Amendments of the Taxi and Private Hire Care Regulations (ACT)

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Regulations 1977 No. 3

Regulations under the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936.*

I, A N T H O N Y A L L A N S T A L E Y , the Minister of State for the Capital
Terr i tory, hereby m a k e the following Regulations under the Motor Traffic
Ordinance 1936.

Dated this fifteenth day of February , 1977.

A. A. S T A L E Y

Minister of State for the Capital Terr i tory.

A M E N D M E N T S OF THE TAXI AND PRIVATE H I R E CAR REGULATIONS!

1 . Regulat ion 3 of the Taxi and Private Hi re Car Regulations is repealed.

2 . Regulat ion 4 of the Taxi and Private Hi re Car Regulat ions is amended by omitt ing from sub-regulation (1 ) the definitions of " the City A r e a " and

" t h e O r d i n a n c e " and substituting the following defini t ion:—
" ' t h e O r d i n a n c e ' means the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936.".

3 . Regulat ion 14 of the Taxi and Private Hi re Car Regulat ions is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words " Except in the case of a hiring for a journey outside the City Area " and substituting the words " Except in the case of a hiring for a journey of a kind referred to in sub-regulation 24 (4) where the distance to be travelled outside the City Area exceeds 10 kilometres or a journey of a kind referred to in sub-regulation 24 ( 5 ) " .

4. Regulation 18 of the Taxi and Private Hi re Car Regulat ions is amended by inserting in paragraph (1) (c), after the words " that regulation ", the words ", other than the ki lometre rate prescribed by paragraph 24 (4A) (b),".

1970, N o . 5; 1972. N o . 4 ; 1974, N o . 11; and 1975, Nos. 24 and 29.

5.   Regulation 19 of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations is amended—

(a)

by inserting in sub-regulation ( 1 ) , after the words " b y the veh ic l e" , the words " on a journey, other than a journey of a kind referred to in sub-regulation 24 (4 ) where the distance to be travelled outside the City Area exceeds 10 kilometres or a journey of a kind referred t o in sub-regulation 24 ( 5 ) , " ; and

(b )

by inserting in sub-regulation ( 3 ) , after the words " t h a t t a x i " , the words ", other than a journey of a kind referred to in sub-regulation 24 (4 ) where the distance to be travelled outside the City Area exceeds 10 kilometres or a journey of a kind referred to in sub-

regulation 24 ( 5 ) , " .

• Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 18 February 1977.
t Regulations 1956, N o . 2 as amended by Regulations 1956, N o . 12; 1958, No . 12; 1965, N o . 6; 1966, N o . 7;

6. Regulation 19A of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation ( 1 A ) , after the words " that taxi ", the words ", other than a journey of a kind referred to in sub-regulation 24 (4) where the distance to be travelled outside the City Area exceeds 10 kilometres or a journey of a kind referred to in sub-regulation 24 (5),".

7.   Regulation 24 of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations is amended—

(a)

by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the figures and word " 35 cents " and substituting the figures and word " 45 cents ";

(b)

by inserting in paragraph (3) (a), after the word "journey" (second occurring), the words " referred to in sub-regulation (1 ) ";

(c )

by omitting from paragraph ( 3 ) ( a ) the figures and word " 2 5 cents" and substituting the figures and word " 28 cents ";

(d)

by inserting in paragraph (3)(b), after the word "journey" (second occurring), the words " referred to in sub-regulation (1 ) ";

(e)

by omitting from paragraph (3) (b) the figures and word " 22 cents " and substituting the figures and word " 25 cents ";

( f ) by inserting in paragraph ( 3 A ) ( a ) , after the word "journey"

(second occurring), the words "referred to in sub-regulation ( 1 ) ";

(g) by omitting from paragraph (3A) (a) the figures and word "19 cents " and substituting the figures and word " 21 cents ";
(h) by inserting in paragraph (3A) (b), after the word "journey" (second occurring), the words "referred to in sub-regulation ( 1 ) ";

(i) by omitting from paragraph (3A) (b) the figures and word "16.5

cents " and substituting the figures and word " 18.75 cents ";

