Part II Licensing and Regulation—Particular Activities
Licensing and regulation of taxis and private hire cars
18AF1Publication and coming into effect of taxi fares
1
Following the fixing of scales by a licensing authority under section 17(2), the licensing authority must—
a
determine the date on which the scales are to come into effect, and
b
publish the scales in accordance with subsections (3) to (5).
2
The scales may come into effect no earlier than seven days after the date on which they are published.
3
The licensing authority must—
a
give notice of the scales by advertisement in a newspaper circulating in its area, and
b
specify in that advertisement the date on which the scales are to come into effect.
4
The authority must give notice of the scales—
a
where no appeal has been lodged under subsection (1) of section 18, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the period of 14 days mentioned in that subsection,
b
where such an appeal has been lodged, as soon as practicable after the determination of the appeal.
5
For the purposes of subsection (4), an appeal is determined on the date on which the appeal is abandoned or notice is given to the appellant of its disposal.