1678
Repeal.
Vehicle to observe the rule of the road.
Refusing to pay fare, &c.
Compensation in addition to other penalty.
Suspending clause.
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1883.
Vehicles and Public Traffic.
6. Ordinances 6 of 1863 and 6 of 1882 are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect any thing duly done before the passing of this Ordinance.
7. Every vehicle, whether licensed or not, when meeting any other vehicle, shall pass it by keeping to its own left side of the road, and when overtaking any other vehicle going in the same direction shall pass it by keeping to its own right of such vehicle.
8. No person who has hired any licensed vehicle, shall refuse to pay the fare for the same forthwith on the termination of the hiring; nor shall any person wilfully injure any licensed vehicle, or ill-treat or abuse the driver, bearer, or drawer of any such vehicle.
Any person offending against this section shall, in addition to the punishment to which he may be liable under this Ordinance, be liable to pay such compensation to the owner, bearer, drawer, or driver, whom he ill-treats or abuses, or whose vehicle he wilfully injures, as the Police Magistrate may award; and payment of the same shall be enforced in the same way as payment of a fine under this Ordinance.
9. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor.
[In force from 2nd April, 1883, under proclamation 24th March, 1883, Repealed by Ordinance No. 21 of 1887.]
NOTE. The following rules etc., were made under the Ordinance:
Rules under section 4 of the 29th March, 1883. (See Gazette 31st of the same month.)
Table of Fares for Public Vehicles 11th April, 1883. (See Gazette 21st of the same month.)
Rules under section 4, 31st October, 1883. (See Gazette 3rd November 1883.)
Table of Fares 16th July, 1884. (See Gazette 9th August, 1884)
Rules as to licences of the 14th August, 1885. (See Gazette 15th of the same month.)
Rule as to licences 22nd October, 1886. (See Gazette 23rd of the same month.)
Rules under section 4 of the 21st January, 1887. (See Gazette of the 22nd of same month.)
Order in Council as to fees of the 22nd April, 1887. (See Gazette 30th of the same month.)
Rules under section 4 of the 24th July, 1887. (See Gazette of the 25th of the same month.)