SCHEDULE 3 - Standard fares fr SCHEDULE 3 - Standard fares from 29 January 2027 and for subsequent years

Clause 4(c)

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule –

first tariff means the tariff to be charged between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any weekday that is not a public holiday in the place where a taxi is hired;

second tariff means the tariff to be charged in respect of a taxi at all times to which the first tariff does not apply;

waiting time means time during which a taxi is –

(a) stationary; or

(b) when the taxi is operating under the first tariff, moving at a speed of 16.2 kilometres per hour; or

(c) when the taxi is operating under the second tariff, moving at a speed of 13.5 kilometres per hour.

2.   Standard fares for taxis

(1) This clause relates to all taxis operating under a licence in accordance with the Act, in all taxi areas.

(2) The first tariff to be charged by a taxi to which this clause applies is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –

| 1. | Flagfall | $6.20 | | 2. | Distance rate | $2.81 per kilometre travelled | | 3. | Waiting time | 75.8 cents per minute of time elapsed |

(3) The second tariff to be charged by a taxi to which this clause applies is the amount recorded on the taximeter when the taximeter is calibrated to record –

| 1. | Flagfall | $6.20 | | 2. | Distance rate | $3.36 per kilometre travelled | | 3. | Waiting time | 75.8 cents per minute of time elapsed |