Road Transport Legislation (Taxi Licences) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) (ACT)

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Road Transport Legislation (Taxi Licences) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2006-5

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001.

Dated 2 March 2006.

John Hargreaves

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Road Transport Legislation (Taxi Licences) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2006-5

made under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

Contents

Page

  1. Name of regulation  1

  2. Commencement  1

  3. Legislation amended  1

  4. Section 5 (3) (b)  1

  5. Section 82  1

  6. Division 4.2.2 heading and sections 83 and 84  3

  7. Section 85  15

  8. Section 223 (2) (g)  15

  9. Sections 236 to 247  15

  10. New parts 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6  16

  11. Dictionary, new definitions  19

Schedule 1Other amendments  21

Part 1.1Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000           21

Part 1.2Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000  21

Part 1.3Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 23

  1. Name of regulation

    This regulation is the Road Transport Legislation (Taxi Licences) Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1).

  2. Commencement

    This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

    NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

  3. Legislation amended

    This regulation amends the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002.

    NoteThis regulation also amends the following legislation (see sch 1):

    ·     Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000

    ·     Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000.

  4. Section 5 (3) (b)

    substitute

    (b)a restricted taxi service for a wheelchair-accessible taxi;

    (c)a restricted taxi service for a NSW cross-border taxi.

  5. Section 82

    substitute

  6. Taxi licences that may be issued

    (1)The road transport authority may issue the following kinds of taxi licences:

    (a)taxi licences (other than restricted taxi licences);

    (b)restricted taxi licences.

    NoteA taxi licence is a licence to use a vehicle as a taxi (see the Act, s 37).  A reference to a taxi licence includes a reference to a restricted taxi licence unless the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act, s 155).

    (2)A taxi licence, other than a restricted taxi licence, may be issued as either—

    (a)a taxi licence for the term stated in the licence (a transferable leased taxi licence); or

    (b)a taxi licence that is not limited to a term stated in the licence.

    NoteA taxi licence (other than a restricted taxi licence) is transferable (see the Act, s 41 (1)).

    (3)However, the road transport authority must not issue a taxi licence mentioned in subsection (2) (b) on or after the day this subsection commences.

    (4)To remove any doubt, a taxi licence, other than a restricted taxi licence, that was issued before the commencement of this subsection is a taxi licence issued as a taxi licence that is not limited to a term stated in the licence.

82AKinds of restricted taxis

(1)A restricted taxi licence may be issued for—

(a)a wheelchair-accessible taxi (a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence); or

(b)a NSW cross-border taxi (a NSW cross-border taxi licence).

Note 1A restricted taxi licence is not transferable (see the Act, s 41 (2)).

Note 2NSW cross-border taxi and wheelchair-accessible taxi are defined in the dictionary.

(2)A wheelchair-accessible taxi licence must include a condition to the effect that the licence-holder must ensure that priority for the hiring of the taxi is given to wheelchair‑dependent people.

(3)Subsection (2) applies only to a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence that is issued or renewed after the commencement of this subsection.

(4)Subsection (3) and this subsection expire on 30 September 2007.

  1. Division 4.2.2 heading and sections 83 and 84

    substitute

Division 4.2.2           Transferable leased taxi licences—issue

  1. Transferable leased taxi licences—application for issue

    The holder of a defined right for a transferable leased taxi licence may apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a transferable leased taxi licence.

    Note 1For how a defined right is obtained, see div 4.2.6.

    Note 2If a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

    Note 3A fee for the application may be determined under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96.

83ATransferable leased taxi licences—decision on application

(1)On application under section 83, the holder of a defined right for a transferable leased taxi licence is entitled to be issued with a transferable leased taxi licence if—

(a)the holder is accredited to operate a taxi service (other than a restricted taxi service); and

(b)the vehicle for which the licence is to be issued is not a vehicle in relation to which, under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, section 32B (1) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a taxi (other than a wheelchair-accessible taxi); and

(c)the holder has complied with the conditions for the defined right.

NoteFor defined right conditions, see s 84M.

