(1)  In these regulations –

Act means the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 ;

ADR 21 means the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 –Instrument Panel) 2006 issued under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth, as amended from time to time;

authorised meter adjuster means a person appointed by the Commission as an authorised meter adjuster under regulation 63 ;

electronic seal , in relation to a taximeter, means an electronic device that renders the taximeter inoperative in the event of a person interfering with the taximeter;

fourth tariff means the tariff, called the fourth tariff, referred to in clause 5(3) of Schedule 3 ;

hiring period means the period between such time as a taxi that has been hired is put in motion until the time when the taxi comes to a stop at the destination;

metered fare means the fare displayed on the taximeter at the conclusion of the hiring period;

metropolitan taxi area means any of the following taxi areas:

(a) Hobart taxi area;

(b) Launceston taxi area;

(c) Devonport taxi area;

(d) Burnie taxi area;

not-for-hire sign means a sign that –

(a) consists of the words "not for hire"; and

(b) is capable of being displayed in accordance with these regulations;

operate a taxi means to drive a taxi for the purpose of providing a taxi service;

relevant fares , in relation to a taxi, means the fares applicable in the taxi area within which, to which and from which the taxi may be operated as a taxi service;

responsible person , in respect of a vehicle, means –

(a) if the vehicle is being operated as a taxi under the authority of a taxi licence that can be identified, the responsible operator of the taxi licence; or

(b) if the vehicle is being operated as a taxi under the authority of a taxi licence that cannot be identified, the registered operator of the vehicle; or

(c) if the vehicle is not being operated as a taxi, the registered operator of the vehicle;

security camera system means a security camera and its components approved by the Commission under section 94 of the Act for use in taxis;

specified fee means a fee specified in Schedule 5 ;

tariff indicator light means a light, affixed to the roof of a vehicle or to a taxi roof sign, that, when the vehicle is being operated as a taxi, indicates the tariff, if any, under which the vehicle is operating;

taxi roof sign means a sign, affixed to the roof of a vehicle, that indicates that the vehicle is used, or intended to be used, as a taxi;

taximeter means an electronic instrument installed in a taxi that –

(a) calculates the charge for hiring the taxi; and

(b) indicates that charge in figures;

third tariff means the tariff, called the third tariff, referred to in clause 5(2) of Schedule 3 ;

wheelchair passenger means a person in a wheelchair who travels in a taxi and who –

(a) satisfies the driver at the completion of the journey that he or she is a member of a transport concession scheme administered by the Department; or

(b) presents to the taxi driver a taxi travel voucher issued under an equivalent travel concession scheme of another State or a Territory.

(2)  In these regulations, a reference to a taxi area by name is a reference to the taxi area of that name as specified in Schedule 4 to the Act.