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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 74 Taxi service may only be provided using a taxi

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 74

Taxi service may only be provided using a taxi

74 Taxi service may only be provided using a taxi

(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 150B and 150C in relation to the application of the penalty for subsections (1) and (2) .