SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (c. 86)

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1

Amend section 24 (proceedings with respect to licences on quitting service) as follows.

2

Re-number the existing provision subsection (1).

3

In that subsection—

a

for “any time not exceeding” substitute “ a time which, excluding any day mentioned in subsection (2), does not exceed ”,

b

for “the magistrates' court for the petty sessions area in which the said proprietor shall dwell” substitute “ a magistrates' court ”,

c

for “at the time of applying” substitute “ when applying ”,

d

for “justices' chief executive for such” substitute “ designated officer for the ”,

e

for “twenty-four hours, exclusive of Sunday or any day on which the magistrates' court shall not sit,” substitute “ that time ”, and

f

for “at the same magistrates' court” substitute “ to a magistrates' court ”.

4

After that subsection insert—

2

The days are—

a

Saturday or Sunday;

b

Christmas Day or Good Friday;

c

a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.