Rates of fares

(1) Any rickshaw shall be hired either by time basis or according to distance, and this shall be determined at the very time of hiring such rickshaw. Where nothing has been settled, the fares shall be paid by time. The fares shall be paid according to the rates, as may be prescribed by the respective registering authority, by order and different rates may be fixed for different areas and such rates are subject to change, from time to time;