Page 3596 - Week 12 - Thursday, 20 September 1990

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I MOVE THAT THIS BILL NOW BE AGREED.

PRESENTLY, TAXI FARE LEVELS ARE ALTERED BY AMENDMENT TO THE TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE CAR REGULATIONS.

ESSENTIALLY, THIS BILL WILL INTRODUCE A MORE EFFICIENT MECHANISM FOR EFFECTING DECISIONS ON TAXI FARE INCREASES. IT WILL STREAMLINE FUTURE FARE INCREASES AS WELL AS FREEING UP LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES.

THE IMPLEMENTING OF TAXI FARE INCREASES HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN CHARACTERISED BY LONG DELAYS, BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES REQUIRED TO AMEND THE TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE CAR REGULATIONS.

DRAFTING OF A LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT IS AT PRESENT REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT FARE INCREASES. THIS EMPLOYS LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES AND REQUIRES INCLUSION ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. AS MOST FARE INCREASES ARE QUITE STRAIGHT FORWARD, THE ALLOCATING OF THESE RESOURCES IS UNNECESSARY.

I SHOULD ADD THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL PARALLEL THAT EMPLOYED IN ADJUSTING BUS FARES IN THE A.C.T., WHICH ARE ALREADY SET BY MINISTERIAL DETERMINATION.

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