AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE CAR REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 50 of 1982

The Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations (No. 50 of 1982) amend the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations under the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936 by increasing the rates to be charged by taxi drivers for flag-fall and waiting time as follows:

•	Flag fall is increased from 75 cents to 95 cents; and

•	Waiting time is increased from $9.00 per hour to $9.75 per hour (16.25 cents per minute) calculated so that the total charge is expressed to the nearest whole cent.