45 Penalty for plying for hire without a licence. U.K.
If the proprietor or part proprietor of any carriage, or any person so concerned as aforesaid, permits the same to be used as a hackney carriage plying for hire within the prescribed distance without having obtained a licence as aforesaid for such carriage, or during the time that such licence is suspended as hereinafter provided, or if any person be found driving, standing, or plying for hire with any carriage within the prescribed distance for which such licence as aforesaid has not been previously obtained, or without having the number of such carriage corresponding with the number of the licence openly displayed on such carriage, every such person so offending shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 45 extended by Town Police Clauses Act 1889 (c. 14, SIF 107:]), s. 4(1)(2)
C2S. 45: by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80, SIF 39:]), s. 92(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I it was provided that the maximum amount of fine imposable on summary conviction in respect of s. 45 instead of the maximum fine of £2 was £20 for a first offence and £50 for a second or subsequent offence and as to the amounts of fine on summary conviction, Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39: 1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions) 39(2), 46, Sch. 3 (substitution of new maximum fine of £500 instead of the old maximum fine of £20 and of references to levels on the standard scale) apply
C3Ss. 37–66, 68 repealed as to public service vehicles by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43, SIF 108), Sch. 5
C4Ss. 37–65 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs 3, 4