(j)

by omitting from sub-regulation (4) all words from and including the words " Jervis Bay Territory) is " to the end of paragraph (a) and substituting the words " Jervis Bay Territory) is the total of—

(a)

an amount calculated in accordance with the kilometre rate for the journey; and ";

(k) by inserting after sub-regulation (4 ) the following sub-regulation:—

" ( 4 A ) In relation to a journey referred to in sub-regulation (4 ) —

(a)

if the distance to be travelled outside the City Area on the journey does not exceed 10 kilometres—the kilometre rate

for the journey is a rate of 28 cents for each kilometre travelled by the taxi on the journey; and
(b) if the distance to be travelled outside the City Area on the journey exceeds 10 kilometres—the kilometre rate for the journey is a rate of 40 cents for each kilometre travelled by the taxi on the journey.";

(1) by omitting from sub-regulation (6 ) the figures and word " 3 6 seconds " and substituting the figures and word " 30 seconds ";

(m)

by omitting from sub-regulation (9) the symbol and figures "$12" and substituting the symbol and figures " $ 1 5 " ; and

(n)

by omitting from sub-regulation (9) the symbol and figures " $2.50" and substituting the symbol and figure " $3 ".

8. Regulation 26 of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations is amended
by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) the words " specified in paragraph 24 (3) (a) "
and substituting the words "specified in paragraph 24 (3 ) (a) or 24 (4A) (a) ".

9 . Schedule 2 to the Taxi and Private Hi re Car Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule subst i tuted:—

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 26
TAXI FARES
FLAG FALL . . . . 45c.
RADIO BOOKING FEE 25c.

KILOMETRE RATES

RATE 1—6 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT MONDAY TO FRIDAY . . 25c.
RATE 2—MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY

S A T U R D A Y
S U N D A Y

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS . . . . . . }• 28c.

JOURNEY WHERE TAXI REQUIRED TO TRAVEL OUT­ SIDE CITY AREA FOR DISTANCE NOT EXCEEDING 10 KILOMETRES

RATE 3—MULTIPLE HIRING 6 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT MON D A Y TO

FRIDAY . . . . . . . . 18.75c.
RATE 4—MULTIPLE HIRING— "1
MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY . .
S A T U R D A Y . . > 21c.
S U N D A Y . . . . I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS . . J

10. T h e Taxi and Private Hi re Car Regulations are amended as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE Regulation 10
Provision Amendment
Sub-regulation 11 (1) Omit " the next succeeding sub-regulation", substitute

" sub-regulation (2)".

Sub-regulation 12 (2) (a) Omit " five " (wherever occurring), substitute " 5 ".
(b) Omit " twelve ", substitute " 12 ".
Regulation 17 Omit " thirty ", substitute " 30 ".

Sub-regulation 12 (2)

Sub-regulation 18 (2) . . Omit" the last preceding sub-regulation ", substitute " sub-

regulation (1) ".

Sub-regulation 19 (1) Omit " the last preceding regulation ", substitute " regul­
ation 18 ".
Sub-regulation 19 (2) Omit " sub-regulation (2) of the last preceding regulation ",

substitute " sub-regulation 18 (2) ".

Paragraph 23 (a) Omit " One dollar ", substitute " $1 ".
Paragraph 23 (b) Omit " Fifty ", substitute " 50 ".
Paragraph 24 (1) (c) Omit " of this regulation ".
Paragraph 24 (4) (b) Omit " of this regulation ".
Paragraph 24 (5) (b) Omit " of this regulation ".
Sub-regulation 24 (9) Omit " fifteen ", substitute " 15 ".
Sub-regulation 28 (1) Omit " paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2) of this regul­

ation ", substitute " paragraph (2) (c) ".

Paragraph 28 (2) (b) Omit" of this sub-regulation ".
Sub-regulation 29 (1) Omit " fifteen ", substitute " 15 ".
Sub-regulation 29 (3) Omit " thirty ", substitute " 30 ".
Paragraph 39 (b) Omit " six ", substitute " 6 ".
Sub-regulation 40 (2) Omit " the last preceding sub-regulation ", substitute " sub-
regulation (1)" .
Sub-regulation 52 (1) Omit " One hundred dollars ", substitute " $100 ".
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