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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 91ZR

Charging more than maximum fare

91ZR Charging more than maximum fare

(1) The chief executive may, by gazette notice, decide maximum fares for taxi services.
(2) Also, the chief executive may, by gazette notice, decide maximum fares for booked hire services
(a) for members of a personalised transport subsidy scheme under section 91ZY ; or
(b) provided using a type of vehicle, or for a class of persons, prescribed by regulation; or
(c) mentioned in section 75 .
(3) A person must not charge more than the maximum fare for a taxi service or booked hire service to which a maximum fare under subsection (1) or (2) applies.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(4) For subsection (3) , a person charges a fare for a taxi service or booked hire service if the person decides or otherwise controls the amount of the fare, including, for example—
(a) by administering an electronic system that determines the amount automatically using a computer program or in another way; or
(b) by using a device to process payment of an amount that includes the amount of the fare.



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