(1) A vehicle used to provide a passenger service must at all times meet the requirements of Part 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the for the registration of the vehicle. Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017
(1) A taxi that plies or stands for hire on a road or road related area must be fitted with—
(a) a roof sign that displays the word “TAXI”, “CAB” or “CABS” in black lettering at least 70 mm high, and (b) a roof light that is clearly visible in daylight from a distance of 40 metres by a person having normal eyesight. Note— The word “TAXI”, “CAB” or “CABS” can be in upper or lower case letters, or a combination of upper and lower case letters.
(1) A taxi that plies or stands for hire on a road or road related area must be fitted with an approved security camera system that is in working order. (2) Signs must be conspicuously placed in and on the outside of a taxi that is fitted with a security camera system, advising persons that they may be under video surveillance while in or about the taxi. (3) The provider of a taxi service (other than an affiliated provider) or the facilitator of an affiliated service must provide and operate a system that is capable of producing recordings from a security camera installed in a taxi.
(1) This clause applies—
(a) to the provider of a taxi service, other than an affiliated provider, or the facilitator of an affiliated service (a provider or facilitator ), and(b) in respect of a security camera system installed in a taxi used for the service. (1A) A provider or facilitator must cause a video recording, or any part of a video recording, downloaded from a video recording made by the security camera system (a downloaded recording ) to be disposed of—
(a) in accordance with this clause, and (b) not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days after the downloaded recording was downloaded.
(1) A hire vehicle that is being used to provide a passenger service must not be painted or marked, or have signs or lights that—
(a) indicate it is a taxi or resemble those of a taxi, or (b) could give rise to an inference that the vehicle is a taxi, or (c) indicate or could give rise to an inference that the vehicle is a vehicle that is plying or standing for hire.
(1) A person must not drive a taxi or hire vehicle that is being used to provide a passenger service if the person has been found guilty of a disqualifying offence for a driver. (2) The following are the disqualifying offences for a driver—
(a) an offence under section 13(1) or (5) or 14(1) or (9) of the , Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (b) the offence of murder or manslaughter, (c) an offence under section 12, 21, 25A, 25C(1), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31C, 33, 33A, 33B, 35, 35A, 37, 37(1A), 38, 39, 41, 41A, 42, 43, 43A, 44, 45, 45A, 46, 47, 48, 49, 49A, 51A, 51B, 52A, 52AB, 52B(2) or (4), 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60E, 61I, 61J, 61JA, 61K, 61KC, 61KD(1), 61KE, 61KF(1), 61L, 61M, 61N, 61O, 66A, 66B, 66C, 66D, 66DA, 66DB, 66DC, 66DD, 66DE(1), 66DF, 66EA, 66EB, 66EC(2), 66F, 73, 73A(1), 78A, 80A, 80D, 80E, 86, 87, 91A, 91B, 91D, 91E, 91F, 91G, 91H, 91J, 91K, 91L, 91M, 93B, 93C, 93FA, 93G, 93GA, 93H, 93O, 93T(2), (3) or (4), 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 148, 149, 150, 154A, 154B, 154C, 154D, 154F, 154G, 203E, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 307A, 307B, 307C, 310J, 315A, 316(1), 316(2), 316A(1), 316A(4), 322, 326, 349, 530, 531 or 546C of the , Crimes Act 1900 (d) an offence under section 350 of the that relates to an offence referred to in paragraph (c), Crimes Act 1900 (e) an offence under section 61B, 61C, 61D, 61E, 61F, 65A, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73 (before its substitution by the ), 74, 76, 78H, 78I, 78K, 78L, 78N, 78O, 78Q or 81 of the Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2003 , Crimes Act 1900 (f) an offence under section 54(1), (3) or (4), 110(2), (3), (4) or (5), 111, 111A, 112, 115, 116(1) or (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), 117(1) (if the driving occasioned death or grievous bodily harm) or (2), 118, 146 or 188(2) of, or clause 16(1)(b), 17 or 18 of Schedule 3 to, the , Road Transport Act 2013 (f1) an offence under a provision of an Act or statutory rule that is a former corresponding provision, within the meaning of the , in relation to a provision referred to in paragraph (f), Road Transport Act 2013 (g) an offence under rule 20 of the , if the offence involves exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, Road Rules 2014 (h) an offence under Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act, (i) an offence under section 28 of the Act, (j) a second or subsequent offence under section 47 of the Act or under section 30 of the , Passenger Transport Act 1990 (k) an offence under clause 13 of Schedule 4 to the Act, (l) a second or subsequent offence under clause 66 or 84, (m) an offence under clause 60, 61 or 74, if the person has been found guilty by a court of the offence, (n) an offence under a law of another State or Territory, the Commonwealth or a foreign jurisdiction that, if committed in New South Wales, would constitute an offence listed in this subclause.
(1) A person must not drive a taxi or hire vehicle that is being used to provide a passenger service unless—
(a1) the person holds an unrestricted Australian driver licence, and (a) the person has held an unrestricted Australian driver licence for a total of at least 12 months in the preceding 2 years, and (b) the person meets the medical standards for commercial vehicle drivers set out in , published by Austroads and the National Transport Commission, as in force from time to time. Assessing Fitness to Drive
(1) The following authorisation fees, as adjusted under this clause, are payable in respect of each financial year by an authorised provider of a taxi service or a booking service—
(a) if the authorised provider carries out fewer than 20,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$500, or (b) if the authorised provider carries out 20,000 or more and fewer than 50,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$750, or (c) if the authorised provider carries out 50,000 or more and fewer than 100,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$1,250, or (d) if the authorised provider carries out 100,000 or more and fewer than 500,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$2,500, or (e) if the authorised provider carries out 500,000 or more and fewer than 1,000,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$5,000, or (f) if the authorised provider carries out 1,000,000 or more and fewer than 2,500,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$8,500, or (g) if the authorised provider carries out 2,500,000 or more and fewer than 5,000,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$15,000, or (h) if the authorised provider carries out 5,000,000 or more and fewer than 10,000,000 passenger service transactions in that year—$25,000, or (i) if the authorised provider carries out 10,000,000 or more passenger service transactions in that year—$50,000. (2) For the purposes of subclause (1), the adjusted amount is—
(a) in the financial year 2018/2019—the fee specified in subclause (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i) (the base fee ), and(b) in each subsequent financial year—the amount calculated as follows— where— F is the base fee.A is the CPI number for the March quarter in the financial year immediately preceding the financial year for which the amount is calculated.B is the CPI number for the March quarter of 2017.(3) However, if an amount calculated under subclause (2) for any financial year is less than the amount that applied for the previous financial year, then the amount for that previous financial year applies instead. (3A) Despite subclause (2)(b), for the purposes of subclause (1), the adjusted amount in the financial year 2019/2020 is the base fee.
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