Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulationsinsert
Division 4.3.4A Independent taxi services
154A Object—div 4.3.4A
The object of this division is to allow the temporary provision of taxi services by certain accredited operators of taxi services who are not affiliated with an accredited taxi network (the ITO pilot ), for the purpose of evaluating—
(a) whether provision of the services contributes to improved taxi services; and
(b) other matters relating to the operation of taxi services.
154B What is the ITO pilot period ?
The ITO pilot period is the 3-year period beginning on the day this division commences.
154C Eligibility criteria
(1) The road transport authority may approve eligibility criteria for the ITO pilot.
(2) An approval is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
154D ITO pilot—application to participate
An accredited operator of a taxi service may apply to the road transport authority for approval to participate in the ITO pilot.
Note If a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.
154E ITO pilot—decision on application
(1) On application under section 154D, the road transport authority must approve, or refuse to approve, the application.
(2) The road transport authority may approve the application only if the authority is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the applicant—
(a) meets any eligibility criteria approved by the authority for the ITO pilot; and
(b) complies with the approved minimum service standards for independent taxi services.
(3) The road transport authority must give the applicant written notice of its decision on the application.
154F Exemption for ITO pilot participants—Act, s 128 (1) (b)
(1) The road transport authority may exempt an ITO pilot participant from the following provisions in the ITO pilot period:
(a) the Act, section 51 (c) (Entitlement to operate taxi services);
(b) the Act, section 54 (Taxi service operators to be affiliated with taxi network);
(c) section 101 (1) and (2) (Arrangements with taxi networks).
(2) An exemption is subject to the condition that the ITO pilot participant complies with the requirements of the approved minimum service standards for independent taxi services.
(3) The road transport authority may end an exemption if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the ITO pilot participant has failed to comply with a requirement of either of the following:
(a) the approved minimum service standards for independent taxi services;
(b) the road transport legislation (other than the legislation mentioned in subsection (1)).
Note 1 Road transport legislation —see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , dictionary.
Note 2 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any notifiable instruments (see Legislation Act, s 104).
(4) If the road transport authority decides to end an exemption, the authority must give the ITO participant written notice stating—
(a) that the authority has decided to end the exemption; and
(b) the grounds for ending the exemption; and
(c) that the exemption ends when the notice is given to the ITO participant; and
(d) any additional information the road transport authority considers appropriate.
Note 1 For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
Note 2 For when a posted notice is taken to be given, see the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000 , s 9B.
(5) In this section:
"ITO pilot participant" means an accredited operator of a taxi service approved under section 154E to participate in the ITO pilot.
154G Review—div 4.3.4A
The road transport authority must, before the expiry of this division—
(a) review the operation of this division; and
(b) give the Minister a report of the review.
154H Expiry—div 4.3.4A
This division expires 3 years after the day it commences.