(2)To remove any doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent the holder of the defined right from applying for the issue of a transferable leased taxi licence but the road transport authority must not issue the licence unless the holder is entitled to be issued with the licence under that subsection.

(3)If the road transport authority does not refuse the application, the authority must issue a transferable leased taxi licence to the holder.

(4)The road transport authority must give the holder written notice of the authority’s decision on the application.

(5)The maximum period for which the road transport authority may issue a transferable leased taxi licence is 6 years.

(6)A transferable leased taxi licence may be issued subject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority.

Division 4.2.3           Wheelchair-accessible taxi licences—issue

83DWheelchair-accessible taxi licences—application for issue

The holder of a defined right for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence may apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence.

Note 1For how a defined right is obtained, see div 4.2.6.

Note 2If a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 3A fee for the application may be determined under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96.

83EWheelchair-accessible taxi licences—decision on application

(1)On application under section 83D, the holder of a defined right for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is entitled to be issued with a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence if—

(a)the holder is accredited to operate a restricted taxi service for a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

(b)the vehicle for which the licence is to be issued is not a vehicle in relation to which, under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, section 32B (2) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a wheelchair‑accessible taxi; and

(c)the holder has complied with the conditions for the defined right.

NoteFor defined right conditions, see s 84M.

(2)To remove any doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent the holder of the defined right from applying for the issue of a wheelchair‑accessible taxi licence but the road transport authority must not issue the licence unless the holder is entitled to be issued with the licence under that subsection.

(3)If the road transport authority does not refuse the application, the authority must issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence to the holder.

(4)The road transport authority must give the holder written notice of the authority’s decision on the application.

(5)The maximum period for which the road transport authority may issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is 6 years.

(6)A wheelchair-accessible taxi licence may be issued subject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority.

Division 4.2.4           NSW cross-border taxi licences—issue

83FNSW cross-border taxi licences—application for issue

The accredited taxi-cab operator of a NSW cross-border taxi may apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a NSW cross‑border taxi licence.

Note 1Accredited taxi-cab operator and NSW cross-border taxi are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2If a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 3A fee for the application may be determined under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96.

83GNSW cross-border taxi licences—decision on application

(1)On application under section 83F, the accredited taxi-cab operator of a NSW cross-border taxi is entitled to be issued with a NSW cross-border taxi licence if the operator is accredited (under this regulation) to operate a restricted taxi service for a NSW cross‑border taxi.

(2)However, the road transport authority must refuse the application if a taxi licence, or an accreditation to operate any kind of taxi service, held by the operator is suspended under chapter 6 (Disciplinary action).

(3)If the road transport authority does not refuse the application, the authority must issue a NSW cross-border taxi licence to the operator.

(4)The road transport authority must give the operator written notice of the authority’s decision on the application.

(5)The maximum period for which the road transport authority may issue a NSW cross-border taxi licence is 6 years.

(6)A NSW cross-border taxi licence may be issued subject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority.

Division 4.2.5           Renewal of taxi licences

  1. Leased taxi licences not renewable

    (1)The road transport authority must not renew a transferable leased taxi licence.

    (2)Compensation is not payable to anyone because a transferable leased taxi licence is not renewed.

84ARestricted taxi licences—application for renewal

(1)The holder of a restricted taxi licence may apply to the road transport authority for the renewal of the licence.

Note 1If a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 2A fee for the application may be determined under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96.

(2)The road transport authority need not decide the application before the licence expires unless the application is given to the road transport authority at least 14 days before the day the licence expires.

84BRestricted taxi licences—decision on application for renewal

(1)The road transport authority may refuse an application for the renewal of a restricted taxi licence if—

(a)the authority believes, on reasonable grounds, that the licence‑holder has contravened a condition of the taxi licence being renewed or another taxi licence held by the licence‑holder; or

(b)the licence‑holder has not complied with a requirement of the Act relating to the application; or

(c)another taxi licence, or an accreditation to operate any kind of taxi service, held by the licence‑holder is suspended under chapter 6 (Disciplinary action).

