Victorian Numbered Regulations

TRANSPORT (BUSES, TAXI-CABS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES) (TAXI-CAB INDUSTRY ACCREDITATION AND OTHER MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 50 OF 2017)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--DRIVER ACCREDITATION AND IDENTIFICATION

           Division 1--Driver accreditation

   6.      Prescribed class of person that may give medical certificate  

           Division 2--Identification of accredited drivers

   7.      Application of this Division  
   8.      Licensing authority may provide accredited taxi-cab driver identification  
   9.      Accredited driver must ensure identification is clearly visible at all times  

   PART 3--COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES

           Division 1--Inspection of commercial passenger vehicles

   10.     Definitions  
   11.     Licensing authority may authorise persons to inspect taxi-cabs  
   12.     Inspection of commercial passenger vehicles  
   13.     Notice to rectify defects  
   14.     Evidence of inspection  

           Division 2--Number plates, signs, symbols etc.

   15.     Number plates, signs, symbols etc.  

           Division 3--General

   16.     Smoking prohibited  
   17.     Animals  
   18.     Commercial passenger vehicle licences  

   PART 4--TAXI-CABS

           Division 1--Specifications and equipment for taxi-cabs

   19.     Taxi-cab specifications  
   20.     Emergency warning devices  
   21.     Security cameras  
   22.     Protective screens  
   23.     Interference with equipment in or on taxi-cab  

           Division 2--Appearance of taxi-cab

   24.     Livery  
   25.     Sign on taxi-cab  

           Division 3--Driver responsibilities

   26.     Passenger routes  
   27.     Passenger assistance  
   28.     Driver appearance  

           Division 4--Fares, charges and fare calculation devices

   29.     Fares and additional charges  
   30.     Receipt for payment of fares and additional charges  
   31.     Obligations for estimated fares  
   32.     Prescribed information—notices of maximum fares or hiring rates in Regional and Country Zones  
   33.     Prescribed standard for availability of information on maximum fares or hiring rates in Regional and Country Zones  
   34.     Fare calculation devices  
   35.     Operation of fare calculation devices  

           Division 5--General

   36.     Records to be kept of non-cash payment surcharges  
   37.     Authorisation to trade in taxi-cab licences  
   38.     Identity cards for taxi compliance officers  
   39.     No drinking liquor or possessing open liquor containers  

   PART 5--COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES OTHER THAN TAXI-CABS

   40.     Records—non-taxi commercial passenger vehicles  
   41.     Driver must not consume alcohol  

   PART 6--TAXI INDUSTRY ACCREDITATION

           Division 1--Definitions

   42.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Applications for taxi-cab industry accreditation

   43.     Applications for accreditation  

           Division 3--Records

   44.     Records to be kept by network service providers  
   45.     Records to be kept by taxi-cab operators  
   46.     Records to be kept by network service providers in respect of taxi-cab operations  
   47.     Period records are to be kept  

           Division 4--Inspection, audit and submission of information

   48.     Taxi-cab operator records to be made available  
   49.     Inspection and audit  
   50.     Submission of information  

           Division 5--Conditions on accreditation of taxi-cab operators

   51.     Driver health and fitness  
   52.     Drivers of wheelchair accessible taxi-cabs  

           Division 6--Complaints handling

   53.     Complaints handling—taxi-cab operators  
   54.     Complaints handling in respect of taxi-cab operations—providers of taxi-cab network services  
   55.     Complaints handling—providers of taxi-cab network services  

           Division 7--Global positioning systems

   56.     Global positioning systems  
   57.     Global positioning system records to be kept  
   58.     Global positioning system records to be provided  
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