Passenger Transport (Taxi Fares) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Passenger Transport (Taxi Fares) Variation Regulations 2016

under the Passenger Transport Act 1994

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Passenger Transport Regulations 2009

4            Variation of Schedule 3—Maximum fares (metropolitan taxis)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Passenger Transport (Taxi Fares) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 October 2016.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Passenger Transport Regulations 2009

4—Variation of Schedule 3—Maximum fares (metropolitan taxis)

1. Schedule 3, clause 1(1)(b)(i)—delete "54.21 metres" and substitute:

   53.41 metres

2. Schedule 3, clause 1(1)(b)(ii)—delete "49.25 metres" and substitute:

   46.24 metres

3. Schedule 3, clause 1(1)(b)(iii)—delete "41.70 metres" and substitute:

   41.25 metres

4. Schedule 3, clause 1(1)(b)(iv)—delete "38.04 metres" and substitute:

   35.55 metres

5. Schedule 3, clause 1—after subclause (2) insert:

   (3)For a journey by metropolitan taxi within Metropolitan Adelaide, and for a journey that begins and ends in Metropolitan Adelaide, the fare calculated in accordance with this clause may include—

   (a)an additional amount of $1; and

   (b)in the case of a journey—

   (i)between the hours of 12.01 am and 5.59 am on a Saturday or public holiday; or

   (ii)on a day during a declared period,

   a further additional amount of $2.

   Note—

   All Sundays are public holidays under the Holidays Act 1910.

   (4)In subclause (3)—

   declared period means—

   (a)a declared period within the meaning of the South Australian Motor Sport Act 1984; or

   (b)any period declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be a declared period for the purposes of this clause.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 30 June 2016

No 178 of 2016

MTS/16/011