Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (TAXI SERVICES) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO 1) (NO 32 OF 2003) - REG 5

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88     Taxi licensees to notify change of name or address

    (1)         A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is the holder of a taxi licence; and

        (b)     the person's name or residential address changes; and

        (c)     the person does not give the road transport authority written notice of the change as soon as practicable (but within 14 days) after the day the change happens and return the licence to the authority.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     If the licence is returned to the road transport authority, the authority must amend the licence or issue another licence for the remainder of the period of the licence that it replaces.

    (3)     An offence against this regulation is a strict liability offence.