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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
sec.77Restriction on providing booked hire service requested using fixed booking device
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### sec.77 Restriction on providing booked hire service requested using fixed booking device
A person must not provide a booked hire service requested through a fixed booking device using a motor vehicle that is not a taxi.
Maximum penalty—
if the person is the driver of the motor vehicle—
for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
for a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or
otherwise—
for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
for a second offence—400 penalty units; or
for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units.
See sections 150B and 150C in relation to the application of the penalty for this subsection.
In this section—
fixed booking device means a device that is fixed at a place and has the primary function or purpose of allowing a person to request a booked hire service to be provided for a journey that starts at the place.
s 77 prev s 77 om 2017 No. 18 s 17
pres s 77 ins 2017 No. 18 s 18
(sec.77-ssec.1) A person must not provide a booked hire service requested through a fixed booking device using a motor vehicle that is not a taxi. Maximum penalty— if the person is the driver of the motor vehicle— for a first offence—200 penalty units; or for a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or otherwise— for a first offence—200 penalty units; or for a second offence—400 penalty units; or for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units. See sections 150B and 150C in relation to the application of the penalty for this subsection.
(sec.77-ssec.2) In this section— fixed booking device means a device that is fixed at a place and has the primary function or purpose of allowing a person to request a booked hire service to be provided for a journey that starts at the place.
- (a) if the person is the driver of the motor vehicle— (i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or (ii) for a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or
- (i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
- (ii) for a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or (ii) for a second offence—400 penalty units; or (iii) for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units.
- (i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
- (ii) for a second offence—400 penalty units; or
- (iii) for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units.
- (i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
- (ii) for a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or
- (i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
- (ii) for a second offence—400 penalty units; or
- (iii) for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units.