Every proprietor or driver of any such hackney carriage who is convicted of taking as a fare a greater sum than is authorized by any byelaw made under this or the special Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale], and such penalty may be recovered before one justice; and in the conviction of such proprietor or driver an order may be included for payment of the sum so overcharged, over and above the penalty and costs; and such overcharge shall be returned to the party aggrieved, . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3
F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 53–59 modified (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1386, art. 4(3)(d)
C2S. 58 extended by Town Police Clauses Act 1889 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), s. 4(1)(2)
C3Ss. 37–66, 68 repealed as to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43, SIF 108), Sch. 5
C4Ss. 37–65 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs 3, 4