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(3)Where section 70 of the M1Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (fees for vehicle and operator’s licences) is not in force in the area of a district council, the sums to be paid for a licence granted by the council under section 37 of the M2Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (licensing of cabs outside London) shall be such as the council may determine, and different sums may be so determined with respect to different descriptions of vehicle ; and the sums so determined shall be such as appear to the council to be sufficient in the aggregate to cover in whole or in part—
(a)the reasonable cost of the carrying out by or on behalf of the district council of inspections of hackney carriages for the purpose of determining whether any such licence should be granted or renewed ;
(b)the reasonable cost of providing hackney carriage stands ; and
(c)any reasonable adminstrative or other costs in connection with the foregoing and with the control and supervision of hackney carriages.
[F2(3A)In subsection (3) above, references to a district council shall be read, in relation to Wales, as references to a county council or a county borough council]
(4)This section does not extend to Scotland.
(5)This section comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument, appoint, and different days be so appointed for different purposes.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 35(1)(2) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 423, Sch. 34 Pt. V (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c). Sch. Pt. 3
F2S. 35(3A) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(1), Sch. 7 para. 37 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 35(5) fully exercised: S.I. 1981/1331, 1982/310
Marginal Citations