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This legislation has been repealed.

POINT TO POINT TRANSPORT (FARES) ORDER 2017 - REG 1

Interpretation

1 Interpretation

Terms used, other than those defined hereunder, have the same meaning as they do in the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 .

"Country Area" means that part of New South Wales other than an Urban Area and an Exempt Area.

"Distance Rate" means a fixed amount payable per kilometre when the vehicle is travelling more than 26 kilometres per hour.

"Exempt Area" means the townships of Moama, Barham, Tocumwal, Mulwala, Barooga and Deniliquin.

"Hiring Charge" means the flag fall (or fixed charge) payable for the hiring of a taxi and payable at all times.

"Holiday Distance Rate" means a fixed amount payable per kilometre in respect of a journey commencing between 6am and 10pm on a Sunday or Public Holiday.

"Maxi-cab" means a taxi that has seating accommodation for 5 or more adult persons in addition to the driver.

"Multiple hiring" means an amount payable from each hirer to the driver of a taxi if the driver has accepted separate hirings from 2 or more persons concurrently and:

(a) all of the hirers commence the hiring of the taxi at the same time, and
(b) each of the hirers agrees that the driver may accept the other hirings, and
(c) all of the hirers are travelling to destinations in the same general locality or the same general direction.
Note : A driver of a taxi must not accept separate hirings from 2 or more persons concurrently otherwise than in accordance with this definition.

"Night Distance Rate" means a fixed amount payable per kilometre, calculated by applying the night-time surcharge of 20% of the Distance Rate, when the vehicle is travelling more than 26 kilometres per hour in respect of a journey commencing between 10pm and 6am.

"Peak Time Hiring Charge" means a fixed surcharge, payable in addition to the Hiring Charge, for the hiring of a taxi that commences, or is provided in an Urban Area in respect of a journey commencing between 10pm on a Friday, Saturday or day before a Public Holiday and 6am on the next day.

"Public Holiday" means a day specified in section 4 of the Public Holidays Act 2010 , any day specified by the Minister administering that Act as an additional public holiday in accordance with section 5 of that Act, or any day specified by the Minister administering that Act as a substituted day in accordance with section 6 of that Act.

"Road" has the same meaning as in the Road Transport Act 2013 .

"Taxi service" means a passenger service where the transport is by a motor vehicle that plies or stands for hire on a road or road related area.

"Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme" means the scheme administered by Transport for NSW for eligible NSW residents who are unable to use public transport because of a disability.

"Tolls" mean all road, bridge, ferry, tunnel and airport tolls that apply to a journey.

"Urban Area" means those parts of New South Wales specified in clause 2 (g).

"Waiting Time" means a fixed amount payable per minute, while vehicle speed is less than 26 km/h.
Notes in the text of this Fares Order do not form part of the Fares Order.
Note : The Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.


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