Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (TAXI SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 5)

- made under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 2--OPERATION OF TAXI SERVICES

           Division 2.1--—Taxi operators

   5.      Taximeters (NSW Reg cl 6 (1)-(5))  
   6.      Standards for taximeters (NSW Reg cl 6 (6))  
   7.      Airconditioning (NSW Reg cl 7C)  
   8.      Condition of taxis (NSW Reg cl 8)  
   9.      Information in taxis (NSW Reg cl 9)  
   10.     Child restraint anchorages in taxis (NSW Reg cl 10)  
   11.     Signs on taxis (NSW Reg cl 11)  
   12.     Network decals and livery (NSW Reg cl 11A)  
   13.     Stand-by taxis (NSW s 40, NSW Reg cl 12 (3), (3A))  
   14.     Operator's obligations for stand-by taxis (NSW Reg cl 12)  
   15.     Notification of change in licence particulars (NSW Reg cl 14)  
   16.     Noncompliance notices (NSW Reg cl 15)  
   17.     Driver to hold appropriate driver licence (NSW Reg cl 8 (1))  
   18.     Records of drivers to be made (NSW Reg cl 8 (2))  
   19.     Records about operation of taxi to be kept etc (NSW Reg cl 9)  
   20.     Arrangements with taxi network etc (NSW s 41 (2)-(3))  

           Division 2.2--—Taxi drivers

   21.     Condition of taxis (NSW Reg cl 20)  
   22.     Noncompliance notices (NSW Reg cl 21)  
   23.     Transport of goods and animals (NSW Reg cl 22)  
   24.     Behaviour of drivers (NSW Reg cl 23)  
   25.     Dress and conduct of drivers (NSW Reg cl 24)  
   26.     Driver to remain in taxi (NSW Reg cl 25)  
   27.     Taxi zones (NSW Reg cl 26)  
   28.     Use of approved taxi network (NSW Reg cl 28)  

   PART 3--TAXI HIRINGS

   29.     Taxi driver to accept hiring (NSW Reg cl 30)  
   30.     Police officer or authorised person may direct driver to accept hiring (NSW Reg cl 31)  
   31.     Way in which hiring to be carried out (NSW Reg cl 32 (1)-(2), (4))  
   32.     Where taxi driver must stop on a road (NSW Reg cl 32 (3))  
   33.     Operation of taxi's airconditioning (NSW Reg cl 32A)  
   34.     Journey by taxi to pick-up point (NSW Reg cl 33)  
   35.     Transport of luggage and goods (NSW Reg cl 34)  
   36.     Driver waiting or instructed to return (NSW Reg cl 35)  
   37.     Ending of hiring by hirer (NSW Reg cl 36)  
   38.     Ending of hiring by driver (NSW Reg cl 37)  
   39.     Fare deposits  
   40.     Extra passengers (NSW Reg cl 38)  
   41.     Sharing taxis (NSW Reg cl 38A)  
   42.     Multiple hiring of taxis (TPHC r 37 (1))  
   43.     Operation of taximeter by driver (NSW Reg cl 39)  
   44.     Taxi fares (NSW Reg cl 40)  
   45.     Fares not to be charged for avoidable delays (NSW Reg cl 40 (5))  

   PART 4--CONDUCT OF PASSENGERS

   46.     Offensive behaviour or language (NSW Reg cl 41)  
   47.     Animals (NSW Reg cl 43)  
   48.     Soiled clothing etc (NSW Reg cl 44)  
   49.     Intoxicated passengers (NSW Reg cl 45)  
   50.     Offender to get out of taxi when directed (NSW Reg cl 46)  
   51.     Removal of people from taxis (NSW Reg cl 47)  
   52.     Lost property (NSW Reg cl 48)  

   PART 5--ENFORCEMENT

   53.     Purpose of powers under pt 5 (NSW s 42 (1))  
   54.     Power to require records or information (NSW s 42 (1), sch 1 cl 1)  
   55.     Power to inspect and test vehicles (NSW s 42 (5) (a), sch 1 cl 4, 5)  
   56.     Power to require vehicles or equipment to be inspected and tested (NSW s 42 (5) (b), sch 1 cl 6)  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   57.     Taxi network authorities (NSW s 41 (4)-(8))  
   58.     Noncompliance notices (NSW Reg cl 52)  
   59.     Police officer or authorised person may require name and address (NSW Reg cl 60)  
           DICTIONARY