APRIL 5.]

Control under Transport Licensing Act, 1931, of Motor-cabs
in the Borough of Taumarunui.

GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 5th day of
April, 1939.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCEY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred on him by the Transport Licensing Act, 1931,
and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that
behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth
hereby make the following regulations:-
REGULATIONS.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Motor-cab (Taumarunui) Regulations, 1939.
2. These regulations shall come into force on the fourteenth
   day after notification in the Gazette of the making hereof.
3. In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the
   context-
   "The said Act" means the Transport Licensing Act,
   1931;
   "The said declaration" means the declaration signed by
   the Minister of Transport on the 4th day of
   April, 1939, declaring the carriage of passengers
   by motor-cab in the Borough of Taumarunui to
   constitute a passenger-service for the purposes of
   the said Act;
   "Borough " means the Borough of Taumarunui ;
   "The said services" means the services described by the
   said declaration;
   "Motor-cab" means any vehicle used in the said services;
   "Inspector" means a traffic inspector appointed under
   and for the purposes of the said Act.
4. In their application to the said services and motor-cabs
   the undermentioned regulations shall be read subject to the
   express provisions of these regulations:-
   The Transport (Passenger) Order, 1936; including
   The Transport Licensing Passenger Regulations, 1936;
   The Passenger-service Vehicle (Constructional) Regulations,
6. It shall be a condition of every license (whether inserted
   therein or not) issued for any of the said services that the
   special conditions set out in the First Schedule hereto shall
   apply to the services unless otherwise provided by the express
   terms of the license.
7. The provisions of the Fitness Certificate (Motor-cab)
   Exemption Order, 1937, shall not apply to the motor-cabs
   to the intent that by reason of such non-application the
   provisions of section 38 of the said Act shall accordingly
   apply to those motor-cabs according to the tenor thereof.
8. Together with every license there shall be issued by the
   Licensing Authority a Cab Authority or Cab Authorities in
   the form hereunder to the number authorized by the license:-
   FORM OF CAB AUTHORITY.
   Transport Licensing Act, 1931.-License Ref. No. / /
   Cab authority : Taumarunui Borough.
9. Name of licensee:.................................................
10. Business address of licensee:...................................
11. Date of expiry of license:.................................
12. For private hire (cross out whichever inapplicable).
    public
13. Exempted from Special Conditions Nos. (if any):....
    .....................................................
    Dated at , this day of , 19 .
    Licensing Authority.
14. (1) Regulation 17 (relating to fees) of the Third Schedule
    to the Transport (Passenger) Order, 1936, shall not apply
    in respect to the said services, and the fees payable in respect
    thereto shall be the fees set out in the Second Schedule hereto.
    (2) The prescribed fee if over £l shall be paid on behalf
    of the person from whom it is due to the Reserve Bank of
    New Zealand or any branch of the Bank of New Zealand to
    the credit of the Public Account.
    (3) In respect of every application for a license the bank
    receipt shall accompany the application.

FIRST SCHEDULE.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF LICENSES.
Analysis.

1. Carriage of passengers.

2. Disinfection of vehicles.

3. Cab-authorities.

4. Driver’s duties.

5. Duty to carry out hiring.

6. Offences by driver.

7. Driver’s attendance at stand.

8. Stands.

9. Permitted waiting-places of motor-cabs.

10. Touting.

11. Driving hours.

12. Wages.

13. Accounts and returns.

14. Taxi-meters.

15. General duty of compliance with statutory and other
    provisions.

16. Carriage of Passengers.
    The driver of any motor-cab shall not carry thereon any
    passengers in excess of the authorized maximum number
    prescribed by the certificate of fitness or permit or otherwise
    than on the seats provided for the purpose.

17. Disinfection of Vehicles.
    (1) The licensee of a motor-cab shall cause the same to be
    disin fected to the satisfaction of an inspector at such times
    and in such manner as an inspector may require.
    (2) If any person suffering from an infectious or contagious
    disease or illness or the body of any person deceased is carried
    in a motor-cab then :-
    (a) The licensee shall forthwith give notice of the fact in
    writing to the Town Clerk of the borough and cause
    the motor-cab to be disinfected to the satisfaction
    of the said Town Clerk or an inspector.
    (b) Until such motor-cab shall have been so disinfected
    as aforesaid the licensee shall not carry any person
    or allow any person to be carried therein or thereon.
    (c) The licensee shall not be bound to carry in a motor-cab
    any person suffering from any infectious or contagious disease or the body of any person deceased
    until such licensee has been tendered or paid a sum sufficient to cover any loss or expense which may be incurred by him in carrying into effect this condition with respect to disinfecting such motor-cab.

18. Cab-authorities.
    Within every motor-cab while used in terms of the license
    the licensee shall cause to be carried the cab-authority or
    one of the cab-authorities issued with the license and such
    cab-authority shall be produced by the person for the time
    being in charge of the vehicle on demand by an inspector.

19. Driver's Duties.
    Every driver of a motor-cab shall-
    (1) If on duty and disengaged accept any offer made to
    him for the hire of the motor-cab and accept as a passenger
    the hirer and any person the hirer may require him so to
    accept up to the seating capacity of the motor-cab and the
    prescribed maximum number:
    Provided first that he may refuse to accept as a passenger
    any person who is drunk or is in a filthy condition or is noisy
    or violent or disturbing the public peace or is accompanied
    by a dog which is not suitably confined or covered to protect
    such motor-cab from defilement or contamination:
    Provided secondly that he may require prepayment in the
    case of any contract of hire extending for more than twenty-five miles in distance or three hours in time.
    (2) At all times while engaged in his employment be clean
    and tidy and wear clean and respectable clothes and conduct
    himself in an orderly and civil manner.
    (3) Immediately on the termination of any hiring carefully
    search the motor-cab for any property which may have been
    left therein by anyone.
    (4) Forthwith deliver at the office of the Council of the
    borough any lost property found by him in the motor-cab.
    (5) At the end of every hiring demand the exact amount
    of fare payable under the license for such hiring.
    (6) Afford all reasonable assistance in loading and in
    removing luggage of the hirer to or from any door, station,
    wharf, or place and take proper care of such luggage.
    (7) When payment is to be made for excess luggage,
    expressly state the separate amount due for the excess.