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The Stage-Carriages Act `1861

An Act for licensing and regulating Stage-Carriages.

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    • 1Definition of stage-carriage
    • 2Carriages to be licensed
    • 3Power to refuse license
    • 4Charge for and duration of license
    • 5Particulars to be painted on conspicuous part of carriage
    • 6Penalty for letting carriage without having particulars painted
    • 7Penalty for letting for hire unlicensed carriage
    • 8Penalty for allowing carriage to be drawn by fewer animals or more passengers, etc., to be carried than provided by license
    • 9Penalty for ill-treating animals
    • 10Revocation of license
    • 11Penalty for not conforming to provisions of section 5
    • 12Penalty for misconduct on part of drivers
    • 13Penalty when recoverable from proprietor
    • 14Issue of summons
    • 15Adjudication of penalties
    • 16Recovery of penalties, etc
    • 17Offender may be apprehended and detained in custody until return of warrant of distress
    • 18Imprisonment of offender if distress not sufficient
    • 19[Repealed.]
    • 20Jurisdiction
    • 20APower to make rules
    • 21Interpretation-clause
    • 22Extent of Act
    • 23Power to State Government to exempt