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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 75

Restriction on providing booked hire service for particular taxi service area

75 Restriction on providing booked hire service for particular taxi service area

(1) This section applies if a regulation under section 36 declares that a booked hire service is to be provided in a stated taxi service area with the market entry restriction of using a motor vehicle that is a taxi or limousine.
(2) A person must not provide a booked hire service for a journey that starts in the taxi service area using a motor vehicle that is not a taxi or limousine.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) if the person is the driver of the motor vehicle—
(i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
(ii) for a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—
(i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
(ii) for a second offence—400 penalty units; or
(iii) for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units.
Note—
See sections 150B and 150C in relation to the application of the penalty for this subsection.
(3) For subsection (2) , it does not matter where the journey ends or if the journey involves leaving and re-entering the taxi service area.



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