London Hackney Carriage Act 1831

XVII Plates to be delivered up on the Discontinuance or Revocation of such Licences. Penalty 10l.

And be it enacted, That whenever any Person shall give Notice to the Commissioners of Stamps, or their authorized Officer, of his Intention to give up any Licence granted under this Act for or in respect of any Hackney Carriage, and also whenever any such Licence as aforesaid granted to any Person shall be revoked by the said Commissioners, such Person to whom any such Licence as aforesaid shall have been granted shall deliver up the numbered Plate mentioned in such Licence, or in any Indorsement thereupon, to the said Commissioners or to their authorized Officer; and every such Person who shall neglect or refuse so to deliver up such Plate within Three Days after the Expiration of Notice of his Intention to give up such Licence, or of the Revocation thereof, as the Case may be, shall forfeit Ten Pounds, and shall also continue to be subject and liable to the Payment of the said weekly Duty by this Act charged in respect of every such Licence.