NoteA reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).

(2)The road transport authority must refuse the application if—

(a)the licence‑holder does not hold the relevant accreditation for the restricted taxi licence to which the application relates; or

(b)for an application for the renewal of a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence—the vehicle for which the licence is to be renewed is not a vehicle in relation to which, under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, section 32B (2) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a wheelchair‑accessible taxi.

(3)If the road transport authority does not refuse the application, the authority must renew the taxi licence.

(4)The road transport authority must give the licence‑holder written notice of the authority’s decision on the application.

(5)A restricted taxi licence may be renewed subject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority.

(6)Compensation is not payable to anyone because a restricted taxi licence is not renewed under this section.

(7)In this section:

relevant accreditation means—

(a)for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence—accreditation to operate a restricted taxi service for a wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(b)for a NSW cross-border taxi licence—accreditation to operate a restricted taxi service for a NSW cross-border taxi.

84CRestricted taxi licences—term of renewed licences

The maximum period for which the road transport authority may renew a restricted taxi licence is 6 years.

Division 4.2.6           Defined rights for certain taxi licences

84DPower to issue defined rights

(1)The road transport authority may give a person a defined right for a relevant taxi licence if the person—

(a)is allocated the right in a ballot of defined rights conducted under this division; or

(b)accepts the offer of the right under section 84K (Offering defined rights to ballot reserves).

(2)In this section:

relevant taxi licence means—

(a)a transferable leased taxi licence; or

(b)a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence.

84EDefined rights ballots

(1)A person may take part in a ballot of defined rights for a taxi licence only if the person is entered in the ballot under section 84H (Decision on application for ballot).

(2)The road transport authority may set conditions for a ballot of defined rights.

(3)The conditions (if any) for a ballot of defined rights set under subsection (2) are a notifiable instrument.

NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

84FNotification of ballots

(1)The road transport authority must prepare a notice for each ballot of defined rights.

(2)The notice must include the following details:

(a)the date and time of the ballot;

(b)the number of defined rights available to be balloted;

(c)whether the taxi licences to which the defined rights relate are—

(i)transferable leased taxi licences; or

(ii)restricted taxi licences for wheelchair-accessible taxis;

(d)how a person may apply for entry in the ballot;

(e)when applications close.

(3)The road transport authority must publish the notice in a daily newspaper published and circulating in the ACT at least 35 days before the day the ballot is to be conducted.

84GApplication for entry in ballot

(1)A person may apply to the road transport authority for entry into a ballot of defined rights.

NoteAn application by a child must be refused (see s 84H (1) (b)).

(2)The application must be in accordance with the form approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 225 for this section.

NoteA fee for the application may be determined under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96.

(3)The person may make only 1 application for entry into a particular ballot of defined rights.

(4)The road transport authority may require the person to give the authority further stated information or a stated document that the authority reasonably needs to decide the application.

(5)The road transport authority may refuse to consider the application further if the requirement is made in writing and the person does not comply with the requirement.

84HDecision on application for ballot

(1)The road transport authority must refuse an application for entry into a ballot of defined rights if—

(a)a taxi licence, or an accreditation to operate any kind of taxi service, held by the applicant is suspended under chapter 6 (Disciplinary action); or

(b)for an application by an individual—the applicant is a child.

(2)The road transport authority must enter the applicant in the ballot if the authority does not refuse the application.

(3)The road transport authority must give the applicant written notice of the authority’s decision on the application.

84IWithdrawal from ballot

If a person is entered in a ballot of defined rights, the person may withdraw from the ballot by written notice given to the road transport authority.

NoteIf a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

84JBallot reserve list

(1)This section applies if all the defined rights available for a ballot for a kind of taxi licence are allocated without everyone who is entered in the ballot being allocated a defined right.

(2)The road transport authority may continue the ballot to create a reserve list of ballot entrants who may be offered a defined right under section 84K.

