Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Public Passenger Services Licence and Accreditation Fee Determination 2007 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2007–251
made under the  
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument revokes disallowable instrument numbers DI2005-27, 
DI2006-121 and DI2006-126 as notified on the ACT Government Legislation Register on 8 March 2005, 26 June 2006 and 29 June 2006, respectively. 

Section 96 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 allows for the determining of fees payable for transactions relating to operator accreditation for taxis, buses, demand responsive services, hire cars and taxi networks and the licensing of taxis and hire cars under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001.

This disallowable instrument consolidates three existing fee determinations for buses, demand responsive services, taxis, taxi networks restricted taxis, hire cars and restricted hire cars.

The fee amounts specified in Schedule 1 for bus services, demand responsive services, taxi networks and hire car services remain unchanged.

Part 2 of the schedule for taxi services reflects the new fees for the issue or renewal of a restricted taxi licence for a wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT).  A fee of $3000 now applies for a vehicle capable of carrying only one wheelchair dependant person (single WAT) when operated by an operator holding only one restricted taxi licence. Fees remain the same for an operator operating a wheelchair accessible taxi capable of carrying two wheelchair dependant people (dual WAT). The new fees allow WAT operators to use the smaller, more economical single WATs. However, a higher fee for a single WAT operated by an operator with only one restricted taxi licence is intended to provide some incentive for the operation of dual WATs.

Part 3 of the schedule for hire car services no longer includes a fee for a transfer of a hire car licence, with all perpetual licences having been bought back by the Government on 1 July 2005, as part of hire car reforms.

This instrument encompasses all the regulatory fees under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001.