Town Police Clauses Act 1847

LVII Deposit to be made for Carriages waiting. Penalty on the Driver refusing to wait, or to acoount for the Deposit.

When any Hackney Carriage is hired and taken to any Place, and the Driver thereof is required by the Hirer there to wait with such Hackney Carriage, such Driver may demand and receive from such Hirer his Fare for driving to such Place, and also a Sum equal to the Fare of such Carriage for the Period, as a Deposit over and above such Fare, during which he is required to wait as aforesaid, or if no Fare for Time be fixed by the Bye Laws, then the Sum of One Shilling and Sixpence for every Half Hour during which he is so required to wait, which Deposit shall be accounted for by such Driver when such Hackney Carriage is finally discharged by such Hirer; and if any such Driver who has received any such Deposit as aforesaid refuses to wait as aforesaid, or goes away or permits such Hackney Carriage to be driven or taken away without the Consent of such Hirer, before the Expiration of the Time for which such Deposit was made; or if such Driver on the final Discharge of such Hackney Carriage refuse duly to account for such Deposit, every such Driver so offending shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Forty Shillings.