(3)The reserve list continues in force until—

(a)1 year after the day the ballot is held; or

(b)if a notice for the holding of another ballot for the kind of taxi licence to which the ballot related is published under section 84F (Notification of ballots)—when the notice is published.

84KOffering defined rights to ballot reserves

(1)If a reserve list for defined rights for transferable leased taxi licences is in force, the road transport authority may, in writing, offer a defined right for a transferable leased taxi licence to people on the reserve list if—

(a)a defined right of that kind allocated to a person under this division ends before a transferable leased taxi licence is issued to the person; or

(b)a transferable leased taxi licence is cancelled or surrendered.

(2)If a reserve list for defined rights for wheelchair-accessible taxi licences is in force, the road transport authority may, in writing, offer a defined right for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence to people on the reserve list if—

(a)a defined right of that kind allocated to a person under this division ends before a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is issued to the person; or

(b)a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is cancelled or surrendered.

(3)The following provisions apply to an offer under this section:

(a)the offer must be made to people on the reserve list in the order in which the people’s names were drawn from the ballot for the list;

(b)the offer is subject to the conditions (if any) stated in the offer, including, for example, a condition about how long the offer is open for acceptance.

NoteAn example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

84LWhen defined rights end

(1)A defined right ends when the earliest of the following happens:

(a)the holder of the right surrenders the right to the road transport authority by written notice given to the authority;

(b)a taxi licence of the kind to which the right relates is issued to the holder of the right;

(c)the right ends in accordance with the conditions for the right.

(2)Compensation is not payable to anyone because of the ending of a defined right under subsection (1) (a) or (c).

84MDefined right conditions

(1)A defined right is issued subject to the conditions determined by the road transport authority for the right, including, for example, conditions about when the right ends.

NoteAn example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

(2)A determination under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.

NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

84NDefined rights not transferable

A defined right is not transferable.

  1. Section 85

    substitute

Division 4.2.7           Taxi licences—other provisions

  1. Amendment of taxi licences—conditions

    (1)A taxi licence may be amended by the road transport authority to impose a condition to which the licence is to be subject or to amend or revoke a condition to which the licence is already subject.

    (2)The condition may be imposed, amended or revoked by the road transport authority—

    (a)on the authority’s own initiative or on the application of the applicant for a licence or the licence-holder; and

    (b)for a stated period or indefinitely.

  2. Section 223 (2) (g)

    omit everything before subparagraph (i), substitute

    (g)for a restricted taxi licence—the licence-holder is no longer operating the licensed vehicle as a taxi; or

    (h)if the person is operating a stand-by hire car—

  3. Sections 236 to 247

    renumber as sections 500 to 511

  4. New parts 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6

    insert

Part 8.4Accreditations for restricted taxi services

  1. Accreditations for restricted taxi services

    (1)This section applies to the accredited operator of a restricted taxi service if the accreditation was in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

    (2)If, immediately before the commencement of this section, the accredited operator operated a wheelchair-accessible taxi, the accreditation is, immediately after the commencement, taken to be an accreditation to operate a restricted taxi service for a wheelchair‑accessible taxi.

    (3)If, immediately before the commencement of this section, the accredited operator operated a restricted cross border taxi, the accreditation is, immediately after the commencement, taken to be an accreditation to operate a restricted taxi service for a NSW cross‑border taxi.

    (4)This section is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.

    (5)In this section:

    restricted cross border taxi means a licensed taxi-cab under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) that is approved by the road transport authority to operate as a taxi in the ACT under arrangements between the authority and the NSW Government.

  2. Expiry—pt 8.4

    This part expires on 30 June 2008.

Part 8.5Wheelchair-accessible taxi licences—issue to existing operators

  1. Application—pt 8.5

    This part applies if—

    (a)the period for which a wheelchair‑accessible taxi licence was issued ends before 20 July 2007; and

    (b)the licence is surrendered to the road transport authority after the commencement of this section.

  2. Power to issue licence to existing wheelchair-accessible taxi operators

    Despite division 4.2.3 (Wheelchair-accessible taxi licences—issue), the road transport authority may, in accordance with this part, issue a wheelchair accessible taxi licence to the accredited operator of a wheelchair-accessible taxi.

