{"id":"commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992","name":"COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (TAXIS) REGULATIONS 1992","slug":"commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174491,"registerId":"nt-commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (TAXIS) REGULATIONS 1992","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nCOMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (TAXIS)\nREGULATIONS 1992\nAs in force at 21 January 2026\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1\nPart 2 Duties of operator\n4 Operator to maintain records ........................................................... 2\n5 Identity card or approved form of identification ................................ 3\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\n6 Police officer may require to be carried as passenger ..................... 4\n7 Touting prohibited ............................................................................ 4\n7A Preventing other drivers from obtaining hirings ............................... 4\n8 Multiple hiring .................................................................................. 4\n9 Separate hiring ................................................................................ 4\n10A Hiring by passenger with wheelchair ............................................... 5\n11 Hiring ............................................................................................... 5\n11A Taxi fare pre-payment scheme ........................................................ 6\n12 Passengers with infectious diseases etc. ........................................ 7\n13 Hirer and passengers ...................................................................... 7\n14 Re-hiring .......................................................................................... 7\n15 Notification of arrival ........................................................................ 7\n16 Fair dealing ...................................................................................... 8\n18 Luggage........................................................................................... 8\n19 Termination by taxi driver ................................................................ 8\n20 Taxi ranks ........................................................................................ 9\n21 Taxi not to be parked in a road ........................................................ 9\nPart 4 Taximeters\n23 Taximeters to be fitted ..................................................................... 9\n24 Operation of taximeter ................................................................... 10\n24A Appointment of testing officers ...................................................... 10\n25 Maintenance of taximeter .............................................................. 10\n26 Inspection of taximeter .................................................................. 11\n27 Interference with taximeter prohibited ............................................ 11\n\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 ii\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\n27A Definitions ...................................................................................... 11\n27B Declaration for application of Part.................................................. 12\n27C Onboard system to be fitted and functioning ................................. 12\n27D Operator to ensure signage fitted .................................................. 13\n27E Operator to ensure driver is competent to operate onboard\nsystem ........................................................................................... 13\n27F Driver to ensure onboard system is functioning ............................. 13\n27G Interference with onboard system.................................................. 13\n27H Only approved taxi security camera system to be fitted ................ 14\n27J Authorised persons........................................................................ 14\n27K Authorised purposes...................................................................... 14\n27L Examining or copying recording .................................................... 15\n27M Register of examination and copies of recordings ......................... 15\n27N Authorised person to make copy when required............................ 16\n27P Disposal of copy of recording ........................................................ 16\n27Q Powers of Director ......................................................................... 16\n27R Exemptions because of certain circumstances .............................. 17\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\n28 Eating or drinking in taxi ................................................................ 