South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations64A—Payment by electronic means for hiring of taxi
(1) The operator of a
taxi service must ensure that any EFTPOS terminal that is installed in a taxi
by or on behalf of the operator complies with subregulation (5).
Maximum penalty: $750.
Expiation fee: $105.
(2) The driver of a
taxi must ensure that any EFTPOS terminal that is installed in the taxi by or
on behalf of the driver complies with subregulation (5).
Maximum penalty: $750.
Expiation fee: $105.
(3) The operator of a
taxi service must not provide a driver of a taxi with an EFTPOS terminal
unless it has been supplied by a service provider approved by the Minister.
Maximum penalty: $750.
Expiation fee: $105.
(4) The driver of a
taxi—
(a) must
not use an EFTPOS terminal for the electronic payment of charges for the
hiring of the taxi unless it complies with subregulation (5); and
(b) must
ensure that the terminal is in proper working order at all times that the taxi
is available to ply for hire, except where there is a temporary failure or
malfunction of the terminal as a result of the terminal service provider or
network and such failure or malfunction is not attributable to the actions of
the driver.
Maximum penalty: $750.
Expiation fee: $105.
(5) An EFTPOS terminal
for the electronic payment of charges for the hiring of the taxi must—
(a) be
supplied by a service provider approved by the Minister; and
(b) be
linked by a cable connection wire or encrypted wireless communication to the
taxi; and
(c) be
programmed with the name, contact details, accreditation number and ABN of the
driver of the taxi.
(6) The driver of a
taxi must provide a receipt to a person who pays a charge for the hiring of
the taxi electronically by EFTPOS, or by any other technical process approved
by the Minister for the purpose of this subregulation, which includes—
(a)
unless the receipt is produced by an EFTPOS terminal—the driver's
signature; and
(b) the
licence number of the taxi; and
(c) the
taxi driver's name and identification number; and
(d) the
taxi driver's ABN; and
(e) the
location the hire was accepted and terminated; and
(f) in
the case of a receipt produced by an EFTPOS terminal—the name of the
EFTPOS terminal's service provider; and
(g) an
itemised list of the cost of the fare including the metered fare, GST, service
fees and any additional rates and charges; and
(h) the
total amount of the charge for the hiring of the taxi; and
(i)
the time and date of the payment; and
(j) any
other information required by the Minister.
Maximum penalty: $750.
Expiation fee: $105.