Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005 - SECT 15

Security cameras

15. Security cameras



(1) The operator of a taxi-cab to which this regulation applies must not
operate the taxi-cab, or permit the taxi-cab to be operated, unless a security
camera approved by the licensing authority is fitted to the taxi-cab in a
manner approved by the licensing authority, and is maintained in good working
order.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) The driver of a taxi-cab to which this regulation applies must not operate
the taxi-cab unless the camera referred to in subregulation (1) is operating.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) This regulation applies to a taxi-cab if-

   (a)  it is required by a condition of the licence under which it is
        operated to be fitted with a security camera approved by the licensing
        authority; or

   (b)  the licensing authority has, under subregulation (4), given approval
        to the fitting to the taxi-cab of a security camera approved by the
        licensing authority.

(4) The operator of a taxi-cab which is not required by a condition of the
licence under which it is operated to be fitted with a security camera
approved by the licensing authority may apply to the licensing authority for
approval to fit such a camera to the taxi-cab.