Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005 - SECT 26

Tariff lamps

26. Tariff lamps



(1) The operator of a taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab, or permit the
taxi-cab to be operated, unless an amber indicator lamp, which has been
approved by the licensing authority, is fitted, in a position approved by the
licensing authority, to the nearside of the sign required to be fitted to the
taxi-cab.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) If a taxi-cab is permitted under the conditions of its licence to be
operated on more than one tariff calculated by a taximeter, the operator of
the taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab, or permit the taxi-cab to be
operated, unless, in addition to the indicator lamp referred to in
subregulation (1), a second amber indicator lamp, which has been approved by
the licensing authority, is fitted, in a position approved by the licensing
authority, to the offside of the sign required to be fitted to the taxi-cab
under regulation 25(1).

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) The operator of a taxi-cab must ensure that-

   (a)  the nearside lamp referred to in subregulation (1) operates so that it
        is always lit when the taximeter in the taxi-cab is operating, and at
        no other time; and

   (b)  if an offside lamp is required to be fitted in accordance with
        subregulation (2), this lamp operates so that it is also lit when the
        taximeter in the taxi-cab is operating at a rate other than Tariff 1
        of the hiring rates set out in the conditions of the licence under
        which the taxi-cab is operated, and at no other time.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) The driver of a taxi-cab referred to in subregulation (1) must not operate
the taxi-cab unless the indicator lamp is in good working order.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5) The driver of a taxi-cab referred to in subregulation (2) must not operate
the taxi-cab unless both of the indicator lamps are in good working order.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.