17\n29 Driver not to purchase intoxicating liquor ....................................... 18\n30 Fees .............................................................................................. 18\n31 Plate to be displayed in taxi ........................................................... 18\n32 Roof signs ...................................................................................... 18\n34 Operator to supply information ...................................................... 19\n35 Offences ........................................................................................ 19\nSchedule Fees\nENDNOTES\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 21 January 2026\n____________________\nCOMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (TAXIS)\nREGULATIONS 1992\nRegulations under the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport\nAct 1991\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Citation\nThese regulations may be cited as the Commercial Passenger\n(Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992.\n2 Commencement\nThese regulations shall come into operation on the commencement\nof the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991.\n3 Interpretation\n(1) In these regulations:\napproved taxi security camera system, for Part 4A, see\nregulation 27A.\nauthorised person, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\nauthorised purpose, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\ndetermination means a determination made under section 26 of\nthe Act.\nfee includes a charge and levy.\nfunctioning, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\nmultiple hiring means the separate hiring of the same taxi by more\nthan one hirer with each hirer paying a separate fare.\n\nPart 2 Duties of operator\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 2\nmultiple purpose taxi means a standard taxi fitted to carry a\npassenger seated in a wheelchair and in respect of which the\nlicence contains a condition that priority is to be given to carrying\npassengers in wheelchairs.\nNorthern Territory Taxi Subsidy Scheme means the Northern\nTerritory Government scheme that provides for financial assistance\n(using an electronic smartcard) to be given to residents who have\nbeen assessed as having a disability or significant mobility\nrestriction that prevents them from being able to travel on public\ntransport.\nofficer, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\nonboard system, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\noperator does not include a person who is only a driver of a taxi.\nPart 4A taxi, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\ntaxi area means an area declared as a taxi area under section 16\nof the Act.\ntaxi fare pre-payment scheme means the scheme set out in\nregulation 11A.\ntaxi rank means:\n(a) a space or area in a road or place designated as a taxi rank\nunder the Traffic Act 1987; or\n(b) a bus stop whenever a taxi is parked or standing in the bus\nstop in accordance with section 26A(1) of the Act.\ntaxi security camera system, for Part 4A, see regulation 27A.\ntesting officer means a testing officer appointed under\nregulation 24A.\n(2) For these Regulations, the time a taxi is kept waiting by the hirer\nmay be included in the time of the hiring.\nPart 2 Duties of operator\n4 Operator to maintain records\n(1) The operator of a taxi must make and maintain a record of:\n(a) the dates and times during which the taxi is operated for the\ncarriage of passengers; and\n\nPart 2 Duties of operator\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 3\n(b) the full name and residential address of the driver of the taxi\nduring those periods and the number of the driver's licence\nissued to him or her under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949; and\n(c) every journey made by the taxi that is registered on the\ntaximeter fitted to the taxi; and\n(d) any other matter that the Director requires as a condition of\nthe operator's licence.\nMaximum penalty: 60 penalty units.\n(1A) The operator of a multiple purpose taxi must maintain a record of\neach journey made by the taxi entailing the carriage of a wheelchair\npassenger.\nMaximum penalty: 60 penalty units.\n(2) The operator of a taxi must ensure that the record mentioned in\nsubregulation (1) or (1A), and any record returned to the operator\nunder regulation 11(5):\n(a) is kept in a safe place at the principal place of business of the\noperator; and\n(b) is produced whenever required by an inspector.\nMaximum penalty: 60 penalty units.\n5 Identity card or approved form of identification\n(1) For section 74 of the Act, a taxi is a prescribed class of commercial\npassenger vehicle.