(1)  A person who is driving a public passenger vehicle to provide a regular passenger transport service must not refuse a hiring.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  It is a defence in proceedings under subregulation (1) for the defendant to show that –

(a) the intending hirer failed to comply with a request made in accordance with regulation 19(1) ; or

(b) the defendant reasonably believed that there was a danger that the intending hirer would commit an offence under regulation 20 ; or

(c) the defendant reasonably believed that –

(i) the intending hirer's luggage could not be safely stowed on the vehicle; or

(ii) accepting the hiring would have caused the vehicle to exceed its operational capacity as determined under Schedule 1 ; or

(iii) there was some other lawful excuse for refusing the hiring –

and assisted the intending hirer to obtain alternative means of transportation.