Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A taxi driver must not ask for more than the fare for a hiring of the taxi.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
Note Section 115 of the Act empowers the Minister to determine maximum fares for hiring or using a taxi. The fare may not be the amount that appears on the taxi meter, but may be worked out from that amount using, for example, a conversion card or a schedule of extra charges allowed in particular circumstances. For example, if a hirer soils a taxi during the hiring, the fare might be the amount shown on the taxi meter plus a charge for cleaning the taxi.
(2) However, the taxi driver may ask for more than the fare for a hiring of the taxi for part of a journey travelled beyond the taxi's area of operations if—
(a) before the hiring began, the driver advised the prospective hirer that the destination was beyond the taxi's area of operations; and
(b) the driver and prospective hirer agreed on the payment for the journey.
(3) After the end of a hiring, if the hirer paid a fare deposit and—
(a) the fare for the hiring is less than the fare deposit—the taxi driver must pay the difference to the hirer; or
(b) the fare for the hiring is more than the fare deposit—the hirer must pay the difference to the taxi driver.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) After the end of a hiring the hirer must pay to the taxi driver the fare for the hiring if the hirer did not pay a fare deposit.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(5) The taxi driver must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to offer the correct change if given money of greater value than the amount of the fare for the hiring.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.