221HUp-front tipping prohibited for taxis and ridesharing

221H Up-front tipping prohibited for taxis and ridesharing (b) accepts an up-front tip for— (i) a taxi booking; or (ii) a rideshare booking. (b) provides a way for— (i) a taxi driver to accept an up-front tip for a taxi booking made via the transport booking service; or (ii) a rideshare driver to accept an up-front tip for a rideshare booking made via the transport booking service. (a) is a taxi driver; and (b) accepts an up-front tip for a taxi booking. (4) A person commits an offence if the person—

(b) accepts an up-front tip for a rideshare booking. up-front tip, for a bookable vehicle booking, means an amount— (a) decided by a prospective passenger; and (b) paid by the prospective passenger— (i) to a transport booking service, a bookable vehicle driver or both; and (ii) in addition to the fare; and (iii) for the passenger to be picked up sooner than would happen in the ordinary course of bookings.