S.L. 499.59 Art. 66Taxi booths.

(1) Licence holders may, subject to the permission of the possessor of the land and to any requirement stipulated in any other law, set up and operate taxi booths in the places prescribed as departure points in Table 2 of the First Schedule.

(2) Where a taxi-booth is in operation, a hirer shall purchase a pre-paid fixed-fare ticket from such booth and present it to the driver when boarding the taxi.

(3) Where a taxi-booth is in operation, no driver shall hire a taxi under his charge unless he is first presented with the pre-paid fixed-fare ticket by the hirer when boarding the taxi.

(4) Fixed-fare tickets shall consist of two parts, one being a fiscal receipt to be kept by the hirer and a counterfoil which is to be given to the driver of the taxi.

(5) On presentation of the fixed-fare ticket counterfoil by the licence holder to the booth operator, the booth operator shall pay the value of such ticket to the taxi service operator less a pre-agreed commission which is to be retained by the booth operator.

(6) The licence holder shall, without prejudice to any other obligations under any other law dealing with fiscal receipts and financial records, ensure that counterfoils of all fixed-fare tickets are kept for a period of at least six months and such records shall be accessible by the Authority.

(7) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to electric mini cabs.