( 1) Upon the 1 egist1·ation of any hackney caruage, the re'Si'ltet ing authority shall cause to be painted on some conspicuou~ part of the c-arriage or on a plate to be affixed on <;orne conspicuous part of the rarr1age it~ number m the register and the number of passcnqers it IS IJccmed to carry.
(2) If the word~ or figm es <;o painted become indistinct or are obht!'rated dunn~ the term of the licence, the owner of the carnage shall be bound to produce it before t~1e regi~tenng aut honty and apply to have 'luch words or figure~ renewed. If the plate so affixed shall have been Io~t or stolen, the owner of the can 1age shall be bound to apply to the registering authouty to have a new plate affixed.
(3) The fcc for the painting done or the plate supplied under sub-sectiOn (I) or sub-section (2) shall be twenty-five naye pai~e, payable to the registering autl10rity.
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