Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (TAXI SERVICES) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO 1) (NO 32 OF 2003) - REG 20

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32B     Deciding applications for registration—taxis

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

    (1)     The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle as a taxi (other than a wheelchair-accessible taxi) if—

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

        (b)     for an application for the 1st registration of the vehicle as a taxi—the vehicle is 4 years old or older; or

        (c)     the vehicle is more than 8 years old; or

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

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

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

        (a)     the vehicle is more than 6 years old; or

        (b)     for an application for the 1st registration of the vehicle as a wheelchair-accessible taxi—the vehicle is 2 years old or older.

    (3)     For this regulation, the age of a vehicle is measured from 6 months after the day a compliance plate was fitted to the vehicle.

    (4)     In this regulation:

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

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