Road Traffic Act · s 72

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72.
Maximum number of passengers
(1) The maximum number of passengers allowed to be carried at any one time in a vehicle used under a licence issued under paragraphs (a)
to (d) inclusive of section 59(1) shall be determined by an examiner appointed under section 3, and shall be specified in such licence and shall be legibly painted in a conspicuous position on such vehicle in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a child under 5 years of age and not occupying a seat shall not be counted as a person, and three children over 5 years of age and under 10 years of age shall be counted as two persons.
(3) If there is found in any public service vehicle more passengers than the vehicle is permitted to carry, then the driver of the vehicle and the conductor of the vehicle, if any, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for one month.
(4) Any person who, on being required by the conductor or driver of a public service vehicle not to enter the vehicle or to leave such vehicle, enters or attempts to enter, or fails to leave such vehicle, when it is carrying without counting the passenger who has been so required the full number of passengers which it is permitted to carry is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for one month.

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s 72Maximum number of passengers

(1)

The maximum number of passengers allowed to be carried at any one time in a vehicle used under a licence issued under paragraphs (a)

to (d) inclusive of section 59(1) shall be determined by an examiner appointed under section 3, and shall be specified in such licence and shall be legibly painted in a conspicuous position on such vehicle in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a child under 5 years of age and not occupying a seat shall not be counted as a person, and three children over 5 years of age and under 10 years of age shall be counted as two persons.

(3)

If there is found in any public service vehicle more passengers than the vehicle is permitted to carry, then the driver of the vehicle and the conductor of the vehicle, if any, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for one month.

(4)

Any person who, on being required by the conductor or driver of a public service vehicle not to enter the vehicle or to leave such vehicle, enters or attempts to enter, or fails to leave such vehicle, when it is carrying without counting the passenger who has been so required the full number of passengers which it is permitted to carry is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for one month.