Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005 - SECT 44

Taximeters

44. Taximeters



(1) The operator of a taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab or permit the
taxi-cab to be operated unless a taximeter, of a type approved by the
licensing authority, is fitted to the taxi-cab and the taximeter complies with
subregulation (3).

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) The driver of a taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab unless the
taximeter fitted to the taxi-cab complies with all of the requirements set out
in subregulation (3).

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) A taximeter in a taxi-cab must-

   (aa) have been tested and sealed by a person authorised to do so by the
        licensing authority; and



   (a)  be programmed to record and display only the fares and additional
        charges allowed in any condition of the licence under which the
        taxi-cab is operated; and

   (b)  be operational as required by these Regulations; and

   (c)  have all of its seals intact; and

   (d)  be located in a position which has been approved by the licensing
        authority; and

   (e)  be able to be clearly read from each forward facing seating position
        in the taxi-cab.

(4) Subject to subregulation (5), the operator of a taxi-cab must ensure that,
at any given time, the taximeter being operated in the taxi-cab is the one
which was last tested in the taxi-cab by a person authorised by the licensing
authority.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5) If the taximeter in a taxi-cab stops operating correctly, the operator of
the taxi-cab may substitute another taximeter if the substituted taximeter is
of a type approved by the licensing authority and is tested by a person
authorised by the licensing authority.

(6) If-

   (a)  a component of a taxi-cab, or any equipment in or on the taxi-cab,
        which may affect the correct operation of the taximeter in that
        taxi-cab is altered; or

   (b)  such a component or any such equipment is replaced-

the operator of the taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab, or permit the
taxi-cab to be operated, until the taximeter has been recalibrated and tested
and sealed by a person authorised by the licensing authority. Penalty: 10
penalty units.





(7) A person authorised by the licensing authority may, by giving written
notice to the operator or the driver of a taxi-cab, require the operator or
driver to take the taxi-cab to a person authorised by the licensing authority,
at or within a time specified in the notice, to have the taximeter inspected
and tested.

(8) The operator or driver of a taxi-cab must comply with a requirement made
under subregulation (7).

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(9) If a taximeter is found to be not working correctly as required by these
Regulations or if a seal on the taximeter has been broken-

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

   (b)  the driver of the taxi-cab must not operate the taxi-cab-

until the taximeter has been repaired (if necessary), and has been inspected,
tested and sealed by a person authorised by the licensing authority. Penalty:
10 penalty units.