Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(see s 3)
Part 2.1 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
[2.1] Section 11 (2), table of public vehicle licence codes
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Table 11 Public vehicle licence codes
column 1 | column 2 | column 3 |
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public bus | O |
| 2 | taxi (including a restricted taxi) | T |
| 3 |
hire car (other than restricted hire car) that is not a motorbike | H |
| 4 | restricted hire car that is not a motorbike | W |
| 5 | hire car (including a restricted hire car) that is a motorbike | M |
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restricted hire vehicle
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hire car
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the public vehicle section
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the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
[2.4] Dictionary, new definition of hire car
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"hire car"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , section 60G.
[2.5] Dictionary, definition of public vehicle regulation
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[2.6] Dictionary, definition of restricted hire vehicle
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"restricted hire car"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , section 60H.
Part 2.2 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000
[2.7] Section 3 heading
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3 Dictionary
[2.8] Section 14 (1) (k)
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(k) a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for the issue or transfer of a taxi licence or hire car licence under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 if the application is refused;
[2.9] New section 14 (3) (da)
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(da) a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the issue of a restricted taxi licence for a wheelchair accessible taxi or leased hire car licence under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 if the licence is surrendered;
[2.10] Section 14 (3)
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[2.11] Section 16 (1) (h)
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(h) a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the issue or transfer of a taxi licence or hire car licence under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 .
[2.12] Section 25 (3), definition of complying statutory write-off notice , paragraph (a)
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motorcycle
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motorbike
[2.13] Schedule 1, parts 1.5, 1.5A and 1.6
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Part 1.5 Road Transport (General) Act 1999
column 1 | column 2 | column 3 |
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| 1 | 165 (5) |
Minister—refuse to approve authorised insurer as an approved authorised insurer for section 165 |
| 2 | 207 (1) (a) | Minister—impose conditions on approval of corporation as authorised insurer |
| 3 | 207 (1) (b) | Minister—refuse to approve corporation as authorised insurer |
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4 | 209 (1) | Minister—cancel insurer's approval as authorised insurer |
Part 1.6 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000
column 1 | column 2 | column 3 |
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| 1 | 29 (2) |
road transport authority—recording a vehicle as written-off in written-off vehicles register on authority's own initiative |
[2.14] Schedule 1, part 1.8, item 12
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12 | 84 | road transport authority—refuse to issue taxi licence |
[2.15] Schedule 1, part 1.8, items 27 to 33
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27 | 163 (1) (b) | road transport authority—refuse to approve use of bus as taxi |
| 28 | 167 | road transport authority—refuse to issue/renew hire car licence |
| 29 | 169 (1) |
road transport authority—issue/renew hire car licence subject to condition imposed by authority |
| 30 | 169 (2) | road transport authority—amend/revoke, or refuse to amend/revoke, condition imposed on hire car licence by authority |
| 31 | 169 (2) | road transport authority—amend/revoke, or refuse to amend/revoke, condition imposed on hire car licence on application by licensee |
| 32 | 175 (1) | road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement hire car licence for licence that has been lost, stolen or destroyed |
| 33 | 225 (4) | road transport authority—suspend/cancel service authority/disqualify from applying for service authority (including suspending or disqualifying for additional period)/impose/vary condition on service authority/impose financial penalty/reprimand Note A service authority is an accreditation or a hire car or taxi licence under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 . |
| 34 | 226 (3) | road transport authority—immediately suspend service authority |
| 35 | 234 (3) | police officer or authorised person—refuse to remove noncompliance notice |
| 36 | 234 (3) |
police officer or authorised person—refuse to direct that noncompliance notice be taken to have been removed |
[2.16] Dictionary, new definition of service authority
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"service authority"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002 , section 222.
