Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) (Public Passenger Services Licence and Accreditation Fees) Determination 2015 
Disallowable Instrument DI2015–297
made under the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Road Transport (General) (Public Passenger Services Licence and Accreditation Fees) Determination 2015*.
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 30 October 2015. 
3.	Revocation
I revoke Disallowable Instrument DI2013-218, dated 13 August 2013.
4.	Determination of fees 
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in column 2 of the Schedule is the amount stated in column 3 of the Schedule.
5.	Payment of fees 
A fee listed in the Schedule is payable to the Territory by the person requesting the matter listed.

Shane Rattenbury MLA
Minister for Justice

29 October 2015

Column 1
Item	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Column 3
Fee payable	
	Part 1 – Bus services	
1.	Application for accreditation (including renewal) to provide a bus service for regular route services or tour and charter services in the ACT:		
1.1	-	by an applicant who intends to use five buses or less to provide a bus service. 	$200.00	
1.2	-	by an applicant who intends to use six buses or more to provide a bus service. 	$400.00	
2.	Issue of accreditation (including renewal) to provide a bus service for regular route services or tour and charter services in the ACT:		
2.1	-	to a person who operates or intends to operate a bus service using five buses or less at the date of issue of accreditation.	$150.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used or intended to be used in the bus service at the date of issue of accreditation.	
2.2	-	to a person who operates a bus service using five buses or less at each anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.	$150.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used in the bus service at the anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.  This amount is payable within 14 days after the anniversary of the date of issue of the accreditation.	
2.3	-	to a person who operates or intends to operate a bus service using six buses or more at the date of issue of accreditation.	$300.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used or intended to be used in the bus service at the date of issue of accreditation.	
2.4	-	to a person who operates a bus service using six buses or more at each anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.	$300.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used in the bus service at the anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.  This amount is payable within 14 days of the anniversary of the date of issue of the accreditation.	
3.	Issue of a replacement certificate of accreditation:		
3.1	-	for an accredited operator of regular route or tour and charter service.	$15.00	

Column 1
Item	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Column 3
Fee payable	
	Part 2 – Taxi services	
1.	Application for accreditation (including renewal) to operate a taxi  network or provide a taxi service, including a restricted taxi service for wheelchair accessible taxis in the ACT:		
1.1	-	by an applicant intending to gain accreditation as a taxi network provider.	$600.00	
1.2	-	by an applicant intending to provide a taxi service. 	$50.00	
			
2.	Issue of accreditation (including a renewal) to provide a taxi network: 		
2.1	-	to a network provider at the date of issue of accreditation.	$20.00 per vehicle affiliated with the network.	
2.2	-	to a network provider at each anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.	$20.00 per vehicle affiliated with the network payable within 14 days of the anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.	
3.	Issue of a replacement certificate of accreditation:		
3.1	-	to an accredited taxi service network provider.	$15.00	
3.2	-	to an accredited taxi service, including restricted taxi service, operator.	$15.00	
4.	Application for entry into a ballot of defined rights for certain taxi licences.	$25.00	
5.	Issue of an extension of time for a defined right period.	$500.00 	
6.	Issue of a restricted taxi licence (including renewal) for a wheelchair accessible taxi:		
6.1	-	to a wheelchair accessible taxi service operator using a vehicle capable of carrying two wheelchair dependant people at the date of issue of the restricted taxi licence.	$100.00, plus $100.00 payable within 14 days of each anniversary of the date of issue of the restricted taxi licence.	
6.2	-	to a wheelchair accessible taxi service operator using a vehicle capable of carrying only one wheelchair dependant person, at the date of issue of the restricted taxi licence.	$1,000.00, plus $1,000.00 payable within 14 days of each anniversary of the date of issue of the restricted taxi licence.	
7.	Issue of a transferable leased taxi licence (including renewal):		
7.1	-	to a taxi operator who elects to make a lump sum annual payment on the date of issue of the licence.	$10,000.00, plus $10,000.00 payable within 14 days of each anniversary of the date of issue of the taxi licence.	
7.2	-	to a taxi operator who elects not to make the lump sum annual payment.

