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ROAD TRAFFIC (RATES AND FARES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1980 (LI 1254).

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Transport by section 33 of the Road Traffic Ordinance, 1952 (No. 55) these Regulations are made this 1st day of November, 1980.

Regulation 1— L.I. 1237 Amended.

The Road Traffic (Rates and Fares) Regulations, 1980 (L.I. 1237) are hereby amended by substitution for the First and Second Schedules thereto of the following new Schedules:

SCHEDULES

"FIRST SCHEDULE

ROAD TRANSPORT RATES AND FARES

(a) Passenger Fare Per Mile                      

(Tarred Roads)          14p per mile for the first 20 miles and 11p for each additional mile.     

(Gravel/Earth Roads)  ..             ..     15p per mile for the first 20 miles and 12p for each additional mile.     

Children under 3 years         Free   

Children between 3 and 12 years. Half rate         

(b) 'Tro Tro' Service Within Cities and Towns                  

Distances up to 20 miles; fare per  first mile or part thereof        30p    

Additional fare per mile after first mile or part thereof      14p    

(c) Taxi Fares                       

Fare per first mile or part thereof    ¢1.00 

Distances from 1-5 miles; fare per mile or part thereof    60p    

Distances beyond 5 miles; fare per mile or part thereof  20p    

(d) Car Hire Service (All Types)                 

1st 100 miles or 9 hour day (i.e. 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.) or part thereof

¢250.00         

Each additional mile             ¢2.00 per mile          

Additional charge in respect of driver's overtime after hours (i.e. after 5.00 p.m. on weekdays as well as hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays).          

¢2.00 per hour          

(e) "One Pound One Pound" Service (Tarred Roads)      20p per mile for the first 20 miles and 18p or each additional mile.         

(Gravel/Earth Roads)            22p per mile for the first 20 miles and 19p per mile for each additional mile.  

SECOND SCHEDULE

PART I

BAGGAGE AND PARCEL RATES

Rate per pound weight for each mile      ..          ..           ¢0.0003

Subject to a minimum rate of baggage    ..          ..            ¢l.00

Parcel (not being part of baggage)         ..          ..            ¢1.50

Normal handbags ..         ..          ..         ..          ..            Free

PART II

HAULAGE RATES

Dry Cargo ..         ..         ..          ..         ..          ..            60p per ton mile

Wet Cargo..         ..         ..          ..         ..          ..            80p per ton mile

Fertilizer   ..         ..         ..          ..         ..          ..            70p per ton mile."

Regulation 2—L.I. 609 Revoked.

The Petroleum (Bulk Haulage Rates) Regulations, 1968 (L.1. 609) are hereby revoked.

HARRY SAWYERR

Minister of Transport and Communications

Date of Gazette Notification: 7th November, 1980.