(1)A local authority may make bye-laws in respect of any specified area in its functional area (in this section referred to as 'a taximeter area') for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) appointing the places (in this section referred to as 'appointed stands') in the taximeter area at which taxis may stand for hire,
(b) fixing the maximum number of taxis which may stand for hire at the same time at any particular appointed stand,
(c) specifying appointed stands at which taxis may stand for hire at particular times only and specifying those times,
(d) determining the manner in which taxis shall make use of and stand for hire at any particular appointed stand,
(dd) designating appointed stands for the purpose of shared hire,
(e) prohibiting taxis from standing for hire at places in the area that are not appointed stands, and
(f) otherwise regulating and controlling the use of appointed stands by taxis.
(2) Different bye-laws may be made under this section -
(a) in respect of