds a multiple of 3p by a sum which is less than 3p the fare payable shall be the next higher multiple of 3p; and

(b) where a motor cab is fitted with a taximeter which is not capable of recording automatically the fare payable according to the scale prescribed in this paragraph, the fare payable—

(i) in the case of a fare shown on the meter not exceeding nineteen shillings shall, so long as a notice in terms of the notice set out in Schedule E to this Order is kept prominently displayed in the cab in such a manner as to be clearly legible by the hirer, be, as respects a fare shown on the meter and set out in a column of the notice entitled “Shown on Meter”, the sum set out opposite thereto in the column next on the right thereof entitled “New Fare Charge”, and otherwise shall be the fare shown on the meter,

(ii) in the case of a fare shown on the meter exceeding nineteen shillings but not exceeding ninety-nine shillings and sixpence shall, so long as a notice in the terms of the notice set out in Schedule E to this Order is available on request by the hirer from the driver of the motor cab, be, as respects a fare shown on the meter and set out in a column entitled “Shown on Meter”, the sum set out opposite thereto in the column next on the right thereof entitled “New Fare Charge”, and otherwise shall be the fare shown on the meter,

(iii) where the sum of ninety-nine shillings and sixpence has been recorded on the meter and the meter would have recorded five pounds if it were capable of recording such a fare, shall be the fare payable under the preceding sub-paragraphs and in addition £6·03 shall become payable on each occasion when the meter has recorded ninety-nine shillings and sixpence and would record five pounds if it were capable of recording such a fare.

(c) where the taximeter is capable of recording automatically the fare payable according to the scale prescribed in this paragraph, but is not capable of recording a total fare which exceeds £9·99, the fare payable shall be the fare shown on the meter (if any) and in addition ten pounds shall become payable on each occasion when the meter has recorded the maximum possible fare and would record a fare in excess of £9·99 if it were capable of recording such a fare.

41.— (1) In addition to the fare payable for the hiring of a motor cab as provided in the last preceding paragraph, extra charges in accordance with the following scales shall be payable by the hirer for the carriage of additional passengers or of luggage or animals, such extra charges to be for the whole of the journey for which the additional passengers or the luggage or animals are carried, that is to say:—

(i)	for each additional passenger beyond one carried in the cab	3p
	provided that for the purpose of computing this extra charge an infant in arms shall not count as a passenger, and two children under ten years of age shall count as one passenger,
(ii)	for luggage carried on the driving platform or roof of the cab—
	for each bicycle, perambulator, or child's push-chair (not being a folded push-chair)	6p
	for each article or package of any other description	3p
(iii)	for luggage carried inside the cab, for each article or package beyond two	3p
	provided that for the purpose of computing this extra charge articles of the following descriptions shall not count as articles or packages:—
	(a) articles of personal wear or use ordinarily carried on the person or in the hand, including articles ordinarily so carried for purposes of games or sport, and
	(b) articles of personal luggage not exceeding two feet in length in the form of attache cases, bags, satchels, parcels or other similar packages or articles.
(iv)	for dogs, cats, birds or other animals carried on or in the cab—
	for each basket or other receptacle containing one or more animals	3p
	for each animal not carried in a basket or other receptacle	3p

For the purpose of the extra charges under the foregoing provisions numbered (ii) and (iii) a basket or other receptacle containing one or more animals shall not be deemed to be an article of luggage.

(2) In addition to the fare payable for the hiring of a motor cab as provided in the last preceding paragraph an extra charge of 9p shall be payable by the hirer for any hiring which commences or terminates between the hours of midnight and six o'clock in the morning.

(3) The extra charges prescribed in this paragraph shall not be payable by the hirer unless the driver shall have recorded their amount on the dial of the taximeter or unless their amount exceeds the amount which can be shown on the dial provided that where a motor cab is fitted with a taximeter which is not capable of showing the amount of extra charges prescribed in this paragraph, the extra charges payable shall be those prescribed in this paragraph if a notice setting out the extra charges is kept prominently displayed in the cab in such a manner as to be clearly legible by the hirer.

(4) Nothing in this paragraph shall compel the driver of a motor cab to permit the carriage inside the cab of any article or animal which is of such bulk or amount or character that the carrying of such article or animal, or its placing in or removal from the cab, would be likely to cause damage to the cab or its fittings.”.

(2) The London Cab Order 1970(3) (which provides for a surcharge of sixpence on each hiring of a motor cab) is hereby revoked.

3.  For Schedule E to the London Cab Order 1934, as amended (4) (which prescribes increase of fares) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

4.  In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 52 of the London Cab Order 1934, as amended (5) (which relates to the disposal by the Assistant Commissioner of deposited property) for the words “the Metropolitan Police Lost Property Office” there shall be substituted in both places the words “the police station”.

R. Maudling

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

Whitehall

3rd March 1971

SCHEDULE

“SCHEDULE E INCREASE OF FARES

For all journeys beginning and ending within the Metropolitan and/or City Police Districts, the fare shown upon the taximeter, excluding extras, is (as authorised by the London Cab Order 1971 made by the Secretary of State) increased as shown in the table.

The fare payable when an amount in excess of 19/– is shown on the meter is contained in a table in possession of the driver who must produce it for inspection on request.