Part 2.3 Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2001
[2.17] Section 8 (1) (c) and (d)
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[2.18] Section 8 (1)
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[2.19] Schedule 1, part 1.7, items 16 to 29
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[2.23] Schedule 1, part 1.10, new items 17 to 24
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17 | 60D (1) | use of vehicle not licensed as hire car as a hire car | 50 |
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18 | 60D (2) | use of vehicle not licensed as restricted hire car as a restricted hire car | 50 | | |
| 19 | 60E (1) | pretend vehicle licensed as hire car | 30 | | |
| 20 | 60E (2) | pretend vehicle licensed as restricted hire car | 30 | | |
| 21 | 60N (1) | unaccredited person operate particular kind of hire car service | 50 | | |
| 22 | 60O (1) |
pretend to be accredited to operate hire car service | 30 | | |
| 23 | 60O (2) | pretend to be accredited to operate particular kind of hire car service | 30 | | |
| 24 | 60T (1) | unauthorised use of vehicle for paid passenger transport | 50 | | |
[2.24] Schedule 1, part 1.11, new item 4A
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4A | 18A (2) | not return recovered certificate of accreditation | 20 | 100 | |
[2.25] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 6
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6 | 21 (2) | bus operator not ensure bus complies with applicable vehicle standards etc | 20 | 300 | |
[2.26] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 25, column 2
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34 (1) (a)
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34 (2)
[2.27] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 26, column 2
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34 (1) (b)
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34 (3)
[2.28] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 50, column 2
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45 (1) (a)
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45 (2)
[2.29] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 51, column 2
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45 (1) (b)
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45 (3)
[2.30] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 107
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107 | 93 (2) | taxi operator not ensure taxi complies with applicable vehicle standards etc | 20 | 300 | |
[2.31] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 131, column 2
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112 (1) (a)
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112 (2)
[2.32] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 132, column 2
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112 (1) (b)
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112 (3)
[2.33] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 158, column 2
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126 (1) (a)
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126 (2)
[2.34] Schedule 1, part 1.11, item 159, column 2
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126 (1) (b)
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126 (3)
[2.35] Schedule 1, part 1.11, items 220 to 227
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220 | 173 (1) | hire car licensee not notify change in name/address | 20 |
300 | |
| 221 | 174 (1) | hire car operator contravene condition of hire car licence | 20 | 300 | |
| 222 | 176 (1) | hire car operator not produce licence when required by police officer/authorised person | 5 | 100 | |
223 | 179 (1) | hire car operator not service/maintain hire car | 20 | 300 | |
224 | 179 (3) | hire car operator not ensure hire car complies with applicable vehicle standards etc | 20 | 300 | |
| 225 | 180 (1) (a) |
hire car operator not ensure hire car interior/exterior/clean/undamaged | 10 | 200 | |
| 226 | 180 (1) (b) | hire car operator not ensure hire car fittings clean/undamaged/properly fitted/securely in place | 10 | 200 | |
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227 | 181 (1) | hire car operator allow unlicensed/unauthorised person drive hire car | 20 | 300 | |
| 228 | 182 (1) (a) | hire car operator not record driver's name and address | 10 | 200 | |
| 229 | 182 (1) (b) |
hire car operator not record prescribed driver authority information | 10 |
200 | |
| 230 | 182 (1) (c) | hire car operator not record driving times | 10 | 200 | |
| 231 | 182 (1) (d) | hire car operator not record registration number of hire car driven by driver | 10 | 200 | |
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232 | 183 (2) (a) | hire car operator not keep hire car operator records as required | 10 | 200 | |
| 233 | 183 (2) (b) | hire car operator not produce hire car operator records as required | 10 | 200 | |
| 234 | 183 (2) (c) | hire car operator not provide hire car operator records as required | 10 | 200 | |
| 235 | 184 (1) | hire car operator not provide annual statistical return | 10 | 100 | |
| 236 | 185 (1) | hire car operator not ensure duplicate hire car licence kept in restricted hire car | 20 | 200 | |
237 | 186 (2) (a) | use vehicle without restricted hire car licence label attached | 20 | 300 | |
| 238 | 186 (2) (b) | use vehicle with restricted hire car licence label not attached as required | 20 | 300 | |
| 239 | 186 (2) (c) | use vehicle with illegible restricted hire car licence label | 20 | 300 | |
| 240 | 186 (3) | | 20 | 300 | |
| 240.1 | • in relation to offence against 186 (2) (a) | fail to prevent use of vehicle without restricted hire car licence label attached | 20 | 300 | |
| 240.2 | • in relation to offence against 186 (2) (b) | fail to prevent use of vehicle with restricted hire car licence label not attached as required | 20 | 300 | |
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240.3 | • in relation to offence against 186 (2) (c) | fail to prevent use of vehicle with illegible restricted hire car licence label | 20 | 300 | |
