Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(ACT Taxi reg 35, NSW Taxi cl 62)
(1) A taxi driver must carry any goods in the taxi if asked to do so by a hirer.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
Note 1 The dictionary defines goods to include luggage.
Note 2 The dictionary definition of in a vehicle includes on the vehicle.
(2) However, the driver may refuse to carry goods in the taxi if the driver would contravene regulation 116 (Restrictions on carriage of goods in taxis) by doing so.
(3) A taxi driver must not—
(a) carry goods on the roof of the taxi except with the hirer's agreement; or
(b) carry goods (except luggage) with a total weight over 25kg in a part of the taxi designed to carry passengers.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) However, subregulation (3) (b) does not apply to the carriage of a wheelchair in a part of a wheelchair accessible taxi designed to carry passengers.
(5) A taxi driver must provide reasonable assistance with a passenger's goods.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
Examples of reasonable assistance with passenger's goods
1 Loading goods into, and unloading goods from, the taxi.
2 Carrying goods from or to a door or entrance of a house, station, airport or other place where the hiring of the taxi begins or ends.
(6) A taxi driver must take reasonable care of a passenger's goods.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(7) If a taxi driver removes goods from the taxi, the driver must promptly deliver them in the condition in which the driver received them.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.