Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 98

    (1)     The accredited operator of a wheelchair accessible taxi must ensure that a person who drives the taxi while it is operating as a taxi has—

        (a)     successfully completed an approved wheelchair accessible taxi driver training course; or

        (b)     been exempted by the road transport authority under regulation 160 (Authority may exempt wheelchair accessible taxi drivers from approved training course) from the requirement to successfully complete the course.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     However, this regulation does not apply to the accredited operator of a wheelchair accessible taxi until 1 year after these regulations commence.

    (3)     This subregulation, and subregulation (2), expire 1 year after this regulation commences.