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, section 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 96 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 allows the Minister to determine fees, charges and other amounts payable under the ACT road transport legislation.

This disallowable instrument has the effect of determining fees payable relating to operator accreditation for taxi, bus, hire car, demand responsive services and taxi networks as well as fees payable for the licensing of taxis and hire cars and the authorisation of demand response services, under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001.

The instrument has been amended to allow for fee changes announced as part of the ACT Government’s taxi industry innovation reforms announced on 30 September 2015. 

For Part 2 – Taxi services, items 2, 7 and 8 which include network accreditation fees and fees for (transferrable and non-transferrable) taxi licence leases have been amended to reduce the charges.

For Part 3 – Hire car services, item 3 which provides for fees for the issue of a leased hire car licence have been reduced to $100. 

Taxi and hire car operator accreditation fees, which applied per vehicle, have been abolished.

All other fees remain the same as the former fee determination.  Additional fee changes will be made as further reforms are implemented including the reduction of fees for (transferrable and non-transferrable) taxi licence leases after one year.