Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 109

(ACT Taxi reg 13, 14, NSW Act s 32K, NSW Taxi cl 24)

    (1)     The accredited operator of a taxi must not operate another motor vehicle as a taxi (a stand-by taxi ) instead of the vehicle mentioned in the licence (the "usual taxi") unless—

        (a)     the usual taxi is out of operation because it is being repaired or serviced; and

        (b)     the stand-by taxi complies with subregulation (3); and

        (c)     the operator has given the notices required under subregulation (4) to the road transport authority and the accredited taxi network provider with which the operator is affiliated.

    (2)     The accredited operator of a taxi must not fail to comply with subregulation (1).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     A stand-by taxi must—

        (a)     have attached to it the numberplates issued for the usual taxi instead of the numberplates issued for the stand-by taxi; and

        (b)     comply with the conditions of the licence that apply to the usual taxi (unless otherwise authorised in writing by the road transport authority); and

        (c)     comply with the other requirements of the Act for taxis; and

        (d)     have been registrable as a taxi when it was last registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 ; and

        (e)     be covered by a public vehicle policy to the extent that the usual taxi would be.

Examples of the other requirements to be met by the stand-by taxi—par (c)

1     The vehicle is fitted with the approved network decal signs mentioned in reg 107 for the accredited taxi network provider with which the operator is affiliated.

2     If the usual taxi is a wheelchair accessible taxi, the other vehicle must be a wheelchair accessible taxi.

    (4)     The accredited operator must give written notice of the operator's intention to operate the stand-by taxi instead of the usual taxi to the road transport authority and the accredited taxi network provider with which the operator is affiliated.

    (5)     If the accredited operator of the usual taxi complies with subregulation (1), the stand-by taxi is taken, for these regulations, to be the usual taxi while it is being operated as a taxi.