Taxi Industry Amendment (Fares and Charges) Regulations 2004
I, the Lieutenant-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 Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Act 1995 .
15 November 2004W. J. E. COX
Lieutenant-Governor
By His Excellency's Command,
BRYAN GREEN
Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
These regulations may be cited as the Taxi Industry Amendment (Fares and Charges) Regulations 2004 .
These regulations take effect on the seventh day after the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these regulations, the Taxi Industry Regulations 1996 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Schedule 4 amended (Standard taxi fares)
Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting from clause 1(1)(a)(i) "$2.70" and substituting "$2.80";(b) by omitting from clause 1(1)(a)(ii) "34.9m" and substituting "34.0m";(c) by omitting from clause 1(1)(a)(ii) "6.6 seconds" and substituting "6.2 seconds";(d) by omitting from clause 1(1)(a)(iii) "69.7m" and substituting "68.1m";(e) by omitting from clause 1(1)(a)(iii) "13.3 seconds" and substituting "12.3 seconds";(f) by omitting from clause 1(2)(a)(i) "$2.70" and substituting "$2.80";(g) by omitting from clause 1(2)(a)(ii) "29.0m" and substituting "28.4m";(h) by omitting from clause 1(2)(a)(ii) "6.6 seconds" and substituting "6.2 seconds";(i) by omitting from clause 1(2)(a)(iii) "58.1m" and substituting "56.7m";(j) by omitting from clause 1(2)(a)(iii) "13.3 seconds" and substituting "12.3 seconds";(k) by omitting from clause 2(1)(a)(i) "$4.10" and substituting "$4.20";(l) by omitting from clause 2(1)(a)(ii) "31.0m" and substituting "30.4m";(m) by omitting from clause 2(1)(a)(ii) "6.1 seconds" and substituting "5.6 seconds";(n) by omitting from clause 2(1)(a)(iii) "62.1m" and substituting "60.7m";(o) by omitting from clause 2(1)(a)(iii) "12.3 seconds" and substituting "11.2 seconds";(p) by omitting from clause 2(2)(a)(i) "$4.10" and substituting "$4.20";(q) by omitting from clause 2(2)(a)(ii) "25.9m" and substituting "25.3m";(r) by omitting from clause 2(2)(a)(ii) "6.1 seconds" and substituting "5.6 seconds";(s) by omitting from clause 2(2)(a)(iii) "51.8m" and substituting "50.6m";(t) by omitting from clause 2(2)(a)(iii) "12.3 seconds" and substituting "11.2 seconds";(u) by omitting from clause 3(1)(a)(i) "$2.70" and substituting "$2.80";(v) by omitting from clause 3(1)(a)(ii) "35.2m" and substituting "34.4m";(w) by omitting from clause 3(1)(a)(ii) "7.2 seconds" and substituting "6.6 seconds";(x) by omitting from clause 3(1)(a)(iii) "70.4m" and substituting "68.8m";(y) by omitting from clause 3(1)(a)(iii) "14.5 seconds" and substituting "13.3 seconds";(z) by omitting from clause 3(2)(a)(i) "$2.70" and substituting "$2.80";(za) by omitting from clause 3(2)(a)(ii) "29.3m" and substituting "28.7m";(zb) by omitting from clause 3(2)(a)(ii) "7.2 seconds" and substituting "6.6 seconds";(zc) by omitting from clause 3(2)(a)(iii) "58.6m" and substituting "57.4m";(zd) by omitting from clause 3(2)(a)(iii) "14.5 seconds" and substituting "13.3 seconds";(ze) by inserting the following subclauses after subclause (2) in clause 4 :(3) In the case where a taxi has been soiled or befouled by a person using the taxi, the responsible operator or driver may charge that person a fee of up to $25.00, being the amount that the responsible operator or driver estimates to be the reasonable costs of cleaning the taxi.(4) The responsible operator or driver may charge the hirer an additional charge for road tolls, ferry charges and entry or exit fees, if the responsible operator or driver –(a) is able to produce a receipt demonstrating payment of that toll, charge or fee; or(b) has incurred, or will incur, a liability to pay that toll, charge or fee.(zf) by omitting from clause 5(1)(a)(i) "$4.20" and substituting "$4.30";(zg) by omitting from clause 5(1)(a)(ii) "31.5m" and substituting "30.8m";(zh) by omitting from clause 5(1)(a)(ii) "6.0 seconds" and substituting "5.5 seconds";(zi) by omitting from clause 5(1)(a)(iii) "63.1m" and substituting "61.6m";(zj) by omitting from clause 5(1)(a)(iii) "12.0 seconds" and substituting "11.0 seconds";(zk) by omitting from clause 5(2)(a)(i) "$4.20" and substituting "$4.30";(zl) by omitting from clause 5(2)(a)(ii) "26.3m" and substituting "25.7m";(zm) by omitting from clause 5(2)(a)(ii) "6.0 seconds" and substituting "5.5 seconds";(zn) by omitting from clause 5(2)(a)(iii) "52.6m" and substituting "51.4m";(zo) by omitting from clause 5(2)(a)(iii) "12.0 seconds" and substituting "11.0 seconds";(zp) by omitting from clause 6 "of whom none is a wheelchair passenger".
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 24 November 2004
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 Taxi Industry Regulations 1996 by –(a) varying or increasing certain fares and charges payable for the hire of taxis; and(b) allowing the responsible operator or driver of a taxi to charge the reasonable costs of cleaning the taxi in certain circumstances; and(c) providing for an additional charge where the responsible operator or driver of a taxi is charged a toll, ferry charge or entry or exit fee.