Motor Traffic
(Cabs – Fares and Charges) (Jersey) Order 2017
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Motor Traffic
(Cabs – Fares and Charges) (Jersey) Order 2017
1 Interpretation
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires –
“bank holiday” has the same meaning as in the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey)
Law 1951;
“cab” means –
(a) a
private-hire cab, within the meaning of the Motor Traffic
(Taxi-Cabs – General) (Jersey) Order 2002; or
(b) a
taxi, within the meaning of that Order;
“public holiday” has the same meaning as in the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey)
Law 1951.
2 Hire
charge for cabs
The maximum hire charge for the hire of a cab shall be calculated
and charged in accordance with the table of fares and charges set out in the
table in the Schedule, unless –
(a) a different hire charge
is agreed by the customer, being the person who agrees to hire the cab, with
the driver of the cab before the journey commences; or
(b) the hire is booked
through a third party (whether an individual or organization) other than the
driver and the hire charge is calculated in accordance with charges which,
before the cab is booked, have been –
(i) notified
to the Minister, and
(ii) published
by the third party in such a way that the charges have been reasonably brought
to the attention of the public.
3 Period
of hire
(1) For the purpose of
calculating the hire charge for the hire of a cab the period of hire shall be
taken as starting when a passenger enters the cab unless the cab has been
summoned to a place when it shall be taken as starting when it arrives at that
place.
(2) The period of hire ends
when the hire charge is tendered.
4 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Motor Traffic (Cabs –
Fares and Charges) (Jersey) Order 2017.