(1)  In this regulation –

total fare means the sum of –

(a) the metered fare; and

(b) each extra charge required to be paid under Schedule 3 .

(2)  A driver must not charge a passenger more than the total fare for the hiring period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A driver must not charge a passenger for any period during which the taxi is delayed because of any of the following causes:

(a) a lack of fuel for the taxi;

(b) a mechanical breakdown of the taxi;

(c) a traffic accident involving the taxi;

(d) the lawful closure of a road or bridge, if the closure was publicly notified in a newspaper before the hiring period;

(e) the directions or actions of a police officer or authorised officer who is investigating the commission or possible commission of an offence involving the driver or the taxi;

(f) an event that the driver, with reasonable foresight, could have prevented or avoided.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  Before accepting any hiring, a driver may request payment of a deposit that does not exceed the expected cost of the hiring.