sec.88Fare estimate

sec.88 Fare estimate

A person who provides a booking service for a booked hire service must give the hirer of the booked hire service a fare estimate under this section before the service begins, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. a hirer opts out of receiving a fare estimate Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or otherwise—80 penalty units. A fare estimate for a booked hire service must— state an estimate of the amount of the fare; and state the circumstances, if any, when the amount of the fare may be higher than the estimated fare and how the additional amount is worked out in those circumstances; and The fare may be higher than the estimated fare if the time taken for the journey is longer because of heavy traffic, and the additional amount is worked out on the basis of a stated amount per minute of the journey. The fare may be higher than the estimated fare if the distance travelled for the journey is longer because the passenger asks that a detour be taken, and the additional amount is worked out on the basis of a stated amount per kilometre of the journey. be written and expressed in Australian currency. A person must not charge the hirer a fare for the booked hire service that is more than— the estimated fare stated in the fare estimate; or if the fare estimate states the circumstances when the amount of the fare may be higher than the estimated fare—the estimated fare plus an additional amount worked out in the way stated in the fare estimate. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or otherwise—80 penalty units. This section does not apply to a booked hire service requested through a fixed booking device. In this section— fixed booking device see section 77 (2) of the Act . (sec.88-ssec.1) A person who provides a booking service for a booked hire service must give the hirer of the booked hire service a fare estimate under this section before the service begins, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. a hirer opts out of receiving a fare estimate Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or otherwise—80 penalty units. (sec.88-ssec.2) A fare estimate for a booked hire service must— state an estimate of the amount of the fare; and state the circumstances, if any, when the amount of the fare may be higher than the estimated fare and how the additional amount is worked out in those circumstances; and The fare may be higher than the estimated fare if the time taken for the journey is longer because of heavy traffic, and the additional amount is worked out on the basis of a stated amount per minute of the journey. The fare may be higher than the estimated fare if the distance travelled for the journey is longer because the passenger asks that a detour be taken, and the additional amount is worked out on the basis of a stated amount per kilometre of the journey. be written and expressed in Australian currency. (sec.88-ssec.3) A person must not charge the hirer a fare for the booked hire service that is more than— the estimated fare stated in the fare estimate; or if the fare estimate states the circumstances when the amount of the fare may be higher than the estimated fare—the estimated fare plus an additional amount worked out in the way stated in the fare estimate. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or otherwise—80 penalty units. (sec.88-ssec.4) This section does not apply to a booked hire service requested through a fixed booking device. (sec.88-ssec.5) In this section— fixed booking device see section 77 (2) of the Act .