Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from the heading " FEE " and substituting " SUBSIDY " ;

(b) by omitting from clause 1 "fee" first occurring and substituting "subsidy" ;

(c) by omitting the table from clause 1 and substituting the following table:

Taxi area	Trip subsidy
Hobart	$10
Launceston	$12
Devonport	$16
Burnie	$16

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 3 August 2005

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Taxi Industry Regulations 1996 by –

(a) changing the way in which Transport Commission payments made to the holders of wheelchair-accessible taxi licences for conveying wheelchair passengers are to be calculated; and

(b) making consequential amendments.