Victorian Numbered Regulations

TRANSPORT (BUSES, TAXI-CABS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES) (TAXI-CAB INDUSTRY ACCREDITATION AND OTHER MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 50 OF 2017) - REG 29

    (1)     The driver of a taxi-cab must not charge for the hiring of the taxi-cab for a part of a journey that is delayed to allow the taxi-cab to be refuelled or repaired.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (2)     The driver of a taxi-cab in the licence of which the Melbourne Metropolitan Zone or the Urban and Large Regional Zone is specified must not charge or ask for payment of a fare or additional charges that are in excess of the fare or hiring rates permitted by a determination of the Essential Services Commission under Division 5A of Part VI of the Act.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (3)     The driver of a taxi-cab in the licence of which the Regional Zone or the Country Zone is specified must not charge or ask for payment of a fare or additional charges that are in excess of the maximum fare or hiring rates submitted to the licensing authority under section 162EA of the Act in respect of that taxi-cab.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.