Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) (EXEMPTIONS) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2015 (NO 1) (NO 34 OF 2015) - REG 4

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Part 4.1A     Independent taxi booking services

81     Meaning of independent taxi booking service

In this regulation:

"independent taxi booking service"—

        (a)     means a person who—

              (i)     accepts bookings from people for taxis; and

              (ii)     communicates the bookings to taxi drivers; but

        (b)     does not include a person who is an accredited taxi network.

Note     Person includes a corporation as well as an individual (see Legislation Act

, s 160).

81A     Exemption for independent taxi booking services—Act, s 128 (1) (a)

    (1)     An independent taxi booking service is exempt from the Act, section 33 (Operating taxi network without entitlement).

    (2)     An exemption is subject to the following conditions:

        (a)     the independent taxi booking service must tell the road transport authority that the booking service is operating as an independent taxi booking service;

        (b)     the independent taxi booking service must take reasonable steps to ensure each driver to whom the booking service communicates a booking—

              (i)     is a taxi driver; and

              (ii)     is using a licensed taxi to carry out the booking;

        (c)     the independent taxi booking service must take reasonable steps to ensure the fare for a taxi hiring booked via the booking service does not exceed the maximum fare determined under the Act, section 60 (Power to determine maximum taxi fares) for the hiring (if any);

        (d)     the independent taxi booking service must take reasonable steps to ensure that each request for a wheelchair-accessible taxi booking received by the booking service is, without delay, directed to a WCBS;

        (e)     the independent taxi booking service must—

              (i)     ensure the following details are recorded for each taxi booking:

    (A)     the name and driver licence number of the taxi driver;

    (B)     the registration number of the taxi;

    (C)     the name of the passenger or a unique identifying number for the passenger;

    (D)     where each passenger was picked up and dropped off;

    (E)     the fare paid; and

              (ii)     provide the details, on request, to the road transport authority, a police officer or a member of an emergency service.

    (3)     An exemption ends if the independent taxi booking service fails to comply with a condition.