\n(2) An identity card issued under section 74(1)(a) of the Act to a taxi\ndriver is to:\n(a) display the name of the driver; and\n(b) display a recent photograph of the driver; and\n(c) specify the expiry date of the card; and\n(d) indicate that the holder of the card is authorised to drive a taxi.\n(3) A taxi driver must display the driver's identity card mentioned in\nsubregulation (2) or other form of identification approved by the\nDirector under section 74(10) of the Act in a conspicuous place in a\ntaxi while driving the taxi.\nMaximum penalty: 30 penalty units.\n\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 4\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\n6 Police officer may require to be carried as passenger\n(1) A police officer acting in the course of duty may require a taxi driver\nto carry the police officer as a passenger.\n(2) A taxi driver must not refuse a request made under\nsubregulation (1) and the police officer:\n(a) is not required to pay the fare on demand by the taxi driver;\nand\n(b) is not liable to pay any amount for any loss or damage\noccasioned by the request that exceeds reasonable\ncompensation.\n7 Touting prohibited\n(1) A person must not tout or solicit for passengers for a taxi.\n(2) A person does not commit an offence against subregulation (1) if\nthe person marshals passengers for taxis at an event or place, and\nin accordance with conditions, approved by the Director.\n7A Preventing other drivers from obtaining hirings\nA taxi driver must not prevent, or attempt to prevent, by force or\notherwise another taxi driver from obtaining a hiring.\n8 Multiple hiring\n(1) A taxi driver must not use the taxi for the purpose of multiple hiring\nunless the passengers for each hiring consent to the taxi being\nused for the purpose of multiple hiring.\n(2) Where a taxi is used on a multiple hiring basis the driver must\nconvey the passengers to the places specified under each hiring so\nthat the distance travelled under each hiring is the shortest\npracticable having regard to the circumstances of the hiring.\n9 Separate hiring\nExcept in the case of a multiple hiring referred in regulation 8, a taxi\ndriver must not demand or collect separate fares from passengers\nwho travel on the taxi together on the same hiring.\n\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 5\n10A Hiring by passenger with wheelchair\n(1) The driver of a multiple purpose taxi must not refuse a request for a\nhiring, allocated by a communications network or dispatch network,\nentailing the carriage of a wheelchair passenger.\nMaximum penalty: 30 penalty units.\n(2) However, a driver does not commit an offence against\nsubregulation (1) in circumstances permitted by any of the\nfollowing:\n(a) these Regulations;\n(b) a code of conduct applicable under the Act to taxis;\n(c) the multiple purpose taxi licence applicable to the taxi;\n(d) the approval under the Act to operate the communications\nnetwork or dispatch network.\n(3) The driver of a multiple purpose taxi must:\n(a) record all journeys entailing the carriage of a wheelchair\npassenger while he or she was the driver; and\n(b) provide the records to the operator of the taxi as soon as\npracticable.\nMaximum penalty: 30 penalty units.\n(4) Subregulation (3) does not apply if the hiring was booked through a\ncommunications or dispatch network which itemises wheelchair\njourneys in reports by the network.\n11 Hiring\n(1) Subject to these Regulations, a taxi driver must not refuse a hiring if\na prospective hirer demonstrates to the taxi driver his or her\ncapacity to pay the fare applicable in relation to the proposed hiring.\n(2) Subject to these Regulations, a taxi driver must not demand a fare\nin relation to a hiring that is in excess of the maximum fare payable\nunder a determination then in force.\n(3) A taxi driver may refuse to accept a hiring for a journey that extends\nbeyond a taxi area unless the prospective hirer agrees to pay:\n(a) in relation to any distance to be travelled inside a taxi area, the\namount payable under a determination then in force; and\n\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 6\n(b) in relation to any distance to be travelled outside a taxi area, a\nnegotiated fare.\n(4) A hirer must on completion of a hiring pay to the taxi driver on\ndemand by the taxi driver the fare applicable in relation to the\nhiring.\n(5) If a taxi is equipped with a mobile telephone and the taxi driver\nundertakes a hiring by that means and without the knowledge of the\noperator the taxi driver must make a record of each such hiring and\nreturn the record to the operator as soon as is practicable.\n11A Taxi fare pre-payment scheme\n(1) Despite regulation 11, this regulation applies to the hiring of a taxi,\nother than the hiring of a taxi from an airport, that starts between\nthe hours of 7 pm and 7 am.