241 | 188 (1) | hire car operator not ensure advertisement includes accreditation number | 10 | 300 | |
| 242 | 189 (1) | hire car operator not display security camera notice | 5 | 200 | |
| 243 | 190 (2) | hire car operator not ensure airconditioning operational/in good repair | 10 |
200 | |
| 244 | 191 (1) | hire car operator not ensure only authorised advertisement displayed | 10 | 200 | |
| 245 | 192 (1) | hire car operator not ensure inappropriate advertisement/document not displayed | 10 |
150 | |
| 246 | 192 (3) | hire car operator not remove inappropriate advertisement/document as directed | 10 | 200 | |
| 247 | 193 (1) | hire car operator not ensure driver complying with dress code of practice | 10 |
150 | |
| 248 | 194 (3) | | | | |
| 248.1 | • by contravening 194 (2) (a) |
hire car operator not keep security camera recording as required | 10 | 200 | |
248.2 | • by contravening 194 (2) (b) | hire car operator not destroy security camera recording as required | 10 | 200 | |
| 249 | 194 (4) |
hire car operator not produce security camera recording to police officer/authority | 10 | 200 | |
| 250 | 194 (5) | hire car operator not maintain equipment to display security camera recordings | 5 |
100 | |
| 251 | 195 (2) | hire car operator not deal with lost property as required | 5 | 100 | |
| 252 | 196 (2) | hire car operator allow hire car operation after time of effect of noncompliance notice | 20 | 300 | |
| 253 | 196 (3) | hire car operator allow hire car operation after unauthorised removal of noncompliance notice | 20 | 300 | |
| 254 | 197 (1) | hire car driver operate dirty/untidy hire car | 5 | 150 | |
| 255 | 198 (2) (a) |
hire car driver not check security camera operating | 5 | 150 | |
| 256 |
198 (2) (b) | hire car driver not tell hire car operator security camera not operating | 5 | 150 | |
| 257 | 199 (1) | hire car driver allow inconvenient/dangerous thing in hire car | 5 | 100 | |
| 258 | 200 (1) |
hire car driver allow unconfined dog/cat/bird/other animal in hire car | 5 |
100 | |
| 259 | 201 (2) | hire car driver not deal with lost property as required | 5 | 100 | |
| 260 | 202 (1) (a) | hire car driver move hire car while door open | 10 | 200 | |
| 261 | 202 (1) (b) | hire car driver start/stop hire car subject person to unnecessary risk of injury | 10 | 200 | |
262 | 202 (1) (c) | hire car driver eat/drink in hired hire car | 10 | 150 | |
263 | 203 (1) (a) | hire car driver not clean/tidy | 5 | 100 | |
| 264 |
203 (1) (b) | hire car driver not behave in orderly way/ politely/with propriety | 5 | 100 | |
| 265 | 203 (1) (c) | hire car driver not comply with passenger request | 5 | 100 | |
| 266 | 203 (2) | hire car driver not comply with dress code of practice | 5 | 100 | |
| 267 | 204 (1) |
driver restricted hire car not produce duplicate hire car licence when required | 5 | 100 | |
| 268 | 205 (2) | hire car driver operate hire car after time of effect of noncompliance notice | 20 | 300 | |
| 269 | 205 (3) | hire car driver operate hire car after unauthorised removal of noncompliance notice | 20 | 300 | |
| 270 | 206 (1) | person soliciting for passenger/hiring | 10 | 150 | |
| 271 | 207 (2) | hire car driver not stop hire car parallel/close to side of road | 5 | 150 | |
| 272 | 208 (1) | hire car driver allow extra person in hire car without hirer's agreement | 5 | 150 | |
| 273 | 209 (1) | hire car hirer not pay fare | 5 | 200 | |
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274 | 209 (4) | hire car hirer not pay fare under agreement | 5 | 150 | |
275 | 210 (1) (a) | hire car passenger offensive behaviour | 10 | 200 | |
276 | 210 (1) (b) | hire car passenger offensive language | 10 | 200 | |
277 | 211 (1) | hire car passenger eat/drink without hire car driver's agreement | 5 | 100 | |
| 278 | 212 (1) | hire car passenger take unconfined dog/cat/bird/other animal into hire car | 5 | 100 | |
| 279 | 213 (2) | hire car passenger not comply with direction by driver/police officer/authorised person because soil/damage hire car/person | 5 | 200 | |
280 | 214 (2) | intoxicated hire car passenger not comply with direction by driver/police officer/ authorised person | 5 | 200 | |
| 281 | 215 (2) |
hire car passenger offender not comply with direction by driver/police officer/ authorised person | 5 | 200 | |
| 282 | 217 (1) | hire car passenger not deal with lost property in hire car as required | 5 | 100 | |
283 | 219 (5) | not comply with hire car security camera standard | 20 |
200 | |
| 284 | 220 (1) | interfere with hire car security camera | 20 |
300 | |
| 285 | 220 (2) | interfere with hire car security camera recording | 20 | 300 | |
| 286 | 228 (1) | not return suspended/cancelled certificate of accreditation/hire car licence/taxi licence as required | 5 | 200 | |
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287 | 230 (5) | not provide records/information for enforcement purposes |
20 | 300 | |
| 288 | 231 (5) | not comply with request by police officer/authorised person for maintenance facility enforcement purposes | 20 | 300 | |
| 289 | 232 (4) | not comply with request/signal by police officer/authorised person for enforcement purposes | 20 | 300 | |
| 290 |
233 (3) | operator not comply with inspection requirement by police officer/authorised person for enforcement purposes | 20 | 300 | |
| 291 |
234 (4) | unauthorised removal of noncompliance notice | 20 | 300 | |
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292 | 235 (4) | not state name/address when required by police officer/authorised person for enforcement purposes | 10 | 200 | |
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[2.37] Schedule 1, part 1.15, item 72.37, column 2
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section 1.123
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sections 1.121-1.123
Part 2.4 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000
[2.38] Section 12
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12 ARR r 158 (2) (c)—other vehicles permitted to travel in bus lanes
The drivers of the following vehicles are permitted to drive in a bus lane:
(a) taxis;
(b) hire cars;
(c) motorbikes.
