| OP No. |
Subject |
PG No. |
Comment re: Updated Operational Policies |
| I. |
UNDERSTANDING LEGISLATION |
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| 1.1 |
Board Considerations |
4 |
No major changes |
| 1.2 |
Exclusions |
14 |
No major changes |
| 1.3 |
Constitutional Questions |
15 |
No major changes |
| 1.4 |
Reconsideration Based on New Information |
17 |
No major changes |
| 1.5 |
PDV Fleet Size Reviews |
26 |
Outlines policy; new Board rule for procedure |
| II |
APPLICATION MATTERS |
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| II.1 |
Incomplete Applications |
- |
New – codifies current practice |
| II. 2 |
Written Submissions |
1 |
No major changes |
| II.3 |
Urgent Public Need |
3 |
No major changes |
| II.4 |
Effect of Licence Expiry on a Pending Application |
19 |
No major changes |
| II.5 |
Transfer Application Requirements |
23 |
No major changes – focus is now on administrative transfers |
| III |
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF LICENCE |
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| III.1 |
Activation of Licences |
2 |
New policy re: additional vehicles |
| III.2 |
Contracts & Additional Vehicles |
24 |
No major changes |
| III.3 |
Engaged Carrier Authorization |
5 |
No major changes |
| III.4 |
Originating Area (Passenger Directed Vehicles) |
6, 9, 26 |
This new OP amalgamates related policy guidelines and establishes new policy, especially re: highway corridors. |
| III.5 |
Road Kilometres |
11 |
No major changes |
| III.6 |
Vehicle Capacity & Banding |
7 27 (13) |
Amalgamates policy guidelines 7 & 27. Policy guideline 13 is deleted. |
| III.7 |
Specialty Vehicles |
10 |
Slight change in focus |
| III.8 |
Hailing from the Street (PDVs) |
8 |
Revised – codification of current practice |
| IV |
VEHICLES |
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| IV.1 |
Accessible Taxis |
30 (12) |
No major changes. Policy guideline #12 deleted. |
| IV.2 |
Eco-Friendly Taxis |
26 |
No major changes |
| IV.3 |
Eco-Friendly Sedan Limousines |
— |
New |
| V |
RATES |
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| V.1 |
Temporary Fuel Surcharge for Taxis |
22 |
Revised to apply to all PDVs |
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(28) |
Deleted – Procedure is now a Board Rule |
| VI |
APPEALS |
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| VI.1 |
Administrative Penalty Appeals |
29 |
No major change |
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