Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005 - SECT 13A

Use of equipment

13A. Use of equipment



(1) The operator or owner or driver of a taxi-cab must not use, or permit to
be used, any equipment in the taxi-cab, in connection with the operation of
the taxi-cab without the written approval of the licensing authority.

Penalty: 15 penalty units.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the use of-

   (a)  a mobile phone; or

   (b)  equipment installed in or on, or fitted to, the taxi-cab in compliance
        with-

   (i)  regulation 13 or any other provision of these Regulations; or

   (ii) the conditions of the licence applicable to the taxi-cab or the class
        of taxi-cab to which the taxi-cab belongs; or

   (c)  equipment for the purpose of maintenance, repair or testing of-

   (i)  the taxi-cab; or

   (ii) equipment referred to in paragraph (b); or

   (d)  equipment, or a type of equipment, approved by the licensing authority
        for that use.