Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (NO 2) (NO 7 OF 2010) - REG 48

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32B     Deciding applications for registration––taxis

Note     For applications for the renewal of a registration, see s 68.

    (1)     The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the 1st registration of the vehicle as a taxi if the vehicle is 6 years old or older.

    (2)     The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle as a taxi if––

        (a)     the vehicle is for use as a standard taxi; and

        (b)     any of the following applies:

              (i)     the vehicle has been used as a taxi for 6 years or more;

              (ii)     the vehicle is 8 years old or older;

              (iii)     the vehicle does not have seating for at least 4 adults (including the driver);

              (iv)     the vehicle does not have at least 4 doors.

    (3)     The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle as a taxi if––

        (a)     the vehicle is for use as a single capacity wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

        (b)     either––

              (i)     the vehicle has been used as a taxi for 8 years or more; or

              (ii)     the vehicle is 10 years old or older.

    (4)     The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle as a taxi if––

        (a)     the vehicle is for use as a dual capacity wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

        (b)     either––

              (i)     the vehicle has been used as a taxi for 10 years or more; or

              (ii)     the vehicle is 12 years old or older.

    (5)     For this section, the age of a vehicle is measured from 6 months after the end of the month shown on the vehicle's compliance plate.

    (6)     In this section:

"dual capacity wheelchair-accessible taxi "means a wheelchair-accessible taxi that can accommodate 2 or more wheelchairs.

"single capacity wheelchair-accessible taxi "means a wheelchair-accessible taxi that can accommodate 1 (but not more than 1) wheelchair.

"standard taxi "means a taxi that is not a wheelchair-accessible taxi.

"taxi"––see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , section 45.

"wheelchair-accessible taxi"––see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 , dictionary.

Part 7     Legislation repealed