Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (NO 2) (NO 7 OF 2010) - REG 39

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Chapter 7     Driver authority cards

306     Meaning of driver authority card ––ch 7

In this chapter:

"driver authority card" means—

        (a)     a public vehicle driver authority card issued under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000 , section 64A (Authority cards for public vehicle drivers); or

        (b)     for a person who is authorised by the law of another jurisdiction to drive a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward—an authority card that—

              (i)     is issued by the other jurisdiction for the person to display when driving a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward; and

              (ii)     includes a photograph of the person.

307     Driver authority card to be displayed or shown

    (1)     A person who drives a public passenger vehicle (other than a restricted hire car) for hire or reward must––

        (a)     display the person's driver authority card so that the information on the photo-side of the card can reasonably be read by a passenger—

              (i)     if the public vehicle is a bus—on entering the vehicle; or

              (ii)     if the public vehicle is a car—when the passenger is seated in the vehicle; or

        (b)     if the public vehicle is a motorbike—show the person's driver authority card to the passenger at the start of the hire; or

        (c)     display the person's driver authority card––

              (i)     in accordance with any guidelines made under subsection (3); or

              (ii)     in accordance with an approval given under subsection (5).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

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

    (3)     The road transport authority may make guidelines about the display of driver authority cards.

    (4)     A guideline is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

    (5)     On application by a person who drives a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward, the road transport authority may, in writing, approve a way in which the person may display the person's driver authority card.

308     Production of driver authority card

    (1)     A person who drives a public passenger vehicle for hire or reward commits an offence if the person fails to produce the person's driver authority card for inspection when required to do so by a police officer or authorised person.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

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