S.L. 499.59 Art. 60Solicitation and standing for hire.

(1) It shall not be lawful for a taxi driver to pass through the streets at a very slow speed, for the purpose of letting out the taxi, or to annoy any person by soliciting hire, either personally or through others.

(2) The drivers of the first three taxis standing for hire on any taxi stand or electric mini cab stand, as the case may be, shall not leave their taxi while it is so standing for hire. The drivers of any other taxi standing for hire as aforesaid shall remain within easy reach and shall immediately take charge of their taxi as soon as their turn comes to take their place among the first three taxis: Provided that either the Police or the officers of the Authority may, when it appears to either of them that the enforcement of the provisions of this regulation may cause hardship through long exposure to the sun, dispense such drivers from compliance therewith.

(3) No person shall hire a taxi from any taxi stand or an electric mini cab stand, as the case may be, nor shall the driver of a taxi on any stand accept a hire, unless, in each case, such taxi is the first on the stand:

Provided that if the driver of the first taxi is not in the taxi, the first taxi on the stand with a driver in it shall be deemed to be the taxi first available for hire: Provided further that where a person who uses a wheelchair wishes to hire a taxi from a stand and a wheelchair accessible taxi is standing for hire on such stand, such wheelchair accessible taxi shall be deemed to be the taxi first available for hire for such purpose.

(4) Where a driver of a taxi which is the first in line on any stand refuses to hire a taxi in contravention of this regulation, the taxi of such driver shall, without prejudice to any other fine or punishment, lose its place on the stand and be replaced by the next taxi.

(5) While a taxi is standing for hire, its driver shall not call or otherwise importune any person to hire such a taxi and shall not make use of the services of any other person for such purpose.