Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 102

(ACT Act s 114, ACT Taxi reg 9, NSW Taxi cl 17)

    (1)     The accredited operator of a taxi must ensure that the following information is displayed in accordance with subregulation (2) while the taxi is operating as a taxi:

        (a)     a summary of the rights and obligations of the hirer;

        (b)     the maximum fares on which the fare for hiring is worked out;

        (c)     the registration number of the taxi;

        (d)     the maximum number of passengers the taxi is licensed to carry.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     The information must be displayed inside the taxi in a form approved, in writing, by the road transport authority in a position where it can readily be read by a passenger.

    (3)     If the taxi is a stand-by taxi, the reference to the registration number in subregulation (1) (c) is to the registration number of the stand-by taxi.

    (4)     An approval under subregulation (2) is a notifiable instrument.

Note      A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 .