Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (TAXI INDUSTRY INNOVATION) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2016 (NO 1) (NO 20 OF 2016) - REG 39

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97     Taxi service operator—drivers to be licensed and skilled

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     is a taxi service operator; and

        (b)     does not take reasonable steps to ensure that each taxi driver for the taxi service is either—

              (i)     the holder of a public vehicle licence to drive a taxi; or

              (ii)     exempt from holding a public vehicle licence under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000

, section 94A (Exemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or reward—Act

, s 31 (1) (b)).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is an independent taxi service operator; and

        (b)     a determination is in force under section 221U (Knowledge and skills to be bookable vehicle driver); and

        (c)     the person does not take reasonable steps to ensure that each taxi driver for the taxi service has the knowledge and skills required under the determination to be a taxi driver.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.