\n(2) Subject to subregulation (7), the taxi driver may, before the journey\nstarts, require the hirer to pay a deposit of not more than an amount\nequal to the estimate of the fare for the proposed hiring determined\nusing a pre-payment scheme fare schedule approved by the\nDirector.\n(3) If a deposit is paid, the taxi driver must, on the request of the hirer,\ngive the hirer a receipt for the deposit.\nMaximum penalty: 25 penalty units.\n(4) Subregulations (5) and (6) apply at the end of, or on termination of,\nthe hiring if a deposit has been paid.\n(5) If the total of the fare and any charges payable for the hiring is less\nthan the deposit paid, the taxi driver must refund the excess paid\nfor the hiring to the hirer.\nMaximum penalty: 25 penalty units.\n(6) If the total of the fare and any charges payable for the hiring is more\nthan the deposit paid, the hirer must pay the balance outstanding\nfor the hiring to the taxi driver on demand by the driver.\nMaximum penalty: 25 penalty units.\n(7) A taxi driver must not require payment of a deposit from a hirer if\npayment of the fare for the hiring is to be made using a smartcard\nissued under the Northern Territory Transport Subsidy Scheme.\nMaximum penalty: 25 penalty units.\n\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 7\n(8) A taxi driver may refuse a hiring if a person refuses to pay a deposit\nin accordance with this regulation.\n12 Passengers with infectious diseases etc.\nA taxi driver may refuse to accept a hiring from a person:\n(a) who is apparently:\n(i) suffering from an infectious disease; or\n(ii) under the influence of drugs or alcohol; or\n(b) who is likely to:\n(i) soil or damage the taxi; or\n(ii) cause a nuisance.\n13 Hirer and passengers\nWhen accepting a hiring a taxi driver must allow all the passengers\nrequested by the hirer to accompany the hirer so long as the\npermitted seating capacity of the taxi is not exceeded.\n14 Re-hiring\nIf a hiring is terminated and the taxi driver is requested to return to\nthe place at which the hiring is terminated then unless the person\nrequesting the hiring otherwise agrees:\n(a) a new hiring commences from the time the taxi driver returns\nto that place; and\n(b) the taxi driver must not charge for the interval between the\nhirings;\nbut the taxi driver is not obliged to return for a new hiring unless the\ndriver has already accepted the new hiring.\n15 Notification of arrival\nOn arrival at a place to accept a hiring a taxi driver:\n(a) must immediately notify the hirer of his or her arrival; and\n(b) must not set the taximeter to start before giving notification of\nhis or her arrival unless a time was specified for the\ncommencement of the hiring and then only at the time so\nspecified.\n\nPart 3 Conduct of drivers and passengers\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 8\n16 Fair dealing\n(1) A taxi driver must when conveying a passenger take the shortest\npracticable route to the destination requested unless the passenger\nspecifies another route.\n(2) A taxi driver must give a prospective hirer full and correct\ninformation concerning the fare payable in relation to a proposed\nhiring.\n(3) The operator of a taxi must ensure that the maximum fares then\npayable are displayed on a legible notice in a conspicuous position\ninside the taxi.\n(4) Before demanding the payment of the fare payable, or balance of\nthe fare payable, at the end of a hiring a taxi driver must allow the\npassenger to see the amount payable as displayed on the taximeter\nand must ensure that the taximeter is sufficiently illuminated, if\nnecessary, for this purpose.\n18 Luggage\nA person must not, without the consent of the driver bring into or\ncarry on the taxi any article or thing that in the opinion of the driver\nwould be likely to:\n(a) cause inconvenience to or injure any person travelling in the\ntaxi; or\n(b) damage the taxi.\n19 Termination by taxi driver\nA taxi driver may terminate a hiring , and require a person in the\ntaxi to alight from it, if the person while travelling in the taxi does\nany of the following:\n(a) uses profane, obscene, insulting or offensive language;\n(b) interferes with the comfort or safety of the persons travelling in\nthe taxi;\n(c) commits a nuisance.\n\nPart 4 Taximeters\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 9\n20 Taxi ranks\nThe following provisions apply to and in relation to the use of taxi\nranks:\n(a) a taxi driver must not park or leave a taxi in a taxi rank unless\nthe taxi is available for hire;\n(b) a taxi driver must remain in the vicinity of a taxi that is parked\nin a taxi rank;\n(c) except where otherwise directed by an inspector, a taxi driver\nmust park his or her taxi in a queue in the first position then\navailable in the taxi rank and must move the taxi up the queue\nas space becomes available;\n(d) where more than one taxi is parked in a taxi rank the taxi that\nis in the first position in the taxi rank is entitled to accept any\nhiring then offered unless the hirer selects another taxi in the\ntaxi rank;\n(e) subject to these Regulations and any code of conduct\napplicable to taxis under the Act, a taxi driver parked in a taxi\nrank must not refuse a hiring.