New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PASSENGER TRANSPORT (TAXI-CAB SERVICES) REGULATION 2001

- Made under the Passenger Transport Act 1990
- As at 1 September 2007
- Reg 678 of 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Notes

   PART 2 - OPERATION OF TAXI-CAB SERVICES

           Division 1 - Operators of taxi-cab services and taxi-cabs

   5.      Criteria to be met by applicants for accreditation to carry on taxi-cab services
   6.      Conditions of accreditation to carry on taxi-cab services
   7.      Operator training
   8.      Wheelchair accessible taxi-cabs
   9.      Accommodation standard for taxi-cabs
   10.     Maximum age of taxi-cabs
   11.     Taxi-meters
   12.     Security devices
   13.     Vehicle tracking devices
   14.     Driver protection screens and security cameras
   15.     Air-conditioning
   15A.    Fitting of prohibited communication devices
   16.     Condition of taxi-cabs
   17.     Information in taxi-cabs
   18.     Certificate of inspection to be displayed
   19.     Child restraint anchorage bolts in taxi-cabs
   20.     Signs and lights on taxi-cabs
   21.     Network decals and livery
   22.     Taxi-cabs to display registration details
   23.     Advertisements within or on outside of taxi-cabs
   24.     Stand-by taxi-cabs
   25.     Taxi-cabs to comply with on-road standards when inspected
   26.     Alteration of a taxi-cab
   27.     Non-compliance notices: operator
   28.     Network uniforms
   29.     Driver’s authority card holders
   30.     Records of drivers
   31.     Retention of records and worksheets in relation to operation of taxi-cab
   32.     Insurance

           Division 2 - Taxi-cab drivers

   33.     Criteria for authorisation to drive taxi-cabs
   34.     Driver of wheelchair accessible taxi-cab to be trained
   35.     Driver to display driver’s authority card
   36.     Driver to notify Director-General of alleged offence
   37.     Driver training
   38.     Drivers’ worksheets
   39.     Taxi-cab to be clean
   40.     Non-compliance notices: driver
   41.     Carriage of goods and animals
   42.     Lost property given to drivers
   43.     Behaviour of drivers
   44.     Medical condition of driver
   45.     Dress and conduct of drivers
   46.     Drivers to wear uniforms
   47.     Driver to remain with taxi-cab
   48.     Taxi zones
   49.     Standing otherwise than in a taxi zone
   50.     Use of taxi-cab network
   50A.    Use of prohibited communication device
   51.     Display of destination sign on taxi-cab at end of driving shift

           Division 3 - Taxi-cab networks

   52.     Criteria to be met by applicants for authorisation to operate taxi-cab networks
   53.     Conditions of authorisation to operate taxi-cab network

   PART 3 - TAXI-CAB HIRINGS

   54.     No touting or soliciting for passengers or hirings
   55.     Driver of taxi-cab to accept hiring
   55A.    Driver of taxi-cab not to direct a person to unauthorised network
   56.     Driver of wheelchair accessible taxi-cab to give preference to person using wheelchair
   57.     Police officer may direct driver to accept hiring
   58.     Manner in which hiring to be carried out
   59.     Wheelchair to be safely and securely attached to taxi-cab
   60.     Operation of taxi-cab’s air conditioning
   61.     Journey by taxi-cab to pick-up point
   62.     Carriage of luggage and goods
   63.     Driver waiting or instructed to return
   64.     Termination of hiring by hirer
   65.     Termination of hiring by driver
   66.     Additional passengers
   67.     Sharing of taxi-cabs
   68.     Multiple hiring of taxi-cabs
   69.     Operation of meter by taxi-cab driver
   69A.    Hirings outside area of operation
   70.     Fares for taxi-cabs

   PART 3A - SYDNEY AIRPORT PRECINCT—SPECIAL PROVISIONS

   70A.    Taxi-cabs to be hired only at taxi zones
   70B.    Information on hirings to be supplied
   70C.    Directions by authorised officers

   PART 4 - CONDUCT OF PASSENGERS

   71.     Offensive behaviour or language
   72.     Passenger not to smoke, eat or drink in taxi-cab
   73.     Animals
   74.     Luggage and soiled clothing
   75.     Passengers who are causing nuisance
   76.     Leaving taxi-cab when directed
   77.     Lost property

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   78.     Drivers of wheelchair accessible taxi-cabs
   79.     Driver’s authority cards
   80.     Appointment of taxi zones
   81.     Non-compliance notices
   82.     Reduced fees for licences
   83.     Director-General to be notified of lease of licence for taxi-cab
   84.     Change of address or name of operator or driver
   85.     Misuse of authorities and authority cards
   86.     Replacement of authorities and authority cards
   87.     Fees
   88.     Fee for renewal of accreditation to carry on taxi-cab services
   89.     Service of notices
   90.     Penalty notice offences
   91.     (Repealed)
   92.     Saving
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2