Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Additional Exemption Criteria and Exemption Conditions for NSW Bookable Vehicles Determination 2016
Notifiable Instrument NI2016–421 
Made under the 
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002, section 221P (Exemption for NSW bookable vehicles—ACT pick up, drop off inside ACT region—Act, s 128 (1) (a))  

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Additional Exemption Criteria and Exemption Conditions for NSW Bookable Vehicles Determination 2016.*
2	Determination
Under section 221P of the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 the road transport may determine additional exemption criteria and exemption conditions for NSW bookable vehicles.  These are set out in Schedule 1.
3	Revocation
This instrument revokes notifiable instrument NI2002-50 dated 25 February 2002.
4	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 August 2016.

Craig Simmons
Delegate 
Road Transport Authority, Access Canberra
29 July 2016

SCHEDULE 1
ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION CRITERIA AND EXEMPTION CONDITIONS

Additional Exemption Criteria
(1)	For taxis, the NSW taxi-cab vehicle was a restricted taxi eligible to operate in the ACT Taxi Region as at 31 July 2016.

Exemption Conditions 
(2)	Persons operating the bookable vehicle service, when in the ACT, must comply (as relevant) with the following sections of the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002: 
(a) 	Section 221V (Bookable vehicle driver—carrying goods in vehicle);
(b) 	Section 221W (Bookable vehicle driver—carrying animals in vehicle);
(c) 	Section 221Y (Bookable vehicle driver—dropping off and picking up passengers);
(d) 	Section 222 (Bookable vehicle driver—must not tout for passengers); and
(e) 	Section 221X (Bookable vehicle driver—offensive material in vehicle).		
(3)	Persons operating the bookable vehicle service, when in the ACT, must also comply (as relevant) with the following:
(a) 	Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Minimum Service Standards—Taxi Services 2016 (No 1), Schedule 1, part 1, item 1.2(1)
(b) 	Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Minimum Service Standards—Hire Car Services 2016 (No 1), Schedule 1, part 1, item 1.2(1)
(c) 	Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Minimum Service Standards—Rideshare Services 2016 (No 1), Schedule 1, part 1, item 1.2(1). 
Specific conditions—for taxis
(4)	For a taxi that is a wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT), any hiring originating in the ACT must be booked via the ACT WAT Transport Booking Service. 
(5)	The maximum fares payable for a taxi hiring originating in the ACT are as determined by the Minister under section 60 of the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001.