3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In these regulations –

Act means the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 ;

[Regulation 3 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 65, Applied:10 Dec 2025] contactless payment method means –

(a) a debit or credit card issued by an authorised deposit-taking institution; or

(b) a physical or electronic card or token issued by the department responsible for the administration of the Act; or

(c) another device or item –

capable of being used to make payment for a fare by means of a reader;

fare at a concession rate includes a fare calculated in accordance with a taxi subsidy program under a transport concession scheme administered by the Department;

hiring period means the period between such time as a taxi that has been hired is put in motion until the time when the taxi comes to a stop at the destination;

on-demand driver means a driver of a vehicle used for the provision of an on-demand passenger transport service;

operational capacity, in respect of a vehicle, means the operational capacity of the vehicle as determined under Schedule 1 ;

[Regulation 3 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 65, Applied:10 Dec 2025] reader means an approved device that –

(a) is installed, in an approved manner, in a vehicle being used to provide a regular passenger service; and

(b) is to be used for the purposes of –

(i) accepting payment for fares relating to the regular passenger service; and