	$2,500.00 payable at the date of issue of the licence, plus quarterly instalments of $2,500.00 payable on or before the expiry of 3 months from the date of issue of the licence and on or before the expiry of each 3 months thereafter until the date of expiry of the taxi licence.	
8.	Issue of a non-transferable leased taxi licence (including a renewal):		
8.1	-	to a taxi operator who elects to make a lump sum annual payment on the date of issue of the licence.	$10,000.00, plus $5,000.00 payable within 14 days of each anniversary of the date of issue of the taxi licence.	
8.2	-	to a taxi operator who elects not to make the lump sum annual payment.	$2,500.00 payable at the date of issue of the licence, plus quarterly instalments of $2,500.00 payable on or before the expiry of 3 months from the date of issue of the licence and on or before the expiry of each 3 months thereafter until the date of the expiry of the taxi licence.	

9.	Transfer of a taxi licence:		
9.1	-	per transfer.	$50.00	
10.	Issue a replacement taxi licence:		
10.1	-	per replacement.	$15.00	

Note:    A leased taxi licence may be issued (or renewed) for a maximum period of six years under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002

Column 1
Item	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Column 3
Fee payable	
	Part 3 – Hire car services	
1.

  	Application for accreditation (including renewal) to operate a  hire car service in the ACT:

1.1	-	by an applicant intending to provide a hire car service (other than a restricted hire car service). 	$50.00	
1.2	-	by an applicant intending to provide a restricted hire car service. 	$30.00	
			
2.	Issue of a replacement certificate of accreditation:		
2.1	-	to an accredited hire car service operator.	$15.00	
2.2	-	to an accredited restricted hire car operator.	$15.00	

3.	Issue of a leased hire car licence (including renewal) to use a vehicle as a hire car (including a motorbike):		
3.1	-	a lump sum annual payment on the date of issue of licence.	$100.00	

4.	Issue of a replacement leased licence to use a vehicle, including a motorbike, as a hire car:		
4.1	-	per replacement.	$15.00	
5.	Issue (or renewal) of a restricted hire car licence:		
5.1	-	per licence.	$25.00	
6.	Issue of stand-by hire car permit.	$25.00	

Column 1
Item	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Column 3
Fee payable	
1.	Application for accreditation (including renewal) to operate a demand responsive service in the ACT:		
1.1	-	by an applicant who intends to use five vehicles or less to provide a demand responsive service.	$200.00	
1.2	-	by an applicant who intends to use six vehicles or more to provide a demand responsive service.	$400.00	
2.	Issue of accreditation to operate a demand responsive service:		
2.1	-	to a person who operates or intends to operate a demand responsive service using five vehicles or less at the date of issue of accreditation.	$150.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used or intended to be used in the demand responsive service at the date of issue of accreditation.	
2.2	-	to a person who operates a demand responsive service using five vehicles or less at each anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation.	$150.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used in the demand responsive service at the anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation. This amount is payable within14 after the anniversary of the date of issue of the accreditation.	
2.3	-	to a person who operates or intends to operate a demand responsive service using six vehicles or more at the date of issue of accreditation.	$300.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used or intended to be used in the demand responsive service at the date of issue of accreditation.	
2.4	-	to a person who operates a demand responsive service using six vehicles or more at each anniversary of the date of  issue of accreditation.	$300.00, plus $55.00 per vehicle after the first vehicle used in the demand responsive service at the anniversary of the date of issue of accreditation. This amount is payable within14 days of the anniversary of the date of issue of the accreditation.	
3.
3.1	Issue of a replacement certificate of accreditation:
-	for an accredited operator of a demand responsive service.
	
$15.00	

Column 1
Item	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Column 3
Fee payable	
1.	Application for the issue (including renewal) of an authorisation to operate a demand responsive service.	$400.00	
2.	Issue of a replacement demand responsive service authorisation or an authorisation label.	$15.00	

Note 1	The Road Transport legislation contains definitions relevant to this instrument.
Note 2	For example, the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001, dict, defines the following terms:
·	accredited taxi network provider
•	accredited taxi service operator
·	demand responsive service
•	authorisation
•	transferable leased taxi licence
•	non-transferable leased taxi licence
•	defined right
•	wheelchair accessible taxi licence
•	stand-by hire car permit
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