    NoteThe issue of the licence must not exceed the number of licences determined under the Act, s 39 (see the Act, s 40).

  3. Notice to existing operators

    (1)This section applies if the road transport authority decides to issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence under this part.

    (2)The road transport authority must, in writing, ask each accredited operator of a wheelchair‑accessible taxi to tell the authority if the operator is interested in being offered the licence.

    (3)An inquiry under subsection (2) must state the period within which the accredited operator may tell the road transport authority that the operator is interested in being offered the licence.

    (4)The period for subsection (3) must be at least 14 days after the day the inquiry is sent to the accredited operator.

  4. Issue of licence to existing operator

    (1)If only 1 of the accredited operators expresses interest in being offered the licence, the road transport authority must offer the licence to the operator.

    (2) If more than 1 of the accredited operators expresses interest in being offered the licence, the road transport authority must, by ballot, choose 1 of the operators as the operator to whom the licence must be offered.

    (3)Successive ballots may be held under subsection (2) until 1 of the accredited operators accepts an offer of the licence.

    (4)If an offer of the licence is accepted, the road transport authority must issue the licence to the accredited operator if the vehicle for which the licence is to be issued is not a vehicle in relation to which, under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, section 32B (2) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a wheelchair‑accessible taxi.

    (5)An offer of the licence under this section is subject to the conditions (if any) stated in the offer, including, for example, a condition about how long the offer is open for acceptance.

    NoteAn example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

  5. Expiry—pt 8.5

    This part expires on 30 September 2007.

Part 8.6Restricted taxi licences for restricted cross border taxis

  1. Restricted taxi licences for restricted cross border taxis

    (1)This section applies in relation to a restricted taxi licence for a restricted cross border taxi that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

    (2)The licence is, immediately after the commencement of this section, taken to be a NSW cross-border taxi licence.

    (3)This section is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.

    (5)In this section:

    restricted cross border taxi means a licensed taxi-cab under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) that is approved by the road transport authority to operate as a taxi in the ACT under arrangements between the authority and the NSW Government.

  2. Expiry—pt 8.6

    This part expires on 30 June 2008.

  3. Dictionary, new definitions

    insert

    accredited taxi-cab operator—see the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW), section 29A.

    defined right means a defined right to the issue of a taxi licence.

    NSW cross-border taxi means a licensed taxi-cab under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) that is approved by the road transport authority to operate as a taxi in the ACT under arrangements between the authority and the NSW Government.

    NSW cross-border taxi licence—see section 82A (1).

    transferable leased taxi licence—see section 82 (2).

    wheelchair-accessible taxi licence—see section 82A (1).


Schedule 1Other amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000

[1.1]Section 94A (3)

omit

taxi licence

substitute

public vehicle licence that authorises the person to drive a taxi

Part 1.2Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000

[1.2]Section 14 (3) (e)

substitute

(e)a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the issue of any of the following licences under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 if the licence is surrendered in accordance with that Act:

(i)a leased hire car licence;

(ii)a transferable leased taxi licence;

(iii)a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence;

[1.3]Schedule 1, part 1.8, items 12 to 15

substitute

12 83A (6) road transport authority—issue transferable leased taxi licence subject to conditions
13 83E (6) road transport authority—issue wheelchair‑accessible taxi licence subject to conditions
14 83G (6) road transport authority—issue NSW cross‑border taxi licence subject to conditions
15  84B (1) road transport authority—refuse to renew restricted taxi licence
15A 84B (5) road transport authority—renew restricted taxi licence subject to conditions
15B 85 (1) road transport authority—amend/refuse to amend taxi licence to impose/amend/revoke condition

[1.4]Schedule 1, part 1.8, items 30 and 31

substitute

30 169 (2) road transport authority—amend/refuse to amend hire car licence to impose/amend/revoke condition

[1.5]Schedule 1, part 1.8

renumber items when regulation next republished under Legislation Act

Part 1.3Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002

[1.6]Section 6, definition of regulated service

substitute

regulated service means—

(a)a bus service; or

(b)a taxi network; or

(c)a taxi service; or

(d)a restricted taxi service; or

(e)a hire car service; or

(f)a restricted hire car service.

