London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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8. Registrar to grant licences. At the time of granting any licence an abstract of the laws and a ticket to be given.
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10.†Penalty on persons acting as drivers, &c. without licences and badges, 5l.; on proprietors suffering drivers or conductors so to do, 10l. Employment of unlicensed drivers, &c. in case of necessity.
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14. Persons applying for licences to sign a requisition for the same, &c.
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16. Particulars of licences to be entered in a book at the registrar’s office.
18. Licences and tickets to be delivered up on the discontinuance of licences.
19. New tickets to be delivered instead of defaced or lost tickets.
20. Forgery of licence or ticket, or knowingly uttering a forged licence or ticket, a misdemeanor.
21.†Proprietor to retain the licence of drivers or conductors employed by him, and produce them in case of complaint.
23. Agreements between drivers, &c. and proprietors as to earnings to be in writing.
24. Proceedings with respect to licences on quitting service.
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27. No person to act as driver of any carriage without the consent of the proprietor.
28. Punishment for furious driving, and wilful misbehaviour.
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33.†Penalty on drivers of hackney carriages, or drivers or conductors of metropolitan stage carriages, for loitering or causing any obstruction, or plying for hire by making any noise, &c.
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35.†Proprietors may be summoned to appear, and to produce the driver or conductor. In the case of proprietors failing so to do.
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39. Justices may hear complaints and award penalties. In case of nonpayment the party may be imprisoned. Proviso.
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44. Providing for cases where there are more proprietors than one.
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47. Limitation of actions. Venue. Notice of action. Tender of of amends.
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