Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2012 (NO 2) (NO 37 OF 2012) - REG 6

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101A     Wheelchair-accessible taxi operator to have equipment and arrangements with WCBS

    (1)     This section applies if a WCBS is operating in the Territory.

Note     WCBS —see s 154I.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is an accredited operator of a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

        (b)     the taxi is being operated as a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

        (c)     the person does not have an arrangement in place with a WCBS operator for the provision of a taxi booking service for the taxi.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is an accredited operator of a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

        (b)     the taxi is being operated as a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

        (c)     the taxi is not fitted with equipment that allows the taxi driver to send messages to, and receive messages from, a WCBS.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.