Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(see reg 3)
"accepted service standard" means—
(a) a service standard mentioned in regulation 12 (1) (b) (Accreditation and certificates of accreditation); or
(b) if the service standard is amended under regulation 13 (Amendment of accepted service standards)—the service standard as amended.
"accredited"—see the Act, dictionary.
"accredited operator" means—
(a) for a public passenger service—an accredited person who is entitled to operate the service; or
(b) for a public passenger service vehicle—an accredited person who is entitled to operate the public passenger service for which the vehicle is operated.
"accredited taxi network provider"—see the Act, dictionary.
"ACT taxi region "means the area declared under regulation 155 (1).
"affiliated"—see the Act, dictionary.
"another jurisdiction"—see the Act, dictionary.
"applicant", for part 2.2 (Accreditation procedure)—see regulation 7 (1) (Application procedure for accreditation).
"approved educational qualifications", for a kind of accreditation, means educational qualifications approved by the road transport authority under regulation 19 for that kind of accreditation.
"approved taxi network performance standard" means a standard approved under regulation 81.
"approved wheelchair accessible taxi driver training course" means a course approved under regulation 162.
"Australian Design Rule"—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, dictionary.
"Australian Road Rules"—see the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulations 2000, regulation 5.
"authorised person"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.
"beginning", of a taxi hiring—see regulation 127.
"booking fee", for a taxi, means a charge for booking the taxi through a taxi booking service.
"bus" means a bus within the meaning of the Act used to operate a public passenger service.
"bus driver" means the driver of a bus used to operate a public passenger service.
"bus service"—see the Act, section 11.
"bus stop" means a bus stop appointed under regulation 70.
"bus ticket", in relation to a bus, means anything issued by or on behalf of the accredited operator of a bus service for the purpose of authorising a person to travel in a bus operated for the service.
"disciplinary notice"—see regulation 166 (1) (Procedure for authority taking disciplinary action).
"drive" a public passenger vehicle includes stop or park the vehicle.
"driver", of a public passenger vehicle, means the person driving the vehicle.
"ending", of a taxi hiring—see regulation 127.
"fare", for the hiring of a taxi, means—
(a) if the hiring is not a multiple hiring—the amount chargeable for the hiring in accordance the determination under the Act, section 60; or
(b) if the hiring is a multiple hiring—75% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a).
"fare deposit", for the hiring of a taxi, means the amount of money paid by the hirer under regulation 143.
"fittings", of a vehicle, includes the seats, seat covers and floor coverings of the vehicle.
"goods" includes luggage.
"hirer", of a taxi, means the person by whom the taxi is hired.
"home address"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.
"immediate suspension notice"—see regulation 167 (3).
"in" a vehicle includes on the vehicle.
"inspect "a vehicle includes observe the performance of the vehicle or any of its equipment, with or without the use of instruments.
"licence", for a taxi—see the Act, dictionary.
"liquor"—see the Liquor Act 1975, section 4.
"mandatory disqualifying offence" means—
(a) an offence against a law of any jurisdiction, an external Territory or foreign country—
(i) involving dishonesty, bribery, misrepresentation, blackmail, or actual or threatened violence; or
(ii) of a sexual nature; or
(iii) involving the use or possession, or the supply to someone else, of a drug; or
(b) an offence against a law of any jurisdiction, an external Territory or foreign country for which a person is sentenced to imprisonment.
"motor vehicle"—see the Act, dictionary.
"multiple hiring", of a taxi, means a hiring under regulation 141.
"noncompliance notice"—see regulation 175 (1).
"operate" a public passenger vehicle includes drive a public passenger vehicle.
"public passenger service"—see the Act, section 10.
"public passenger vehicle"—see the Act, dictionary.
"public vehicle licence"—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
"public vehicle policy"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 218.
"recording", for a security camera, includes the storage of digital information from which an image can be produced.
"registration number", for a vehicle—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, dictionary.
"regular route service"—see the Act, section 12.
"regulated service"—see regulation 6.
"relevant person"—see regulation 6.
"restricted taxi"—see the Act, section 46.
"restricted taxi licence"—see the Act, section 38.
"restricted taxi service"—see the Act, section 48.
"road"—see the Act, dictionary.
"road transport authority"—see the Act, dictionary.
"road transport legislation"—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 6.
"security camera" includes any device that records images.
"service authority", for chapter 5 (Disciplinary action in relation to accreditations and taxi licences)—see regulation 163.
"service standard"—see schedule 1.
"stand-by taxi"—see regulation 109.
"taxi" means—
(a) see the Act, section 45; and
(b) includes a restricted taxi and a stand-by taxi.
"taxi booking service"—see the Act, section 29.
"taxi licence"—see the Act, section 37.
"taxi network"—see the Act, section 28.
"taxi service"—see section 47.
"taxi zone"—
(a) see the Australian Road Rules, rule 182; and
(b) includes a temporary taxi zone appointed under regulation 123.
"time of effect", for a noncompliance notice—see regulation 175 (2) (b).
"tour and charter service"—see the Act, section 13.
"vehicle standards"—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, schedule 1.
"wheelchair"—see the Australian Road Rules, dictionary.
"wheelchair accessible taxi" means a taxi with wheelchair
access.
Endnotes
Notification
1 Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 27 February 2002.
(see www.legislation.act.gov.au)
Penalty units
2 The Legislation Act 2001, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.
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