\n21 Taxi not to be parked in a road\nA taxi driver must not park or stand a taxi that is available for hire in\na road or public place except in a taxi rank unless the parking or\nstanding is for the purposes of:\n(a) picking up or setting down passengers; or\n(b) waiting under the instructions of a passenger; or\n(c) by direction or with the consent of an inspector;\nbut only if the parking or standing of the taxi is otherwise lawful.\nPart 4 Taximeters\n23 Taximeters to be fitted\n(1) A taxi driver must not drive a taxi on a road in a taxi area unless the\ntaxi is fitted with a taximeter:\n(a) that conforms to the specifications determined by the Director\nby Gazette notice; and\n\nPart 4 Taximeters\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 10\n(b) that is in good working order both generally and in relation to\nevery component; and\n(d) that is so adjusted as to be capable of indicating the fare\npayable in relation to a hiring in accordance with a\ndetermination then in force.\n(2) A taxi driver does not commit an offence against subregulation (1)\nif:\n(a) the taxi is driven during a period approved by the Director for\nthe purpose of enabling the taximeter to be repaired; and\n(b) in accordance with such directions given by the Director for\nthe purposes of this subregulation.\n(3) A taxi driver does not commit an offence against subregulation (1)\nif:\n(a) the taximeter fitted to the taxi does not indicate the fare\npayable under a determination then in force but the fare\ndemanded by the taxi driver in relation to a hiring does not\nexceed the maximum amount specified under a determination\nthen in force; and\n(b) the taxi is operated only during the period approved by the\nDirector for the purposes of this subregulation.\n24 Operation of taximeter\nThe driver of a taxi which is fitted with a taximeter must:\n(a) as soon as a hiring commences – set the taximeter to operate;\nand\n(b) immediately on the completion or termination of the hiring –\nstop the taximeter.\n24A Appointment of testing officers\nThe Director may appoint a person to be a testing officer.\n25 Maintenance of taximeter\nThe operator of a taxi to which a taximeter is fitted must:\n(a) keep the taximeter in good order and condition and, for that\npurpose, have the taximeter tested by a testing officer as often\nas is necessary to ensure its accuracy but not less than once\nin each 12 monthly period; and\n\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 11\n(b) where, owing to an alteration in the taxi, including its\nequipment, or for another reason, the taximeter is not\nregistering correctly or is otherwise malfunctioning:\n(i) immediately notify the Director; and\n(ii) until that taximeter is properly adjusted and the taxi is\nproduced to the Director for a test of that taximeter, take\nadequate precautions to prevent the taxi from standing\nor being driven on a road in a taxi area for the purpose\nof conveying passengers or luggage or other goods; and\n(c) where the taximeter so fitted is not the taximeter originally\ntested by a testing officer:\n(i) immediately notify the Director; and\n(ii) until the taxi is produced to the Director for a test of the\ntaximeter and a testing officer tests the taximeter, take\nadequate precautions to prevent the taxi from standing\nor being driven on a road in a taxi area for the purpose\nof conveying passengers or luggage or other goods.\n26 Inspection of taximeter\n(1) The operator of a taxi must upon request made by the Director,\nspecifying the taxi in relation to which the request is made, submit\nthe taxi for the purpose of the inspection and testing of the\ntaximeter fitted to the taxi by a testing officer.\n(2) If, after inspecting and testing a taximeter fitted to a taxi, a testing\nofficer is of the opinion that the taximeter is not operating so as to\ngive an accurate reading of the charge payable in relation to a\nhiring, the testing officer must report that fact to the Director.\n27 Interference with taximeter prohibited\nA person, other than a testing officer or a person who is an\napproved taximeter repairer, must not interfere with a taximeter.\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\n27A Definitions\nIn this Part:\napproved taxi security camera system means a taxi security\ncamera system approved under regulation 27Q(2).\n\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 12\nauthorised person means a person authorised as mentioned in\nregulation 27J.\nauthorised purpose means a purpose as mentioned in\nregulation 27K.