[F118APublication and coming into effect of taxi faresE+W+S
(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.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 18A inserted (1.11.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 174(5), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/354, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)