Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Maximum Taxi Fares for NSW Taxis in ACT Region Determination 2016  
Disallowable Instrument DI2016–198
Made under the 
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001, section 60 (Power to determine taxi fares) 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 60 of the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 allows the Minister to determine maximum taxi fares and ways of calculating maximum fares, relating to hiring or using a taxi.
The purpose of this instrument is to determine maximum fares for the hiring or use of a NSW taxis licensed under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) and operating within the ACT region subject to section 221P of the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 (the Regulation).  
The instrument is associated with the changes in regulatory arrangements under the Regulation as part of Phase 2 of the Taxi Industry innovation Reforms that permit NSW ‘cross-border’ taxis to operate in the ACT.   The instrument continues the existing practice of allowing NSW maximum fares for hirings of NSW cross-border taxis, where the trip commences in the ACT.  The arrangements will apply until the latter of:
a)	1 May 2017; or
b)	the NSW Government deregulating taxi fares (as part of its point-to-point transport reforms).
After that time the fares for taxi hirings commencing in the Territory will be based on ACT regulated maximum taxi fares.  
The instrument is in force until it is amended or revoked.