Note Section 27A applies the B light rules to drivers of taxis, hire cars and motorbikes.
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taxi
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or hire car
[2.40] Section 23B (2), notes 2 and 3
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Note 2 The defence of sudden or extraordinary emergency is also available, see the Criminal Code, s 41.
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27A ARR r 280 (2) (a)—other vehicles to which B light rules apply
The following classes of vehicles are specified:
(a) taxis;
(b) hire cars;
(b) motorbikes.
Note This section applies the B light rules to taxi and hire car drivers and riders of motorbikes who, under s 12, are allowed to drive in bus lanes.
[2.42] Section 33 (1), definition of taxi , paragraph (b)
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a private hire car and a restricted hire vehicle
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a hire car
[2.43] Dictionary, new definition of hire car
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"hire car"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , section 60G.
[2.44] Dictionary, definitions of private hire car and restricted hire vehicle
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Part 2.5 Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Regulation 2000
[2.45] Schedule 1, item 3, column 3
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(other than a taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle)
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(other than a taxi or hire car)
[2.46] Schedule 1, item 11, column 3
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private hire car
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general hire car
[2.47] Schedule 1, item 15, columns 2 and 3
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private hire car
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general hire car
[2.48] Dictionary, new definition of general hire car
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"general hire car" means a hire car other than a restricted hire car.
[2.49] Dictionary, new definition of hire car
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"hire car"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , section 60G.
[2.50] Dictionary, definitions of private hire car and restricted hire vehicle
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Part 2.6 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000
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(2) The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle if—
(a) the authority is required to refuse to approve the application for a vehicle's registration under—
(i) section 32A (Deciding applications for registration—written-off vehicles); or
(ii) section 32B (Deciding applications for registration—taxis); or
(iii) section 32C (Deciding applications for registration—certain hire cars); or
(b) an order of a court in Australia prevents the vehicle's registration, and the authority has been told about the order.
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32C Deciding applications for registration—certain hire cars
Note For applications for the renewal of a registration, see s 68 (9).
(1) The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle as a hire car (other than a restricted hire car) if the wheelbase of the vehicle is less than 2 800mm.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to an application for the registration of a private hire car or small bus as a hire car (other than a restricted hire car) if—
(a) the application is made by the original operator of the vehicle; and
(b) the registration to which the application relates will expire before 1 July 2010.
(3) In this section:
"hire car"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , dictionary.
"original operator" means—
(a) for a private hire car—the person who was, immediately before the commencement of the Road Transport Legislation (Hire Cars) Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) , the registered operator of the vehicle; and
(b) for a small bus—a person who, immediately before 1 December 2001 and immediately before the commencement of the Road Transport Legislation (Hire Cars) Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) , was the registered operator of the vehicle.
"private hire car" means a vehicle that, immediately before the commencement of the Road Transport Legislation (Hire Cars) Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) , was registered as a private hire car within the meaning of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 .
"restricted hire car"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 , dictionary.
"small bus" means a motor vehicle built mainly to carry people that seats up to 9 adults (including the driver) that—
(a) immediately before 1 December 2001, had a distinguishing registration number with the letters ‘MO' followed by 1 to 3 numerals; and
(b) immediately before 9 March 2005 was used to operate a tour and charter service under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 .
(4) This subsection, subsection (2) and subsection (3), definitions of "original operator", private hire car and small bus , expire on 1 July 2010.
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(b) must refuse to renew the registration if the authority is required to refuse to approve the application for a vehicle's registration under—
(i) section 32A (Deciding applications for registration—written-off vehicles); or
(ii) section 32B (Deciding applications for registration—taxis); or
(iii) section 32C (Deciding applications for registration— certain hire cars).
[2.54] Schedule 1, section 1.60A
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1.60A Public passenger vehicles to have fire-extinguisher
A public passenger vehicle under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 (other than a motorbike) must be equipped with a fire-extinguisher.
Note A public passenger vehicle is a public bus, taxi or hire car.
[2.55] Dictionary, new definition of operator
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"operator", for part 6.1 (which is about general requirements for vehicle standards)—see section 105.