Traffic (Public Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 1999

Traffic (Public Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 1999

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Traffic Act 1925 .

13 December 1999

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

P. A. LENNON

Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Traffic (Public Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 1999 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect 7 days after the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Traffic (Public Vehicles) Regulations 1967 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.   Schedule 2 amended (Fares and charges for cabs and hire cars generally)

Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from clause 2(a)(ii) "50.2" and substituting "48.9";

(b) by omitting from clause 2(a)(iii) "100.3" and substituting "97.7";

(c) by omitting from clause 2(b)(ii) "41.8" and substituting "40.7";

(d) by omitting from clause 2(b)(iii) "83.6" and substituting "81.4";

(e) by omitting from clause 3(a)(ii) "44.2" and substituting "43.1";

(f) by omitting from clause 3(a)(iii) "88.3" and substituting "86.2";

(g) by omitting from clause 3(b)(ii) "36.8" and substituting "35.9";

(h) by omitting from clause 3(b)(iii) "73.6" and substituting "71.8";

(i) by omitting from clause 4(a)(ii) "99.7" and substituting "102.3";

(j) by omitting from clause 4(b)(ii) "119.6" and substituting "122.8";

(k) by omitting clause 5 and substituting the following clause:

5.   Extra charges –

(a) in the case of trips originating outside the Burnie, Devonport, Hobart and Launceston taxi areas as described in Schedule 1 to the Taxi Industry (Taxi Areas) Regulations 1996 between the hours of 12.30 a.m. and 5.00 a.m., a surcharge of $2.50; and

(b) in the case where credit arrangements have been made with the hirer, an accounting fee of up to 10% over and above the metered fare may be charged.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 15 December 1999

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Traffic (Public Vehicles) Regulations 1967 by increasing the fares and charges payable for cabs and hire-cars.