Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) An eligible person who requires the wheelchair capability of a multiple purpose taxi may offer a lift incentive to the driver of the taxi.
(2) The lift incentive may be provided in the form of:
(a) a redeemable voucher approved by the Minister; or
(b) another means of payment approved by the Minister.
(3) If the taxi driver accepts the offer of the lift incentive:
(a) the hiring is taken to commence only after the wheelchair, and any person in the wheelchair, have been loaded into the vehicle and made secure; and
(b) the driver must not charge for any time spent waiting:
(i) for the hirer before loading the wheelchair; or
(ii) in loading and unloading the wheelchair.
(4) A taxi driver is not obliged to accept a lift incentive and may instead charge for time spent waiting for the hirer and in loading and unloading the wheelchair.
(5) The Minister may, by Gazette notice:
(a) determine the class or classes of persons who are eligible to participate in the lift incentive scheme; and
(b) determine the amount payable for a lift incentive from time to time.