144APayment of taxi fare

144A Payment of taxi fare (1) The hirer of a taxi commits an offence if— (a) the hirer did not pay a fare deposit for hiring the taxi; and

(b) at the end of the hiring the hirer does not pay to the taxi’s driver the fare for the hiring. Note For when a hiring ends, see s 127A. (2) The hirer of a taxi commits an offence if— (a) the hirer paid a fare deposit for hiring the taxi; and (b) the fare for the hiring is more than the fare deposit; and (c) at the end of the hiring the hirer does not pay to the taxi’s driver the difference between the fare deposit and the fare. (3) The driver of a taxi commits an offence if— (a) a hirer paid a fare deposit for hiring the taxi; and (b) the fare for the hiring is less than the fare deposit; and (c) at the end of the hiring the driver does not pay the difference between the fare deposit and the fare to the hirer. (4) The driver of a taxi commits an offence if— (a) a hirer gives the driver more money than the amount of the fare for the hiring; and (b) the driver fails to offer the correct change to the hirer.