\nfunctioning, in relation to a taxi security camera system, means\none or more visual indicators on the camera (or equipment\nassociated with the camera) indicate the system is working\ncorrectly and is capable of recording images.\nofficer means an inspector, police officer or member of the\nAustralian Federal Police.\nonboard system means an approved taxi security camera system\nfitted to a taxi.\nPart 4A taxi means a taxi that is licensed to stand and ply for hire\nwithin a taxi area to which this Part applies.\nNote\nSee regulation 27B for declarations about taxi areas to which this Part applies.\ntaxi security camera system means a system designed to be\nfitted to a taxi to record images of persons in or near the taxi.\n27B Declaration for application of Part\nThe Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare this Part applies in\nrelation to a taxi area.\n27C Onboard system to be fitted and functioning\n(1) The operator of a Part 4A taxi must not cause or permit the taxi to\noperate unless it has an onboard system.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n(2) The operator must ensure the onboard system is functioning when\nthe taxi is:\n(a) carrying passengers for hire or reward; or\n(b) available to carry passengers for hire or reward.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\nNote for regulation 27C\nThere may be an exemption under section 20 of the Act or regulation 27R that\napplies to the operator.\n\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 13\n27D Operator to ensure signage fitted\nThe operator of a Part 4A taxi that has an onboard system must\nensure signs are conspicuously placed inside and outside the taxi,\nthat advise persons they may be under surveillance when in or near\nthe taxi.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n27E Operator to ensure driver is competent to operate onboard\nsystem\nThe operator of a Part 4A taxi that has an onboard system must not\npermit a driver to operate the taxi unless satisfied the driver is\ncompetent to operate the system.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n27F Driver to ensure onboard system is functioning\n(1) A driver of a Part 4A taxi that has an onboard system must ensure\nthe system is functioning when the driver is operating the taxi.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) If the onboard system is not functioning, the driver must not accept\na hiring.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\nNote for regulation 27F\nThere may be an exemption under section 20 of the Act or regulation 27R that\napplies to a driver.\n27G Interference with onboard system\n(1) A person must not interfere with, or cause or permit another person\nto interfere with, an onboard system.\nMaximum penalty: 60 penalty units.\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to an authorised person or officer:\n(a) inspecting, maintaining, repairing or testing the onboard\nsystem; or\n(b) examining or copying a recording made by the system for an\nauthorised purpose.\n\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 14\n27H Only approved taxi security camera system to be fitted\nA person must not fit a taxi security camera system in a Part 4A taxi\nunless the system is an approved taxi security camera system.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n27J Authorised persons\n(1) The Director may, in writing, authorise a person to do either or both\nof the following:\n(a) inspect, maintain, repair and test onboard systems;\n(b) examine and copy recordings from onboard systems.\n(2) However, the Director may only authorise a person if satisfied the\nperson has the necessary technical knowledge and equipment for\nperforming the functions the person is authorised to do.\n(3) Without limiting the conditions the Director may impose on an\nauthority under subregulation (1), it is a condition of each authority\nthat the authorised person must maintain all the person's equipment\nfor performing the functions the person is authorised to do.\n27K Authorised purposes\nThe following are authorised purposes for which an authorised\nperson or officer may examine or copy a recording from an onboard\nsystem:\n(a) ensuring compliance by any of the following persons with\nrequirements that apply to the person under a law in force in\nthe Territory;\n(i) the operator of a Part 4A taxi;\n(ii) a driver of a Part 4A taxi;\n(iii) a passenger of a Part 4A taxi with an obligation to pay\nthe fare for a hiring of the taxi;\n(b) investigating an offence committed in the Territory or\nelsewhere (including locating a person in connection with such\nan offence) or otherwise enforcing a law in force in the\nTerritory;\n(c) locating a missing person or furthering an investigation into\nthe safety or welfare of any person;\n\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 15\n(d) inspecting, maintaining, repairing or testing an onboard\nsystem.