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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
sec.71What is a booked hire service
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### sec.71 What is a booked hire service
A booked hire service is a public passenger service for a journey that starts in Queensland—
provided by the hire, other than the hire on-the-spot, of—
a motor vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position, or is a limousine; and
a person to drive the vehicle; and
that may be used by the public, or a substantial part of the public, whether or not use of the service is subject to compliance with a condition.
holding an account or membership to use the service
For subsection (1) , it does not matter where the journey ends or if the journey involves leaving and re-entering Queensland.
s 71 prev s 71 om 2017 No. 18 s 17
pres s 71 ins 2017 No. 18 s 18
(sec.71-ssec.1) A booked hire service is a public passenger service for a journey that starts in Queensland— provided by the hire, other than the hire on-the-spot, of— a motor vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position, or is a limousine; and a person to drive the vehicle; and that may be used by the public, or a substantial part of the public, whether or not use of the service is subject to compliance with a condition. holding an account or membership to use the service
(sec.71-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , it does not matter where the journey ends or if the journey involves leaving and re-entering Queensland.
- (a) provided by the hire, other than the hire on-the-spot, of— (i) a motor vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position, or is a limousine; and (ii) a person to drive the vehicle; and
- (i) a motor vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position, or is a limousine; and
- (ii) a person to drive the vehicle; and
- (b) that may be used by the public, or a substantial part of the public, whether or not use of the service is subject to compliance with a condition. Example of a condition for using a public passenger service— holding an account or membership to use the service
- (i) a motor vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position, or is a limousine; and
- (ii) a person to drive the vehicle; and