It shall be lawful for F2Transport for London to cause an inspection to be made, as often as they deem it necessary, of all . . . F3 hackney carriages, and of the horse or horses used in drawing the same, within the limits of this Act; and if any such carriage, or the horse or horses used in drawing the same, shall at any time be in a condition unfit for public use, the said commissioners shall give notice in writing accordingly to the proprietor thereof, which notice shall be personally served on such proprietor, or delivered at his usual place of residence; and if, after notice as aforesaid, any proprietor shall use or let to hire such carriage as a . . . F3 hackney carriage, or use or let to hire such horse or horses whilst in a condition unfit for public use, F2 Transport for Londonshall have power to suspend, for such time as they may deem proper, the licence of the proprietor of such carriage . . . F4.

The driver of every hackney carriage which shall ply for hire at any place within the limits of this Act shall (unless such driver have a reasonable excuse, to be allowed by the justice before whom the matter shall be brought in question,) drive such hackney carriage to any place to which he shall be required by the hirer thereof to drive the same, not exceeding six miles from the place where the same shall have been hired, or for any time not exceeding one hour from the time when hired: . . . F7.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 the driver of any such hackney carriage shall, if required by the hirer thereof, carry in and by such carriage the number of persons painted or marked thereon, or any less number of persons.

The driver of every hackney carriage within the limits of this Act shall carry in or upon such carriage a reasonable quantity of luggage for every person hiring such carriage . . . F10.

It shall not be lawful for any person to carry about on any carriage or on horseback or on foot, in any thoroughfare or public place within the limits of this Act, to the obstruction or annoyance of the inhabitants or passengers, any picture, placard, notice, or advertisement, whether written, printed, or painted upon or posted or attached to any part of such carriage, or on any board, or otherwise.

It shall be lawful for F21two justices of the peace to hear and determine all offences against the provisions of this Act, and also all disputes or causes of complaint that may arise out of the same; F22. . . F23. . . . . . F24.

For every offence against the provisions of this Act, for which no special penalty is herein-before appointed, the offender shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding F25level 1 on the standard scale, . . . F26

F27In this Act the words “the limits of this Act” shall include every part of the Metropolitan Police District and City of London.

This Act shall be construed as one Act with the M1London Hackney Carriages Act, 1843, and the M2London Hackney Carriages Act 1850; and all the provisions of the said Acts, except so far as is herein otherwise provided, shall extend to this Act, and to all things done in execution of this Act.