Victorian Numbered Regulations

TRANSPORT (BUSES, TAXI-CABS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2016 (SR NO 67 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

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

   PART 2--DRIVER ACCREDITATION, PHOTO CARDS, LICENCES AND RECORDS

           Division 1--Driver accreditation

   6.      Application of this Division  
   7.      Prescribed class of person to give medical certificate  
   8.      Test of acuteness of vision  

           Division 2--Photo cards for taxi-cab drivers

   9.      Photo display for taxi-cab drivers  
   10.     Licensing authority may issue driver's photo card  
   11.     Driver's photo to be displayed in taxi-cab  

           Division 3--Licences

   12.     Commercial passenger vehicle licences  

           Division 4--Records

   13.     Records  
   14.     Record keeping—non-taxi commercial passenger vehicles  

   PART 3--VEHICLES

           Division 1--Taxi-cabs

   15.     Taxi-cab specifications  
   16.     Emergency warning devices  
   17.     Security cameras  
   18.     Protective screens  
   19.     Air conditioner  
   20.     Inspection of taxi-cabs  
   21.     Notice to rectify defects  
   22.     Evidence of inspection  
   23.     Interference with equipment in or on taxi-cab  

           Division 2--Non-taxi commercial passenger vehicles

   24.     Application of this Division  
   25.     Number plates, signs, symbols, notices and labels  
   26.     Inspection of non-taxi commercial passenger vehicles  
   27.     Damaged vehicle not to be used until safe  

           Division 3--Non-taxi commercial passenger vehicle drivers

   28.     Driver must not consume alcohol  

   PART 4--LIVERY, LAMPS, SIGNS ETC.

   29.     Signs, symbols, notices, labels and fittings  
   30.     Information about maximum fares or hiring rates  
   31.     Livery  
   32.     Sign on taxi-cab  
   33.     Tariff lamps  

   PART 5--VEHICLE OPERATIONS

           Division 1--Driver responsibilities

   34.     Passenger routes  
   35.     Destination signs  
   36.     Driver to remain with taxi-cab  
   37.     Driver's appearance  
   38.     Animals  
   39.     Passenger amenities  
   40.     Picking up and setting down passengers  
   41.     Passenger behaviour  
   42.     Passenger assistance  
   43.     Taxi zones  

           Division 3--Fares, charges and taximeters

   44.     Fares and additional charges  
   45.     Multiple hirings  
   46.     Capacity to pay  
   47.     Payment of fares and additional charges  
   48.     Taximeters  
   49.     Operation of taximeters  
   50.     Prescribed information—notices of maximum fares or hiring rates  

           Division 4--General

   51.     Smoking prohibited in taxi-cabs  
   52.     No drinking liquor or possessing open liquor containers  
   53.     Identity cards for taxi compliance officers  

   PART 6--TAXI NON-CASH PAYMENT SURCHARGES

   54.     Records to be kept of non-cash payment surcharges  

   PART 7--TRADING IN TAXI-CAB LICENCES

   55.     Authorisation to trade in taxi-cab licences  

   PART 8--EXPIRY OF REGULATIONS

   56.     Expiry of Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1
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