Power to make rules.

(1) The Government may, after previous publication, make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may be made with regard to-(a) the examination and qualifications of drivers and the conditions under which they may be employed; (b) the description of horses, bullocks or other animals, harness and other things to be used with hackney carriages, the dimensions of such carriages, the condition in which such carriages and horses, bullocks or other animals, harness and other things used therewith shall be kept; (c) the inspection of the premises on which any such carriages, horses, bullocks or other animals, harness and other things are kept; (d) the inspection of hackney carriages with a view to see if such carriages are in a fit condition for public use; (e) the fitting of bells, horns or other warning signals to carriages and for testing the same; (f) the protection of weak, lame and sickly horses, bullocks or other animals; (g) the publication of the list of fares and table of distances and the regulation of the amount and weight of luggage to be carried with or without additional charges; and (h) generally for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid, or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.