Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations (Amendment) (ACT)

Regulations 1989   No. 181

Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations2 (Amendment)

The Australian Capital Territory Executive hereby makes the following Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act 1936.

Dated 5 July 1989.

WAYNE BERRY

Minister

ELLNOR GRASSBY

Minister

Principal Regulations

1.  In these Regulations, “Principal Regulations” means the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations.

Taxi fares

2.  Regulation 24 of the Principal Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting subregulations (2), (4) and (5) and substituting the following subregulations:

“(2)  For a journey by a taxi, the flag fall or hiring charge is—

(a)if on the journey the taxi is not the subject of a multiple hiring—$2.00; or

(b)if on the journey the taxi is the subject of a multiple hiring—$1.50.

“(3)  Where a journey by a taxi commenced between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the kilometre rate for the journey is—

(a)if on the journey the taxi is not the subject of a multiple hiring—65 cents for each kilometre travelled by the taxi on the journey; or

(b)if on the journey the taxi is the subject of a multiple hiring—48.75 cents for each kilometre travelled by the taxi on the journey.

“(4)  Where a journey by a taxi commenced—

(a)before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; or

(b)at any time on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

the kilometre rate for the journey is—

(c)if on the journey the taxi is not the subject of a multiple hiring—75 cents for each kilometre travelled by the taxi on the journey; or

(d)if on the journey the taxi is the subject of a multiple hiring—56.25 cents for each kilometre travelled by the taxi on the journey.”; and

(b)by omitting from subregulation (6) “25 cents for each minute” and substituting “$17.50 for each hour”.

Schedule 2

3.  Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is omitted and the following Schedule substituted:

“SCHEDULE 2  Regulation 26

TAXI FARES

FLAG-FALL

1.For a journey when the taxi is not the subject of a multiple

hiring...................................................................................................................... $2.00

2.For a journey when the taxi is the subject of a multiple

hiring...................................................................................................................... $1.50

RADIO BOOKING.............................................................................................................. 60 cents

KILOMETRE RATES

1.For a journey commencing between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on a

day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday—

(a)     single hiring...................................................................................... 65.00 cents
(b)     multiple hiring.................................................................................. 48.75 cents

2.For a journey commencing before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on

a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday—

(a)     single hiring...................................................................................... 75.00 cents
(b)     multiple hiring.................................................................................. 56.25 cents

3.For a journey commencing on a Saturday, Sunday or public

holiday—

(a)     single hiring...................................................................................... 75.00 cents
(b)     multiple hiring............................................................................... 56.25 cents”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Australian Capital Territory Gazette on 7 July 1989.

2. Regulations 1956 No. 2 as amended by 1956 No. 12; 1958 No. 12; 1965 No. 6; 1966 No. 7; 1970 No. 5; 1972 No. 4; 1974 No. 11; 1975 Nos. 24 and 29; 1977 No. 3; 1978 No. 1; 1979 No. 2; 1980 Nos. 1 and 4; 1981 No. 24; 1982 Nos. 3 and 50; 1983 No. 21; 1984 No. 21; 1985 No. 17; 1986 No. 23; 1987 No. 17.

©  Australian Capital Territory 1989