Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A vehicle may not
be operated as a taxi within a control area unless that vehicle is
operated —
(a)
using taxi plates; and
(b) in
accordance with this Act.
(2) Where a vehicle is
operated as a taxi contrary to subsection (1) an offence is committed
by —
(a) the
owner of the vehicle;
(b) the
driver of the vehicle;
(c) the
operator of the vehicle as a taxi; and
(d) the
provider of the taxi dispatch service involved, if any,
and where the vehicle
is owned or operated by more than one person each of those persons commits an
offence.
(3) A person who
commits an offence against this section is liable to a penalty of $5 000.