79Estimate of fares to be provided for booked services

#### 79 Estimate of fares to be provided for booked services 79 Estimate of fares to be provided for booked services > > (1) A person who provides a passenger service to a passenger who obtains the service by using a booking service, and the person who provided the booking service, must before the commencement of the journey ensure that the passenger is provided with an estimate of the fare that complies with this section. > > > (2) The fare estimate must— > > > > > (a) be in writing or in another form approved by the Commissioner, and > > > > > (b) express the amount of the fare in Australian currency or in any other manner prescribed by the regulations, and > > > > > (c) indicate any variation in the fare that is likely to occur and the way in which the variation is to be calculated. > > > (3) If a person who provides a passenger service or a booking service and the passenger agree on a fare before the commencement of the journey, the person who provides the service must not demand a fare for the service that exceeds the amount agreed with the passenger. > > > (4) A person who provides a passenger service or a booking service must not fail to comply with this section. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of a driver—20 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) in the case of an individual (other than a driver)—100 penalty units, or > > > > > (c) in the case of a body corporate—$110,000. > > > (5) In this section, person who provides a passenger service includes the driver who transports the passenger. > > > (6) Nothing in this section permits a person to charge a fare of an amount, or in circumstances, that would contravene any other provision of this Act or the regulations.