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When the Taxibus enterprises were introduced in the 1985 Transport act, for hackney carriages, certain provisions had to be ammended in the 1847 and 1976 acts. I'm not sure if I ever posted what those provisions were but here are some modifications to what is known as the "Taxi Code Modifications". The statutory instrument amendment is as follows.

SI 1986/1386
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4 Modifications of the taxi code

In its application as specified in article 3 of this Order, the taxi code shall be modified as follows:

(1) in section 52 of the 1847 Act, the words from “or if the driver” to “every proprietor” shall be omitted;

(2) any requirement in a byelaw made under section 68 of the 1847 Act or in a condition attached to a licence under section 47 of the 1976 Act that an unhired taxi shall proceed to a stand shall be satisfied if the taxi proceeds to an authorised place; and

(3) the following provisions shall not apply:

(a) "any provision in so far as it prohibits the driver from touting orally" at an authorised place for passengers to share the taxi with a passenger who has already requested a service at separate fares;(b) any byelaws made under section 68 of the 1847 Act or conditions attached to licences under section 47 of the 1976 Act with the purpose in either case of regulating:

(i) the rates or fares to be paid;
(ii) the use of any taxi meter with which the vehicle is equipped;
(iii) the journey which a driver is required to undertake; or(iv) the luggage required to be carried;

(c) any table of fares having effect pursuant to section 65(5) of the 1976 Act as if included in byelaws made under section 68 of the 1847 Act;

(d) sections 53 to 59 of the 1847 Act;(e) sections 66 and 67 of the 1976 Act; and (f) any provisions which have substantially similar purpose and effect to the provisions described in sub-paragraphs (b), (d) or (e) of this paragraph made by or under any local Act.
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I'm going to put this amendment into the TDO copy of the 1847 act. It will be the only copy in existence with the complete wording.

Regards

JD

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