sec.126Payment to entitled person

sec.126 Payment to entitled person

This section applies if an authorised booking entity or an operator of a booked hire service or taxi service (the payee ) receives a scheme payment on behalf of another person who is entitled to the payment. The payee must ensure the scheme payment is given to the person entitled to the payment within a reasonable period, unless the payee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— scheme payment means an amount paid by the State under the taxi subsidy scheme for part of a fare for a booked hire service or a taxi service. (sec.126-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised booking entity or an operator of a booked hire service or taxi service (the payee ) receives a scheme payment on behalf of another person who is entitled to the payment. (sec.126-ssec.2) The payee must ensure the scheme payment is given to the person entitled to the payment within a reasonable period, unless the payee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.126-ssec.3) In this section— scheme payment means an amount paid by the State under the taxi subsidy scheme for part of a fare for a booked hire service or a taxi service.