Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005 - SECT 13

Taxi-cab construction or equipment

13. Taxi-cab construction or equipment



(1) The operator or owner or driver of a taxi-cab must not make, or permit to
be made, any alteration to the construction or equipment of the taxi-cab
without the written approval of the licensing authority.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.





(2) If an alteration has been made to the construction or equipment of a
taxi-cab-

   (a)  the operator of the taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab, or permit
        the taxi-cab to be operated; and

   (b)  a person must not drive the taxi-cab for the purpose of operating it-

until the licensing authority, or a person authorised by the licensing
authority, has inspected the vehicle and found it to be fit and serviceable.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) The operator or owner or driver of a taxi-cab must not install any
equipment in or on, or fit any equipment to, the taxi-cab without the written
approval of the licensing authority.

Penalty: 15 penalty units.

(4) The operator or owner or driver of a taxi-cab must not permit any
equipment to be installed in or on, or fitted to, the taxi-cab without the
written approval of the licensing authority.

Penalty: 15 penalty units.

(5) Subregulations (3) and (4) do not apply to equipment installed in or on,
or fitted to, the taxi-cab in compliance with-

   (a)  any other provision of these Regulations; or

   (b)  the conditions of the licence applicable to the taxi-cab or the class
        of taxi-cab to which the taxi-cab belongs.