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London Cab Act 1968

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 10 Cited in Amendments 58 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1968 c. 7
Year1968
(1) The power of F1Transport for London under paragraph (3) of section 9 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 and section 1 of the London Cab and Stage Carriage Act 1907 (regulations governing cab fares in London) shall include power to prescribe fares for the hire of cabs in respect of all journeys in London whether or not the journey is one which the driver of the cab is obliged by law to undertake.(1A) The power conferred by subsection (1) of this section is subject to paragraph (4) of the restrictions specified in section 9 of the said Act of 1869.(2) In this section “cab”, “fare” and “London” have the same meaning as in the said Act of 1907, and for the purposes of this section a journey shall be treated as a journey in London if it begins and ends there.(1) F3Transport for London may F4by London cab order direct that for the reference to the distance of six miles in section 7 and paragraph (2) of section 17 of the London Hackney Carriage Act 1853 (being the length of a journey which the driver of a cab is by law obliged to undertake) there shall be substituted a reference to such greater distance as appears to F5Transport for London to be appropriate.(2) F4A London cab order under this section may be limited so as to apply only in relation to hirings in respect of journeys which begin, or which end, at such places as may be specified in the order, and may substitute different distances in relation to such hirings or any of them and in relation to other hirings.(3) The power to make F4London cab orders under this section includes power to vary or revoke a previous F6such order . . . .(4) Before making F4any London cab order under this section F3Transport for London shall consult with such bodies appearing to F5Transport for London to represent the owners and drivers of cabs as F5Transport for London considers appropriate.

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