Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulationssubstitute
74 Accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service to direct wheelchair-accessible taxi hiring to WCBS
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person requests a wheelchair-accessible taxi booking through an accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service; and
Note Accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service —see the dictionary.
(b) the booking is being made for a wheelchair-dependent person; and
(c) there is a WCBS operating in the Territory.
Note WCBS —see s 154I.
(2) The accredited taxi network provider commits an offence if the accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service fails to, without delay, direct the booking request to a WCBS.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
74A WCBS to direct driver to accept wheelchair-accessible taxi hiring
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person requests a wheelchair-accessible taxi booking through a WCBS; and
Note WCBS —see s 154I.
(b) the booking is being made for a wheelchair-dependent person; and
(c) a wheelchair-accessible taxi is available for hire; and
(d) the taxi's driver does not accept an offer of the booking.
(2) The WCBS operator commits an offence if the WCBS fails to, without delay, direct the driver to accept the booking.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note It is an offence for a driver of a wheelchair-accessible taxi to not comply with the direction (see s 114 (3)).
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
74B Accredited taxi network provider to direct driver to accept wheelchair-accessible taxi hiring
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person requests a wheelchair-accessible taxi booking through an accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service; and
Note Accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service —see the dictionary.
(b) the booking is being made for a wheelchair-dependent person; and
(c) there is no WCBS operating in the Territory; and
Note WCBS —see s 154I.
(d) a wheelchair-accessible taxi operated by an affiliated taxi service operator is available for hire; and
(e) the taxi's driver does not accept an offer of the booking.
(2) The accredited taxi network provider commits an offence if the accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service fails to, without delay, direct the driver to accept the booking.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note It is an offence for a driver of a wheelchair-accessible taxi to not comply with the direction (see s 114 (3)).
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
75 Booking service to give estimated arrival time for wheelchair-accessible taxis
(1) A WCBS operator commits an offence if—
(a) a person books a wheelchair-accessible taxi through the WCBS; and
Note WCBS —see s 154I.
(b) the WCBS fails to, without delay, tell the person the estimated time when, or period within which, the taxi will arrive at the place where the taxi is to pick up the person.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) An accredited taxi network provider commits an offence if—
(a) a person books a wheelchair-accessible taxi through the accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service; and
Note Accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service —see the dictionary.
(b) the accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service fails to, without delay, tell the person the estimated time when, or period within which, the taxi will arrive at the place where the taxi is to pick up the person.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note If a WCBS is operating in the Territory, the accredited taxi network provider's taxi booking service must direct any request for a wheelchair-accessible taxi booking to a WCBS (see s 74).
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.