Table 1

Shown on	New fare	Shown on	New fare	Shown on	New fare	Shown on	New fare	Shown on	New fare	Shown on	New fare	Shown on	New fare
meter	charge	meter	charge	meter	charge	meter	charge	meter	charge	meter	charge	meter	charge
	£		£		£		£		£		£		£
2/–	0·15	9/–	0·57	16/–	0·99	23/–	1·41	30/–	1·83	37/–	2·25	44/–	2·67
2/6	0·18	9/6	0·60	16/6	1·02	23/6	1·44	30/6	1·86	37/6	2·28	44/6	2·70
3/–	0·21	10/–	0·63	17/–	1·05	24/–	1·47	31/–	1·89	38/–	2·31	45/–	2·73
3/6	0·24	10/6	0·66	17/6	1·08	24/6	1·50	31/6	1·92	38/6	2·34	45/6	2·76
4/–	0·27	11/–	0·69	18/–	1·11	25/–	1·53	32/–	1·95	39/–	2·37	46/–	2·79
4/6	0·30	11/6	0·72	18/6	1·14	25/6	1·56	32/6	1·98	39/6	2·40	46/6	2·82
5/–	0·33	12/–	0·75	19/–	1·17	26/–	1·59	33/–	2·01	40/–	2·43	47/–	2·85
5/6	0·36	12/6	0·78	19/6	1·20	26/6	1·62	33/6	2·04	40/6	2·46	47/6	2·88
6/–	0·39	13/–	0·81	20/–	1·23	27/–	1·65	34/–	2·07	41/–	2·49	48/–	2·91
6/6	0·42	13/6	0·84	20/6	1·26	27/6	1·68	34/6	2·10	41/6	2·52	48/6	2·94
7/–	0·45	14/–	0·87	21/–	1·29	28/–	1·71	35/–	2·13	42/–	2·55	49/–	2·97
7/6	0·48	14/6	0·90	21/6	1·32	28/6	1·74	35/6	2·16	42/6	2·58	49/6	3·00
8/–	0·51	15/–	0·93	22/–	1·35	29/–	1·77	36/–	2·19	43/–	2·61	50/–	3·03
8/6	0·54	15/6	0·96	22/6	1·38	29/6	1·80	36/6	2·22	43/6	2·64	50/6	3·06
51/–	3·09	58/–	3·51	65/–	3·93	72/–	4·35	79/–	4·77	86/–	5·19	93/–	5·61
51/6	3·12	58/6	3·54	65/6	3·96	72/6	4·38	79/6	4·80	86/6	5·22	93/6	5·64
52/–	3·15	59/–	3·57	66/–	3·99	73/–	4·41	80/–	4·83	87/–	5·25	94/–	5·67
52/6	3·18	59/6	3·60	66/6	4·02	73/6	4·44	80/6	4·86	87/6	5·28	94/6	5·70
53/–	3·21	60/–	3·63	67/–	4·05	74/–	4·47	81/–	4·89	88/–	5·31	95/–	5·73
53/6	3·24	60/6	3·66	67/6	4·08	74/6	4·50	81/6	4·92	88/6	5·34	95/6	5·76
54/–	3·27	61/–	3·69	68/–	4·11	75/–	4·53	82/–	4·95	89/–	5·37	96/–	5·79
54/6	3·30	61/6	3·72	68/6	4·14	75/6	4·56	82/6	4·98	89/6	5·40	96/6	5·82
55/–	3·33	62/–	3·75	69/–	4·17	76/–	4·59	83/–	5·01	90/–	5·43	97/–	5·85
55/6	3·36	62/6	3·78	69/6	4·20	76/6	4·62	83/6	5·04	90/6	5·46	97/6	5·88
56/–	3·39	63/–	3·81	70/–	4·23	77/–	4·65	84/–	5·07	91/–	5·49	98/–	5·91
56/6	3·42	63/6	3·84	70/6	4·26	77/6	4·68	84/6	5·10	91/6	5·52	98/6	5·94
57/–	3·45	64/–	3·87	71/–	4·29	78/–	4·71	85/–	5·13	92/–	5·55	99/–	5·97
57/6	3·48	64/6	3·90	71/6	4·32	78/6	4·74	85/6	5·16	92/6	5·58	99/6	6·00”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes revised provision for the scale of fares and extra charges 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 in London. The fares payable are increased. So long as a cab is not fitted with a meter capable of recording the new fares automatically, only the fare shown on the meter will be chargeable unless a notice in the terms set out in the Schedule is prominently displayed in the cab or is available at the request of the hirer in which case the increased fares shown in the notice will be chargeable. There is a similar provision relating to the payment of extra charges. Paragraph 4 of the Order varies the commencement of the time-limit for the disposal of deposited property.

(1)

(Rev. XIV, p. 795: 1934 I, p. 1221).

(2)

The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1951/1353, 1958/2148, 1968/1929 (1951 I, p. 1311; 1958 I, p. 1503; 1968 III, p. 5234).

(3)

(1970 II, p. 4033).

(4)

The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1968/1929 (1968 III, p. 5234).

(5)

The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1955/1853 (1955 I, p. 1143).