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London Hackney Carriages Act 1843

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  3. 2. Interpretation of terms.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. 3. Provisions of 1 & 2 Will. 4 c. 22 extended to this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

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  8. 8. Registrar to grant licences. At the time of granting any licence an abstract of the laws and a ticket to be given.Previous MatchNext Match

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  10. 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.Previous MatchNext Match

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  12. 14. Persons applying for licences to sign a requisition for the same, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

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  14. 16. Particulars of licences to be entered in a book at the registrar’s office.Previous MatchNext Match

  15. 17. Tickets to be worn by drivers.Previous MatchNext Match

  16. 18. Licences and tickets to be delivered up on the discontinuance of licences.Previous MatchNext Match

  17. 19. New tickets to be delivered instead of defaced or lost tickets.Previous MatchNext Match

  18. 20. Forgery of licence or ticket, or knowingly uttering a forged licence or ticket, a misdemeanor.Previous MatchNext Match

  19. 21.†Proprietor to retain the licence of drivers or conductors employed by him, and produce them in case of complaint.Previous MatchNext Match

  20. 22. Magistrates to hear and determine disputes.Previous MatchNext Match

  21. 23. Agreements between drivers, &c. and proprietors as to earnings to be in writing.Previous MatchNext Match

  22. 24. Proceedings with respect to licences on quitting service.Previous MatchNext Match

  23. 25. Licences may be revoked or suspended.Previous MatchNext Match

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  25. 27. No person to act as driver of any carriage without the consent of the proprietor.Previous MatchNext Match

  26. 28. Punishment for furious driving, and wilful misbehaviour.Previous MatchNext Match

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  31. 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.Previous MatchNext Match

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  33. 35.†Proprietors may be summoned to appear, and to produce the driver or conductor. In the case of proprietors failing so to do.Previous MatchNext Match

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  35. 38. Complaints to be made within twenty eight days.Previous MatchNext Match

  36. 39. Justices may hear complaints and award penalties. In case of nonpayment the party may be imprisoned. Proviso.Previous MatchNext Match

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  38. 44. Providing for cases where there are more proprietors than one.Previous MatchNext Match

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  40. 47. Limitation of actions. Venue. Notice of action. Tender of of amends.Previous MatchNext Match

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