Queensland Numbered Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 141

141 Insertion of new s 155A

Chapter 12—
insert—

155A Taxi and limousine industry assistance regulation

(1) A regulation may provide for a scheme for the payment of financial assistance to certain persons who—

(a) have held or hold—

(i) a taxi service licence; or

(ii) a limousine service licence, other than a special purpose limousine service licence; or

(b) have been or are—

(i) an accredited operator of a taxi service; or

(ii) an accredited operator of a service for the administration of taxi services; or

(iii) an accredited operator of a limousine service, other than a limousine service provided under a special purpose limousine service licence.

(2) For example, a regulation may provide for—

(a) the criteria for eligibility to receive financial assistance; or

(b) proof of eligibility; or

(c) applications for financial assistance; or

(d) the period within which applications for financial assistance may be made; or

(e) the provision of additional information or records by applicants; or

(f) the determination of applications for financial assistance; or

(g) conditions on payment of financial assistance; or

(h) the review of decisions relating to applications for financial assistance; or

(i) the amount payable to a person who is eligible for financial assistance; or

(j) the repayment of all or part of financial assistance paid to a person who—

(i) was not eligible for the assistance; or

(ii) did not comply with conditions on payment of the assistance.

(3) This section, and any regulation made under this section, expire 2 years after this section commences.