Victorian Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT (TAXI-CABS) REGULATIONS 2005

S.R. No. 67/2005
Version incorporating amendments as at 31 March 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Objectives
   2.      Authorising provisions
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2-DRIVER ACCREDITATION, PHOTO CARDS, LICENCES AND RECORDS

           Division 1-Driver accreditation

   4.      Prescribed class of person to give medical certificate
   5.      Test of acuteness of vision
   6.      Photo display for taxi-cab drivers
   7.      Director may issue driver's photo card
   8.      Driver's photo to be displayed in taxi-cab
   9.      Revoked

           Division 2-Licences

   10.     Taxi-cab licences

           Division 3-Records

   11.     Records

   PART 3-VEHICLES

   12.     Taxi-cab specifications
   13.     Taxi-cab construction or equipment
   13A.    Use of equipment
   14.     Emergency warning devices
   15.     Security cameras
   16.     Protective screens
   17.     Boot lock release devices
   18.     Air conditioner
   19.     Inspection of taxi-cabs
   20.     Notice to rectify defects
   21.     Evidence of inspection
   22.     Interference with equipment in or on taxi-cab

   PART 4-LIVERY, LAMPS, SIGNS ETC.

   23.     Signs, symbols, notices, labels and fittings
   24.     Livery
   25.     Sign on roof of taxi-cab
   26.     Tariff lamps
   27.     Not for Hire signs

   PART 5-VEHICLE OPERATIONS

           Division 1-Passenger numbers

   28.     Maximum number of passengers

           Division 2-Driver responsibilities

   29.     Passenger routes
   30.     Driver to remain with taxi-cab
   31.     Driver's appearance
   32.     Uniforms
   33.     Animals
   34.     Passenger amenities
   35.     Picking up and setting down passengers
   36.     Passenger behaviour
   37.     Passenger assistance
   38.     Taxi zones

           Division 3-Fares, charges and taximeters

   39.     Fares and additional charges
   40.     Multiple hirings
   41.     Capacity to pay
   42.     Request for driver to return or wait
   43.     Payment of fares and additional charges
   44.     Taximeters
   45.     Operation of taximeters

           Division 4-General

   46.     Smoking prohibited in taxi-cabs
   46A.    No drinking liquor or possessing open liquor containers
   47.     Property found in taxi-cabs

   PART 6-Revoked

   48.     Revoked
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           SCHEDULE 1-Test of Acuteness of Vision
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details