14Fares

14 Fares

(1)  A fare charged in relation to the provision of a regular passenger service must not exceed the following relevant fare:

(a) a fare calculated in accordance with the statewide fare structure;

(b) a fare calculated in accordance with a passenger service contract entered into with the Secretary in relation to the service under section 44 , 45 or 46 of the Act;

(c) a fare calculated in accordance with a condition of an authorisation approved by the Commission in relation to the service under section 39 of the Act.

(1A)  [Regulation 14 Subregulation (1A) inserted by S.R. 2025, No. 65, Applied:10 Dec 2025] If a person fails to scan a payment method at the commencement and the cessation of a journey as required under regulation 22A(1) , the person may be charged, by or on behalf of –

(a) the Department; or

(b) the service operator providing the regular passenger service in respect of the journey –

a default fare in accordance with the statewide fare structure.

(2)  A taxi fare that a passenger is charged for a hiring must not exceed the maximum fare calculated in accordance with a taxi fare order made and in force under section 66A of the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 .

(3)  A taxi driver, before accepting a hiring, may request payment of a deposit that does not exceed the expected cost of the hiring.