Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered RegulationsPart 1.1 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
[1.1] Section 4 , note 1
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• s 64B (Return of public vehicle driver authority)
[1.2] Section 4 , note 1
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• s 88A (Public vehicle licence—licence taken to be cancelled if holder no longer eligible)
• s 88B (Public vehicle licence—holder to give information about visa status)
[1.3] Section 6 (1) and (2) and notes
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(1) A full licence may also be issued as, or may be varied to become also, a conditional licence, a public vehicle licence or both.
(2) A learner, restricted, probationary or provisional licence may also be issued as, or may be varied to become also, a conditional licence.
Note Conditional licence and public vehicle licence are defined in the Act, dictionary as follows:
• "conditional licence" means an Australian driver licence that is subject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority or the licensing authority of another jurisdiction; and
• "public vehicle licence" means a driver licence that authorises the person to drive a public vehicle for hire or reward.
[1.4] Section 37A (3), notes 1 and 2
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Note 1 Under s 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held a provisional car licence is counted.
Note 2 Under s 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary car licence is also counted.
[1.5] Section 48 (1) (a), new note
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Note The classes of driver licence are set out in s 7.
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authorised officer
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authorised person
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(1) A person is eligible to apply to the road transport authority for the issue of a full licence as, or the variation of a full licence to include, a public vehicle licence for a kind of public vehicle if the person—
(a) satisfies the eligibility requirements in subsection (3) for the public vehicle licence; or
(b) is exempted by the road transport authority under section 67 (Authority may exempt from certain eligibility requirements) from an eligibility requirement and satisfies the other eligibility requirements for the public vehicle licence.
[1.8] Section 62 (3) (c), new note
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Note For matters the road transport authority may have regard to, see s 70 (3).
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(1) Subsection (1A) applies if the road transport authority approves an application by a person for—
(a) the issue of a driver licence that includes a public vehicle licence for a kind of public vehicle; or
(b) the variation of a driver licence to include a public vehicle licence for a kind of public vehicle.
(1A) The road transport authority must issue to the person a driver licence that includes a public vehicle licence for that kind of public vehicle.
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section 62 (3) (e)
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section 62 (3) (f)
[1.11] Sections 74 (1), 75 (1) and 82
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section 89 (Procedure for issue of replacement driver licences)
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section 89 (Procedure to replace driver licence or public vehicle driver authority card)
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(4) If a person's public vehicle licence is taken to be cancelled under this section, the person must return the licence, and the person's public vehicle driver authority card, as soon as practicable (but within 7 days) after the day the licence is taken to be cancelled, to the road transport authority.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
[1.13] Section 94A (5), definitions of accredited taxi service operator and affiliated
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authorised officer
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authorised person
Part 1.2 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000
[1.15] Section 18 (b)
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necessary
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or desirable
[1.16] Schedule 1, part 1.8, new item 36A
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36A | 307 (5) | road transport authority—refuse to approve way of displaying driver authority card |
Part 1.3 Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
[1.17] Section 8 (1) (e)
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(e) part 1.13 (Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000), items 17 to 23, 28 to 36, 45, 46 and 56 to 63.
[1.18] Section 22 (1) (b) (i), new note
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Note Public holiday and excluded public holiday are defined in s (4).
[1.19] Section 22 (2)
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subsection (1) (f)
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subsection (1) (b) (vi)
[1.20] Section 22 (3)
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subsection (1) (e)
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subsection (1) (b) (v)
[1.21] Schedule 1, part 1.6, new item 21A
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21A | 64B (2) | not return public vehicle driver authority card as required | 20 | | |
[1.22] Schedule 1, part 1.6, item 25
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25 | 75 (1) | not apply as required for replacement for damaged/lost/stolen/destroyed driver licence/public vehicle driver authority card | 20 | 99 | |
[1.23] Schedule 1, part 1.6, new items 30A and 30B
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30A | 88A (4) | not return public vehicle licence to authority as required after licence taken to be cancelled | 20 | | |
| 30B | 88B (2) | failing to give evidence of visa status to authority as required | 10 | | |
[1.24] Schedule 1, part 1.6, item 31
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31 | 88A (4) | not return public vehicle licence/public vehicle driver authority card to authority as required after licence taken to be cancelled |
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[1.25] Schedule 1, part 1.11, new items 410A and 410B
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410A | 307 (1) | public passenger vehicle driver—not display driver authority card as required | 20 | 231 | |
| 410B | 308 (1) | driver of public passenger vehicle—not produce driver authority card to police officer/authorised person on request | 5 | 231 | |
Part 1.4 Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
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• s 307 (1) (Driver authority card to be displayed or shown)
• s 308 (1) (Production of driver authority card)
[1.27] Section 9 (1) (e)
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(e) the applicant has not maintained a public passenger vehicle policy under the Act, section 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory) for a public passenger vehicle operated by the person.
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20A Tour and charter services from interstate—Act, s 128 (1) (a)
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(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) or (2) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a taxi; and
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(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) or (2) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a taxi; and
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(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), (3) or (4) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a taxi; and
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(c) 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 (1), (3) or (4) (Deciding applications for registration—taxis), the authority must refuse to approve an application for registration as a taxi.
[1.33] Section 99 (2), new penalty
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Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
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public vehicle policy
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public passenger vehicle policy
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142A Exemption from operation of taximeter and metered fares for certain hirings—Act, s 128 (1) (a)
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163 Exemption of certain taxis—Act, s 128 (1) (a)
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164 Exemption of certain
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taxis—Act, s 128 (1) (a)
[1.38] Section 177C (1) (b) (ii)
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public vehicle policy
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public passenger vehicle policy
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221 Authorisation for vehicles for other purposes—Act, s 128 (1) (b)
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(e) the person has not maintained a public passenger vehicle policy under the Act, section 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory) for a public passenger vehicle operated by the person; or
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500 Exemption of certain small buses—Act, s 128 (1) (a)
[1.42] Schedule 1, part 1.1, paragraph 1 (g) (xi)
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(xi) systems for ensuring compliance with the Act, section 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory).
[1.43] Schedule 1, part 1.4, paragraph 4 (g) (x)
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(x) systems for ensuring compliance with the Act, section 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory).
[1.44] Schedule 1, part 1.5, paragraph 5 (g)
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(g) systems for ensuring compliance with the Act, section 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory).
[1.45] Schedule 1, part 1.6, paragraph 6 (g) (xii)
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(xii) systems for ensuring compliance with the Act, section 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory).
[1.46] Dictionary, definition of authorised fixed-fare hiring
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Act, s 65 (1)
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Act, s 128 (1) (a)
[1.47] Dictionary, new definition
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"driver authority card", for chapter 7 (Driver authority cards)—see section 306.
[1.48] Dictionary, new definition
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"public passenger vehicle policy"—see the Act, section 110 (Definitions—pt 8A).
[1.49] Dictionary, definition of public vehicle policy
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Part 1.5 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000
[1.50] Section 7(1)
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section 84 (1)
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section 84
[1.51] Section 26 (1) (b)
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the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)
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the Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 , chapter 2 (Compulsory third-party insurance (CTP insurance))
[1.52] Section 84 (2) and note
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section 84 (1) (g)
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section 84 (g)
[1.54] Schedule 1, division 1.5.3 heading
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Division 1.5.3 Additional requirements for public passenger vehicles