Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1995 No. 134 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Replacement of s 31 (Age of taxis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 31 Age of taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Replacement of s 34 (Luxury motor vehicles—Act, sch 5, def “luxury motor vehicle”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 34 Luxury motor vehicles—Act, sch 5, def “luxury motor vehicle” . . 3 6 Replacement of s 50 (Drivers of motorcycles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 Drivers of motorcycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Replacement of s 68 (Transitional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 68 Transitional—certain vehicles specified for a licence to hire are luxury motor vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Insertion of new s 68A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 68A Transitional—maximum age limits extended for certain vehicles specified for a licence to hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 Replacement of sch 2 (Maximum fares for taxis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SCHEDULE 2 MAXIMUM FARES FOR TAXIS

s1 2 s5 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 134, 1995 Amendment (No. 1) ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) This regulation, other than section 8, commences on 21 May 1995. (2) Section 8 is taken to have commenced on 7 November 1994. ˙ Regulation amended 3. This regulation amends the TransportOperations(PassengerTransport) Regulation 1994 . ˙ Replacement of s 31 (Age of taxis) 4. Section 31— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Age of taxis ‘ 31.(1) The operator of a taxi to which section 68A 1 applies must ensure the taxi is not older than the taxi’s maximum age limit specified in section 68A(2) or (4). ‘ (2) The operator of a taxi to which section 68A does not apply must ensure the taxi is not older than the taxi’s maximum age limit specified in schedule 4. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.’. ˙ Replacement of s 34 (Luxury motor vehicles—Act, sch 5, def “luxury motor vehicle”) 5. Section 34— 1 Section 68A extends the maximum age limit for some taxis that were specified for a licence to hire in force on 6 November 1994.

s6 3 s7 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 134, 1995 Amendment (No. 1) insoemrti—t, ˙ ‘ Luxury motor vehicles—Act, sch 5, def “luxury motor vehicle” ‘ 34. A luxury motor vehicle is a motor vehicle (other than a taxi)— (a) of a type mentioned in schedule 3, that is not older than the vinehscichled’sulme a3x;iomrum age limit specified (b) that is a luxury vehicle under section 68(2) or (4) 2 ; or (c) at least 40 years old that is registered and safe.’. ˙ Replacement of s 50 (Drivers of motorcycles) 6. Section 50— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Drivers of motorcycles ‘ 50. The driver of a motorcycle or motor tricycle that is used to provide a public passenger service must ensure each passenger who uses the service is in appropriate condition to ride as a passenger so that the safety of the driver or passengers is not unreasonably put at risk. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.’. ˙ Replacement of s 68 (Transitional) 7. Section 68— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Transitional—certain vehicles specified for a licence to hire are luxury motor vehicles ‘ 68.(1) Subsection (2) applies to a vehicle if— (a) on 6 November 1994, the vehicle’s registered owner held, or leased, a licence to hire-private hire car, specifying the vehicle for the licence; and 2 Section 68(2) and (4) apply to some vehicles specified for a licence to hire that was in force on 6 November 1994.

s8 4 s8 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 134, 1995 Amendment (No. 1) (b) the vehicle is of any type, other than a type mentioned in schedule 3, group A, B or D; and (c) the date of the vehicle’s manufacture is after 7 November 1987. ‘ (2) The vehicle is a luxury motor vehicle until 7 years after the date of the vehicle’s manufacture. ‘ (3) Subsection (4) applies to a vehicle if— (a) on 6 November 1994, the vehicle’s registered owner held or leased a licence to hire-private hire car specifying the vehicle for the licence; and (b) the date of the vehicle’s manufacture is after 7 November 1954 but before 7 November 1964. ‘ (4) The vehicle is a luxury motor vehicle until 40 years after the date of the vehicle’s manufacture. ‘ (5) Subsections (2) and (4) cease to apply—— (a) if the vehicle’s registered owner held the licence to hire on 6 November 1994—if the licence to hire, or a corresponding limousine service licence, specifying the vehicle for the licence, is transferred; or (b) if the vehicle’s registered owner was the lessee of the licence to hire on 6 November 1994—if the lessee ceases (other than on expiry of a licence) to be the lessee of the licence to hire, or a corresponding limousine service licence, specifying the vehicle for the licence.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 68A 8. After section 68— insert— ˙ ‘ Transitional—maximum age limits extended for certain vehicles specified for a licence to hire ‘ 68A.(1) Subsection (2) applies to a vehicle if— (a) on 6 November 1994, the vehicle’s registered owner held, or

