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<p>It is not possible to identify from centrally held data the number of defendants
successfully prosecuted for an offence of avoidance of taxi fares in each year since
2010, as there is no current specific offence for the avoidance of taxi fares. Any
successful prosecutions under these circumstances would be dealt with for a broader
offence under specific legislation, such as: any dishonest act obtaining services
for which payment is required, with intent to avoid payment – Fraud Act 2006 (S.11),
and making off without payment (Theft Act 1978 (S.3) but it is not possible to identify
which offences involved avoidance of taxi fares from centrally held information.</p>
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