(1) Whenever the licensee of a public conveyance leaves the city intending to be absent therefrom for a period exceeding fifteen days, he shall, if the public conveyance is intended to be used during his absence for the purpose of plying for hire, give previous notice of his departure in writing under his signature to the Commissioner of Police.
(2) Such notice shall state the name and address of the person who will be in charge of the public conveyance during the licensee’s absence and shall be accompanied by a statement in writing signed by such person that he accepts charge of the conveyance.
(3) The person who accepts charge of a public conveyance during the absence of the licensee shall, during such period, be deemed for all the purposes of this Act to be the licensee.
18. Every licensee of a public conveyance or animal shall produce such conveyance or animal for inspection whenever the Commissioner of Police shall require him to do so.
Licences when suspended or cancelled to be returned.
Change of address of licensees to be reported.
Absence of licensee.
Public conveyance or animal to be produced for inspection when required.
10 [Act No. XXXIX of 1956] FARES AND STANDS.
19. The Commissioner of Police shall, subject to previous publication and with the previous sanction of the Government, fix the rates of fares to be charged for the hire of public conveyances.
20. The Commissioner of Police shall, in consultation with the Municipal Commissioner for the city, appoint stands or places at which alone public conveyances may stand to ply for hire.