[1.7]New section 9 (2)

insert

(2)The road transport authority may also refuse an application for accreditation (including renewal) if another accreditation held by the person is suspended under chapter 6 (Disciplinary action).

[1.8]Section 18B (5)

substitute

(5)In this section:

regulated service—see section 6.

[1.9]Part 4.2 heading

substitute

Part 4.2Taxi licences

[1.10]Section 86 (1)

omit

a licensee

substitute

the holder of a taxi licence

[1.11]Section 88 (1)

omit

If a taxi licensee’s name or residential address changes, the licensee

substitute

If the name or residential address of the holder of a taxi licence changes, the licence-holder

[1.12]New section 167 (1A)

insert

(1A)The road transport authority may also refuse to issue (including renew) a hire car licence to an applicant if a hire car licence, or an accreditation to operate any kind of hire car service, held by the person is suspended under chapter 6 (Disciplinary action).

[1.13]New division 5.1.2A heading

before section 169, insert

Division 5.1.2A        Hire car licences—other provisions

[1.14]Section 170 (1)

omit

a licensee

substitute

the holder of a hire car licence

[1.15]Section 173 (1)

omit

If a hire car licensee’s name or residential address changes, the licensee

substitute

If the name or residential address of the holder of a hire car licence changes, the licence-holder

[1.16]Section 174 (1)

omit

A hire car licensee

substitute

The holder of a hire car licence

[1.17]Section 175 (1)

omit

a licensee

substitute

the holder of a hire car licence

[1.18]Sections 176 (1) and 177 (1)

omit

A hire car licensee

substitute

The holder of a hire car licence

[1.19]Section 177B (1)

omit

The licensee of a hire car (other than a restricted hire car)

substitute

The holder of a hire car licence (other than a restricted hire car licence)

[1.20]Section 177D (1) (d)

omit

licensee’s

substitute

licence-holder’s

[1.21]Section 177G

omit

licence label

substitute

permit label

[1.22]Section 177G (1)

omit

a hire car licensee

substitute

the holder of a hire car licence

[1.23]Section 187 (1)

omit

a restricted hire car licensee

substitute

the holder of a restricted hire car licence

[1.24]Section 227

substitute

  1. Effect of suspension of accreditation or licence

    (1)This section applies if the road transport authority suspends a person’s service authority.

    (2)During the period of the suspension, the person is taken not to hold the service authority under this regulation.

    (3)To remove any doubt, the service authority cannot be renewed during the period of the suspension.

[1.25]Schedule 1, part 1.3 heading

substitute

Part 1.3Taxi services and restricted taxi services

[1.26]Schedule 1, part 1.3, section 3 (f)

after

taxi service

insert

or restricted taxi service

[1.27]Schedule 1, part 1.4 heading and part 1.5 heading

omit

operator

[1.28]Further amendments, mentions of licensee

omit

licensee

substitute

licence-holder

in

·     section 86 (2) and (3)

·     section 165 (2)

·     section 168 (1)

·     section 169 (3) (a)

·     section 170 (2), (3) and (4)

·     section 173 (1)

·     section 175 (2)

·     section 176 (2)

·     section 177 (2) and (4)

·     section 177B (2)

·     section 177D (1) (a)

·     section 177E (1) and (3)

·     section 177G (2)

·     section 187 (2)

[1.29]Further amendments, mentions of licensees

omit

licensees

substitute

licence-holders

in

·     section 4A, note 1

·     section 88 heading

·     section 173 heading

[1.30]Further amendments, mentions of licensee of a hire car

omit

licensee of a hire car

substitute

holder of a hire car licence

in

·     section 177C (1)

·     section 177D (1)

·     section 177E (1) and (2)

Endnotes

  1. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 6 March 2006.

  2. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2006

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