Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLE (HIRE CAR) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II--LICENSING OF HIRE CARS AND DRIVERS

           Division 1--Licensing of hire carsDivision

   6.      Driver of hire car to be specially licensed  
   7.      Registrar to be satisfied in relation to certain matters before issuing licence  
   8.      Certificate in relation to fitness and competency  
   9.      Medical certificate in relation to hire car driver  

   PART III--CONDUCT, &C., OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS

           Division 1--General

   10.     Rules as to cleanliness, &c.  
   10A.    Driver to display identification card  
   11.     Driver not to smoke, &c.  
   12.     Driver to remain on driving seat, &c.  
   13.     Liquor not to be carried  
   14.     Offensive substance, &c., not to be carried  
   15.     Person not to be carried on hire car without consent of hirer  
   16.     Driver may refuse certain hirings  
   17.     Travel by shortest practicable route  
   18.     Carriage of luggage  
   19.     Driver must accept hiring by member  
   20.     Driver bound to carry passengers  
   21.     Expectoration  
   22.     Smoking  
   23.     Drinking liquor  
   24.     Certain articles not to be brought on hire car  
   25.     Offensive language  
   26.     Defacing notices on hire cars, &c.  

           Division 2--Taxi drivers

   27.     Multiple hiring  
   28.     Taxi driver bound to accept hiring in certain cases  
   29.     First taxi on stand to have right of hiring  
   30.     Use of taxi stands  
   31.     Taxi driver to search taxi  
   32.     Operation of taximeter  
   33.     Route travelled by taxi on multiple hiring  

   PART IV--FARES

           Division 1--Private hire cars

   34.     Agreement in relation to private hire car fares  

           Division 2--Taxis

   35.     Separate fares not to be demanded or collected  
   36.     Taxi fares to be displayed  
   37.     Taxi driver to give information to public  
   38.     Taxi driver not to claim for time between first and second hirings unless agreement made  
   39.     Taxi fare to be paid on demand  
   41.     Display of amount of taxi fare  
   42.     Journey to picking up place  
   43.     Taxi driver waiting or requested to return later  
   44.     Use of fare card where taximeter not working or not fitted  
   45.     Information in relation to fares  

   PART V--TAXIMETERS

   46.     Requirement and exemption  
   47.     Conversion cards  
   48.     Maintenance of taximeter  
   49.     Inspection of taximeter  
   50.     Interference with taximeter  
   51.     Fee for testing taximeter, &c.  

   PART VI--USE OF TAXI SIGNS

   52.     Roof sign  
   53.     Display of unauthorized signs  

   PART VII--REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIRE CARS

   54.     Interpretation  
   55.     Occupant access  
   56.     Private hire cars  
   57.     General seating requirements  
   58.     Appointments of hire car  
   59.     Interior lamps  
   60.     Seat belts  
   61.     Luggage space  
   62.     Radio fitted to hire car  

   PART VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

   63.     Owner of hire car to keep record of all drivers employed by him  
   64.     Owner of hire car to produce licence to registrar  
   65.     Production of licence, &c., to employee  
   66.     Taxi not to ply outside its taximeter area  
   67.     Notice of accident to owner  
   68.     Hire car not to be used for illegal purpose  
   69.     Plate to be affixed inside taxi  
   70.     Driver of private hire car not to tout for passengers  
   72.     Unlicensed person acting as driver to be subject to regulations  
   73.      Taking charge of vehicle where driver arrested  
   74.     Penalties  
   75.     Regulatory offences  
   76.     Offences resulting from accident or other unavoidable causes  
   77.     Transitional and savings  
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