Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A taxi driver must not stop the taxi in a taxi zone if the taxi is hired or is not available for hire.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) On arriving at a taxi zone with positions for 2 or more taxis, a taxi driver must place and keep the taxi in the first available vacant position in the taxi zone unless otherwise directed by a police officer or authorised person.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) If 2 or more taxis are in a taxi zone, the first taxi has a right to the next hiring unless the person hiring selects another taxi.
(4) The driver of a taxi (other than the first taxi) must not do anything in contravention of the first taxi's right to the next hiring under subregulation (3).
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) At a place where taxis are congregated, a police officer or authorised person may appoint a temporary taxi zone and each driver present must use the taxi zone as directed by the police officer or authorised person.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(6) A taxi driver must not leave a taxi zone, or another place where passengers are picked up or dropped off, in contravention of a direction given by a police officer or authorised person.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.