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London Cab Act 1896
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London Cab Act 1896
1896 CHAPTER 27 59 and 60 Vict
An Act to amend the law relating to cabs in London.
[7th August 1896]
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C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
1 Penalties for defrauding cabmen.U.K.
If any person commits any of the following offences with respect to a cab, namely:—
(a)hires a cab, knowing or having reason to believe that he cannot pay the lawful fare, or with intent to avoid payment of the lawful fare; or
(b)fraudulently endeavours to avoid payment of a fare lawfully due from him; or
(c)having failed or refused to pay a fare lawfully due from him, either refuses to give to the driver an address at which he can be found, or, with intent to deceive, gives a false address,
he shall be liable on summary conviction to pay, in addition to the lawful fare, a fine not exceeding [F1level 1 on the standard scale], or, in the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding fourteen days; and the whole or any part of any fine imposed may be applied in compensation to the driver.
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F1Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2U.K.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
3 Meaning of cab.U.K.
In this Act the expression “cab” shall mean any hackney carriage within the meaning of the M1Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869.
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4 Short title.U.K.
This Act may be cited as the London Cab Act, 1896.
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