Taxi Industry Amendment (Fares) Regulations 2013
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 Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 .
16 December 2013PETER G. UNDERWOOD
Governor
By His Excellency's Command,
NICK McKIM
Minister for Sustainable Transport
These regulations may be cited as the Taxi Industry Amendment (Fares) Regulations 2013 .
These regulations take effect on the fourteenth day after the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these regulations, the Taxi Industry Regulations 2008 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Regulation 50 amended (Obligation to display labels)
Regulation 50 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting from subregulation (1) "responsible officer" and substituting "responsible operator";(b) by omitting from subregulation (2) "responsible officer" and substituting "responsible operator".
5. Schedule 3 amended (Standard fares)
Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting clauses 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 and substituting the following clauses:2. Standard fares for taxi operating under a licence that relates to the Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, Devonport, Perth, Ulverstone or West Tamar taxi area(1) This clause applies to a taxi that operates under a licence –(a) that relates to the Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, Devonport, Perth, Ulverstone or West Tamar taxi area; or(b) that has a condition imposed on the licence authorising the tariff for the taxi to be charged in accordance with this clause.(2) The tariff to be charged between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any weekday that is not a public holiday in the place where the taxi is hired, called the first tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $3.60 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 25.8 metres travelled, or the first 4.7 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 51.6 metres travelled or each 9.4 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.(3) The tariff to be charged at times when the first tariff does not apply, called the second tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $3.60 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 21.6 metres travelled, or the first 4.7 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 43.1 metres travelled or each 9.4 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.3. Standard fares for taxi operating under a licence that relates to the King Island or Flinders Island taxi area(1) This clause applies to a taxi that operates under a licence that relates to the King Island or Flinders Island taxi area.(2) The tariff to be charged between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any weekday that is not a public holiday in the place where the taxi is hired, called the first tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $5.10 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 23 metres travelled, or the first 4.1 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 46.1 metres travelled or each 8.2 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.(3) The tariff to be charged at times when the first tariff does not apply, called the second tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $5.10 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 19.2 metres travelled, or the first 4.1 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 38.4 metres travelled or each 8.2 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.4. Standard fares for taxi operating under a licence that relates to all other taxi areas(1) Subject to clause 2(1)(b) , this clause applies to a taxi that operates under a licence that relates to a taxi area not covered by clause 2 or 3 .(2) The tariff to be charged between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any weekday that is not a public holiday in the place where the taxi is hired, called the first tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $3.60 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 26.2 metres travelled, or the first 4.8 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 52.5 metres travelled or each 9.7 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.(3) The tariff to be charged at times when the first tariff does not apply, called the second tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $3.60 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 21.9 metres travelled, or the first 4.8 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 43.7 metres travelled or each 9.7 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.5. Standard fares for wheelchair-accessible taxis while conveying a wheelchair passenger in a taxi area(1) This clause relates to a wheelchair-accessible taxi, a remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi, a substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi or a vehicle approved under section 93 of the Act to provide a service equivalent to a wheelchair-accessible taxi service that conveys a passenger travelling in a wheelchair in any taxi area.(2) The tariff to be charged between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any weekday that is not a public holiday in the place where the wheelchair-accessible taxi, remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi, substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi or approved vehicle is hired, called the third tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $5.20 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 23.1 metres travelled, or the first 4.1 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 46.3 metres travelled or each 8.2 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.(3) The tariff to be charged at times when the third tariff does not apply, called the fourth tariff, is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –(a) the sum of $5.20 as flagfall; and(b) the sum of 10 cents for the first 19.3 metres travelled, or the first 4.1 seconds of time elapsed, whichever occurs first; and(c) after the distance travelled or the time elapsed as specified in paragraph (b) , the sum of 10 cents for each complete 38.6 metres travelled or each 8.2 seconds of time elapsed, whichever is the greater.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 25 December 2013
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 2008 by –(a) increasing certain fares and charges payable for the hire of taxis; and(b) correcting certain incorrect references.