(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority for an authority to operate a taxi network (a taxi network authority ).
(2) The road transport authority may issue a taxi network authority to the person if the authority is satisfied that the person can comply with any standard approved by the authority for this regulation.
(3) A standard approved by the road transport authority for this regulation may make provision with respect to any of the following matters:
(a) maintenance of vehicles operated as taxis;
(b) safety of drivers of taxis and of their passengers;
(c) training of taxi drivers;
(d) any other aspect of services provided by taxis.
(4) A standard approved for this regulation is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989 .
(5) A taxi network authority is subject to—
(a) the condition that the holder will comply with these regulations and the standards approved for this regulation; and
(b) any other condition imposed by the road transport authority by written notice given to the holder.
(6) The road transport authority may cancel a taxi network authority, or suspend its operation for not longer than 1 year, if there has been a serious or persistent contravention of the conditions of the authority.