\n27L Examining or copying recording\n(1) A person must not examine a recording taken by an onboard\nsystem, or copy a recording from the system, unless the person is\nan authorised person or officer or is under the direct supervision of\nan authorised person or officer.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a copy of a recording\ntaken by an onboard system that:\n(a) forms, or is to form, part of evidence in court proceedings; and\n(b) is examined by persons involved with or as part of the\nproceedings.\n(3) An authorised person or officer must not examine or copy a\nrecording from an onboard system, or supervise another person\nwho examines or copies a recording, unless the examination or\ncopying is for an authorised purpose.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n27M Register of examination and copies of recordings\n(1) An authorised person must maintain a register containing the\nfollowing details in relation to each examination or copying of a\nrecording from an onboard system:\n(a) the registration number of the taxi in which the system was\nfitted when the recording was taken;\n(b) the date and time of the examination or copying;\n(c) the purpose of the examination or copying;\n(d) the location of any copy made;\n(e) the name of the person who carried out the examination or\ncopying.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n\nPart 4A Security camera systems in certain taxis\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 16\n(2) The authorised person must make the register available for\ninspection at any reasonable time on demand by an officer or the\nDirector.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n27N Authorised person to make copy when required\nIf an officer asks an authorised person to do either or both of the\nfollowing, the authorised person must comply with the request:\n(a) make a copy of a recording from an onboard system and give\nthe copy to the officer by a specified date;\n(b) take other action in relation to the copy as specified by the\nofficer.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\nExample for paragraph (b)\nIf the copy does not reveal evidence of any offence, the officer may direct the\nauthorised person to erase or destroy the copy.\n27P Disposal of copy of recording\nIf a copy was made of a recording taken by an onboard system and\nit is not required for use in court proceedings, the person in control\nof the copy must ensure it is disposed of, within 30 days after the\ncopy was made, by:\n(a) deleting, or recording over, an electronic record; or\n(b) physical destruction of media containing an electronic record;\nor\n(c) physical destruction of a printed copy of a record; or\n(d) any other approved way of deleting or destroying the copy.\nMaximum penalty: 40 penalty units.\n27Q Powers of Director\n(1) The Director may publish, in a way the Director considers\nappropriate, specifications about taxi security camera systems.\n(2) The Director may, by Gazette notice, approve a make and model of\na taxi security camera system as a system that is an approved taxi\nsecurity camera system.\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 17\n(3) The Director may issue operational requirements in relation to\nonboard systems, including, for example, requirements about any\nof the following:\n(a) management of complaints related to onboard systems;\n(b) record keeping related to onboard systems;\n(c) responsibilities of authorised persons.\n27R Exemptions because of certain circumstances\n(1) On application by the operator of a Part 4A taxi, the Director may, if\nsatisfied it is appropriate, exempt the operator and drivers of the\ntaxi from specified provisions of this Part if:\n(a) the taxi is a Part 4A taxi that has an onboard system; but\n(b) the system is not functioning and the operator cannot have it\nrepaired so it is functioning, or replaced, within a reasonable\nperiod.\n(2) An exemption under subregulation (1) must be in writing and must\nspecify each of the following:\n(a) the taxi to which the exemption relates and the name of the\noperator;\n(b) the provisions of this Part from which the operator and any\ndriver or the taxi is exempted;\n(c) the period for which the exemption applies;\n(d) any conditions the Director considers appropriate.\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\n28 Eating or drinking in taxi\n(1) In a taxi, a person must not consume or use intoxicating liquor or a\nprohibited substance.\nMaximum penalty: 30 penalty units.\n(2) A person, while travelling in a taxi as either a passenger or the\ndriver, must not consume food.\nMaximum penalty: 30 penalty units.\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 18\n(3) A person must not carry any intoxicating liquor in a taxi unless:\n(a) it is the property of a passenger; and\n(b) it is in an unopened container.