(1) A person must not provide a taxi service using a motor vehicle that is not
a taxi.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) if the person is the driver of
the motor vehicle—
(i) for a first offence—200 penalty units; or
(ii) for
a second or later offence—400 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—
(i) for a
first offence—200 penalty units; or
(ii) for a second offence—400 penalty
units; or
(iii) for a third or later offence—3,000 penalty units.
(2) A
person in control of a motor vehicle that is not a taxi must not engage in
conduct that involves the vehicle plying or standing for hire by members of
the public in a public place.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a
first offence—200 penalty units; or
(b) for a second or later offence—400
penalty units.
Note—
See section 70(2) for particular circumstances in which a vehicle
plies or stands for hire.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the motor
vehicle has more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position.
(4) This section does not apply to a taxi service prescribed under a
regulation as a taxi service to which this section does not apply.
Note—
See sections 150Band 150Cin relation to the application of the penalty for
subsections (1) and (2) .