s9 5 s9 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 134, 1995 Amendment (No. 1) leased, a licence to hire-taximeter cab specifying the vehicle for the licence; and (b) the vehicle is of a type not mentioned in schedule 3, group C; and (c) the licence does not require a wheelchair accessible vehicle. ‘ (2) The vehicle’s maximum age limit is extended to the end of the first month in which, after 6 years from the vehicle’s date of manufacture, the licence to hire expires or there falls an anniversary of the expiry of the licence to hire. ‘ (3) Subsection (4) applies to a vehicle if— (a) on 6 November 1994, the vehicle’s registered owner held, or leased, a licence to hire-taximeter cab specifying the vehicle for the licence; and (b) the vehicle’s type is mentioned in schedule 3, group C or the licence requires a wheelchair accessible vehicle. ‘ (4) The vehicle’s maximum age limit is extended to the end of the first month in which, after 8 years from the vehicle’s date of manufacture, the licence to hire expires or there falls an anniversary of the expiry of the licence to hire. ‘ (5) Subsections (2) and (4) cease to apply—— (a) if the vehicle’s registered owner held the licence to hire on 6 November 1994—if the licence to hire, or a corresponding taxi service licence, specifying the vehicle for the licence, is transferred; or (b) if the vehicle’s registered owner was the lessee of the licence to hire on 6 November 1994—the lessee ceases (other than on expiry of a licence) to be the lessee of the licence to hire, or a corresponding taxi service licence, specifying the vehicle for the licence.’. ˙ Replacement of sch 2 (Maximum fares for taxis) 9. Schedule 2— omit, insert—

s9 6 s9 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 134, 1995 Amendment (No. 1) ‘ SCHEDULE 2 ‘ MAXIMUM FARES FOR TAXIS section 27(1) of the regulation ‘ 1. Taxis operating south of the Tropic of Capricorn— (a) at flag fall, including fare for first 122.3 m or part . . . (b) for each additional 122.3 m or part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) for each 16 seconds of metered time a taxi is stationary (whether during a journey or when held for a hirer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) additional amount for a hiring either— (i) on a public holiday; or (ii) between 8 p.m. on a weekday and 6 a.m. the next day or between 1 p.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. the next Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Taxis operating north of the Tropic of Capricorn— (a) at flag fall, including fare for first 110.7 m or part . . . (b) for each additional 110.7 m or part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) for each 16 seconds of metered time a taxi is stationary (whether during a journey or when held for a hirer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) additional amount for a hiring either— (i) on a public holiday; or (ii) between 8 p.m. on a weekday and 6 a.m. the next day or between 1 p.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. the next Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Exempted taxis— (a) for each passenger, for the first kilometre or part— (i) while operating between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. . . . . . (ii) while operating between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. . . . . . (b) for each additional kilometre or part (regardless of the $ 1.80 0.10 0.10 1.10 1.80 0.10 0.10 1.10 1.70 1.80

s9 7 s9 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 134, 1995 Amendment (No. 1) number of passengers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.99 (c) for each minute a taxi is held for a hirer . . . . . . . . . . . 0.33 4. Additional amount payable by a hirer— (a) if a taxi is booked for the hirer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 (b) if a hiring (other than of an exempted taxi) ends outside the taxi’s service area, for each kilometre or part of a kilometre from where the hiring ends to the boundary of the taxi’s service area by the shortest practicable way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 (c) if a hiring of an exempted taxi ends more than 1 km from its start, for each kilometre or part of a kilometre between where the hiring starts and ends by the shortest practicable way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 (d) if a taxi is licensed to carry more than 5 passengers, for each kilometre or part of a kilometre the taxi carries more than 5 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03 (e) a toll or ferry charge incurred during a hiring . . . . . . the amount of the toll or charge’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 18 May 1995. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 19 May 1995. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Transport. © State of Queensland 1995