Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

TAXI INDUSTRY REGULATIONS 2018 (S.R. 2018, NO. 56)

- (S.R. 2018, NO. 56)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - Taxi Licences

   4.      Form of perpetual taxi licences
   5.      Form of owner-operator taxi licences
   6.      Form of wheelchair-accessible taxi licences
   7.      Form of temporary taxi licences
   8.      Leasing of perpetual taxi licences
   9.      Change of name or address
   10.     Suspension of owner-operator taxi licences
   11.     Cancellation of owner-operator taxi licences
   12.     Suspension of wheelchair-accessible taxi licences
   13.     Cancellation of wheelchair-accessible taxi licences

   PART 3 - Taxi Vehicles and Equipment

           Division 1 - Vehicles

   14.     Vehicles suitable for use as taxi – generally
   15.     Vehicles suitable for use as taxi – vehicle specifications
   16.     Vehicles suitable for use as taxi – vehicle age
   17.     Vehicles suitable for use as wheelchair-accessible taxi – vehicle age
   18.     Fire extinguishers

           Division 2 - Taximeters

   19.     Requirements for taximeters
   20.     Taximeter seals
   21.     Requirement for taximeter to be installed in taxis
   22.     Programming of taximeters
   23.     Reprogramming of taximeters
   24.     Installation of taximeters in vehicles
   25.     Requirement to test taximeters
   26.     Evidence of testing to be provided
   27.     Operation of taximeters
   28.     Interference with taximeters

           Division 3 - Signs, lights and communication devices

   29.     Taxi roof signs
   30.     Interference with taxi roof signs
   31.     Tariff indicator lights
   32.     Interference with tariff indicator lights
   33.     Not-for-hire signs
   34.     Radio dispatch system

           Division 4 - Security cameras

   35.     Interpretation
   36.     Duty and power to install security camera systems
   37.     Installation of security camera systems
   38.     Security camera system signs
   39.     Testing of security camera systems
   40.     Record of testing of security camera systems
   41.     Operation of security camera systems
   42.     Downloading video recordings
   43.     Record of downloading from security camera systems
   44.     Video recordings used for legal proceedings by police
   45.     Video recordings used for legal proceedings by authorised officer
   46.     Use and storage of video recordings
   47.     Disposal of video recordings
   48.     Evidentiary provisions

           Division 5 - Licence number plates and labels

   49.     Application of regulations 50 and 51
   50.     Obligation to display licence number plates
   51.     Lost or damaged licence number plates
   52.     Replacement licence number plates
   53.     Issue of labels
   54.     Obligation to display labels
   55.     Obligation to display temporary taxi licence labels
   56.     Lost or damaged labels

   PART 4 - Operation of Taxis

   57.     Standard fares and charges
   58.     Trip subsidies
   59.     Duties of drivers
   60.     Requirements for drivers and responsible operators of wheelchair-accessible taxis
   61.     Charging of fares
   62.     Display of fares

   PART 5 - Authorised Meter Adjusters

   63.     Appointment of authorised meter adjusters
   64.     Sealing pliers
   65.     Testing a taximeter
   66.     Sealing a taximeter
   67.     Records to be kept by authorised meter adjusters
   68.     Resignation of appointment as authorised meter adjuster
   69.     Suspension or cancellation of appointment as authorised meter adjuster

   PART 6 - Miscellaneous

   70.     Evidentiary provision
   71.     Fees
   72.     Expiry of regulations
   73.     Savings and transitional
   74.     Legislation rescinded
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