Section 50. A Regional Transport Authority shall, in

50. A Regional Transport Authority shall, in `dy-` ~roceaureof Begiona I ciding whether t.0 grant or refuse a contract carriage Transport permit, have regard to the extent to which additional t,",";,:8i$:in contract carriages may bc necessary or desirable in [appllcatlon fof ] contract the public interest ; and shall also take into consideration any representations which may then be made or which may previously have bees made by persons already holding contract carriage permits in the region or by any local authority or police authority in the region to the effect that the number of contract carriages for which pennits have already been granted is sufficient for or in excess of the needs of the region or any area within the reg;on. ==> picture [296 x 91] intentionally omitted <== ----- Start of picture text -----<br> ||||| |---|---|---|---| |-51.|A|Regional Transport Authority may, after|Powerto| |consideration of the matters set forth in section 50,-|~$b",:$~| |contract| |(a)|limit the number of contract carriages generally|carria&esand Impose cond| |or cont.ract carriages of any specified type|tionson| |contract| |for which contract carriage permits may be|carriage| |permlts,| |granted in the region or any specified area| |within the region|;| ----- End of picture text -----<br> - (b) fix in the case of motor cabs the fares which may be cl~arged ; - (c) require that- every motor cab shall carry a copy of the fare table for inspection by passengers ; - (d) require that any motor cab shall I J ~ fitted with a taxi meter ; or ==> picture [227 x 27] intentionally omitted <== ----- Start of picture text -----<br> ||| |---|---| |(e)|impose on the use of a contract carriage any| |other condition which may be prescribed.| ----- End of picture text -----<br>