2002

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) ACT 2001

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) MAXIMUM FARES FOR TAXI SERVICES DETERMINATION 2002

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by authority of

Bill Wood MLA
Minister for Urban Services

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) ACT 2001

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) MAXIMUM FARES FOR TAXI SERVICES DETERMINATION 2002

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT: DI2002 - 70

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Overview

This instrument revokes Determination 112 dated 12 June 2001 and published in the Gazette No. 25 on 21 June 2001.

Section 60(1) of the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 specifies that the Minister may, in writing, determine the maximum fares relating to hiring or using a taxi.  This notice is a disallowable instrument in the Legislative Assembly.

The ACT Government, to meet the price oversight requirements of the National Competition Principles Agreement, referred taxi fares to the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission to review taxi fares for 2002-04.

On 12 June 2002 Mr Paul Baxter, Senior Commissioner Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission handed down his Report including maximum taxi fares for 2002 – 04.  

The Commissioner recommended in 2002-03 there be an average fare price increase of 3.0%. 

The average fare price increase for 2002-03 is reflected in the Schedule to the Determination and is consistent with Table 12.1 of the Price Direction.

The new fares are to apply from 9 July 2002.

Description of matter in respect of which fare is payable	Old Fare	New Fare	
Radio Bookings
	$0.65	$0.80	
Standard Taxi (single hiring)

Flagfall

Kilometre Rate

-	For a journey commencing between 6 am and 9 pm on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

-	For a journey commencing before 6 am or after 9 pm Monday to Friday and all day on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

$3.20

$1.282

$1.474	

$3.20

$1.315

$1.512	
Standard Taxi – (multiple hiring)

Flagfall

Kilometre Rate

-	For a journey commencing between 6 am and 9 pm on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

-	For a journey commencing before 6 am or after 9 pm Monday to Friday and all day on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

$2.40

$0.930

$1.074

$2.40

$0.944

$1.086	
High Occupancy Taxi (6 or more passengers)

Flagfall

Kilometre Rate

-	For a journey commencing between 6 am and 9 pm on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

-	For a journey commencing before 6 am or after 9 pm Monday to Friday and all day on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
	
$4.80

$1.987

$2.275	
$4.80

$2.054

$2.362	
WAITING TIME (per hour)	$28.50	$30.00	
Toll                   $2.00

	For a journey commencing at the designated taxi rank at the Canberra International Airport where the taxi driver has paid the toll and holds the receipt issued by the Capital Airport Group.
a.	single hiring – the toll 
b.	multiple hiring – for a multiple hire, the toll to be shared equally by each hirer