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(1) The driver of every hackney carriage stand- ~ ~ ~ ~ ing or plying for hire shall drive such carriage to driver ir bound any place named by the hirer which is not more than to drive. three miles from the place of hiring in the case of vehicles of the desoription specified in clause Cf) of section 9 and six miles in the case of any other vehiole. (2) When any such carriage is hired by time, Minimum upeed the driver thereof shall drive the same atla rate of::: hi*d by speed not less than that prescribed by the lpeputy Commissioner]. (3) A driver failing, without, reasonable excuse, Penalty. to comply with the provisipns of this section, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten rupees. S. The driver of every hackney carriage '[other Quantity of than a hand-cart] shall carry in or upon such carriage 1 without additional charge such quantity of luggage for every person hiring the same as may be pres- oribed by by-law under this Act. I a [35-A. (1 1 The maximum laden weight of, and Maximum laden the height of a load om, a hand-cart shall not exceed ~ ~ hand* suuh limiO as may be prescribed by any by-law made under section 60. (2) No ,person under the age of eighteen years shall drive a hand-cart, whether by himself or along with others. (3) If any hand-oart is driven in contravention I of the provisions of any by-law made under sub- section (1) or of the provisions of sub-section (2). any porson who so drives it and also any persc~n 1 These words were substituted for ;the word "Commimio- ner" by section 2 of the Tamil Nsdu Hackney Carriage (Amend- ment) Act, 1964 (Tamil Nadt Act 21 of 1964). 2 These words were inserted by section 12. ihicl. 3 Thissection was inserted by soction 13, ibid. 712 Hackney Cmriccge [I911 : T.N. Ast V . employing him or in any way responsible for or abetting such contravention or employment, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term a h'ch may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with both.] Penalty for re- fusing to lot