(1)  This regulation does not apply to a wheelchair-accessible taxi, remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi or substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi.

(2)  The responsible operator of a taxi licence must ensure that a vehicle intended to be operated as a taxi under the authority of the licence is not operated as a taxi for the first time –

(a) in the case of a taxi being operated under a taxi licence relating to a metropolitan taxi area, if the vehicle is more than 5 years old; or

(b) in all other cases, if the vehicle is more than 7 years old.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  Subregulation (2) does not apply to a vehicle if –

(a) immediately before the first use of the vehicle as a taxi, the vehicle was used as a luxury hire car under the authority of a luxury hire car licence; and

(b) the vehicle does not exceed the applicable age restriction specified in subregulation (4) .

(4)  The responsible operator of a taxi licence must ensure that a vehicle intended to be operated as a taxi under the authority of the licence is not operated as a taxi –

(a) in the case of a taxi being operated under a taxi licence relating to a metropolitan taxi area, if the vehicle is more than 8 years old; or

(b) in all other cases, if the vehicle is more than 10 years old.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.