\nMaximum penalty: 30 penalty units.\n29 Driver not to purchase intoxicating liquor\nA driver must not:\n(a) accept a hiring under which the driver is required to purchase\nintoxicating liquor for or on behalf of another person whether\nor not that other person is a passenger; or\n(b) in the course of a hiring purchase intoxicating liquor for or on\nbehalf of a passenger.\n30 Fees\n(1) The fees specified in Schedule 1 are payable in relation to the\nmatters specified in that Schedule.\n(2) If a fee specified in Schedule 1 relates to a period of 12 months, the\nfee to be paid for a period of less than 12 months is to be charged\non a pro rata basis.\n31 Plate to be displayed in taxi\nA taxi driver must not operate a taxi unless there is affixed in a\nconspicuous position inside the taxi an approved plate indicating\nthe number of the taxi.\n32 Roof signs\n(1) A taxi must not be operated unless:\n(a) the taxi is fitted with a roof sign that conforms to this\nregulation; and\n(b) the roof sign referred to in paragraph (a) is capable of being\nilluminated in accordance with this regulation.\n(2) The roof sign referred to in subregulation (1) must be:\n(a) so constructed as to display to the front of the taxi the word\n\"TAXI\" which is capable of being illuminated by the driver from\ninside the taxi;\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 19\n(b) fitted with 2 tariff indicator lights that are capable of being\noperated by the driver from inside the taxi that indicate the\ntariff being charged through the operation of the taximeter in\nrelation to the hiring then being undertaken;\n(c) fitted with a device that indicates to the driver when seated in\nthe normal driving position whether or not the relevant lights\nreferred to in this regulation are operating in accordance with\nthe requirements of this regulation; and\n(d) in colours approved by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.\n(3) A taxi driver must not operate a taxi unless:\n(a) the word \"TAXI\" in the roof sign:\n(i) is illuminated while the taxi is not engaged on a hiring;\nand\n(ii) is not illuminated while the taxi is engaged on a hiring;\n(b) the tariff indicator lights in the roof sign are illuminated to\nindicate the tariff being charged through the taximeter in\nrelation to the hiring then being undertaken.\n34 Operator to supply information\nThe operator of a taxi must whenever requested by the Director to\ndo so furnish to the Director within the time specified by the Director\nfull and correct information of any details specified in the request\nrelating to journeys undertaken by the taxi.\nMaximum penalty: 60 penalty units.\n35 Offences\n(1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the\nprovisions of these regulations commits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 25 penalty units.\n(2) The penalty in subsection (1) does not apply if a provision indicates\na penalty applicable for a contravention of that provision.\n\nSchedule Fees\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 20\nSchedule Fees\nregulation 30\n1 The annual fee for a taxi licence to operate a taxi (other than a\nmultiple purpose taxi) in a taxi area specified in the table is the\namount specified opposite the taxi area.\nTaxi area Fee\nDarwin $5 000\nAlice Springs $4 000\nKatherine $2 500\nAny other area $1 500\n2 The annual fee for a taxi licence to operate a multiple purpose taxi\nis $300.\n3 The annual fee for a substitute taxi licence is $300.\n4 The fee for an application for a refund on the surrender of a taxi\nlicence is $20.\n\nENDNOTES\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 21\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nTaxis Regulations (SL No. 58, 1992)\nNotified 21 October 1992\nCommenced 21 October 1992\nAmendments of Taxis Regulations (SL No. 59, 1998)\nNotified 23 December 1998\nCommenced 1 January 1999 (r 1 and s 2 Commercial Passenger (Road)\nTransport Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 83, 1998))\nStatute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 62, 2001)\nAssent date 11 December 2001\nCommenced 11 December 2001\nAmendments of Taxis Regulations (SL No. 10, 2003)\nNotified 28 February 2003\nCommenced 1 March 2003 (r 1, s 2 Commercial Passenger (Road)\nTransport Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2003) and Gaz\nS3, 28 February 2003, p 3)\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (Act\nNo. 41, 2003)\nAssent date 7 July 2003\nCommenced 1 August 2003 (Gaz G30, 30 July 2003, p 2)\nStatute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2003 (Act No. 44, 2003)\nAssent date 7 July 2003\nCommenced 7 July 2003\nAmendments of Taxis Regulations (SL No. 42, 2003)\nNotified 1 August 2003\nCommenced 1 August 2003 (r 1, s 2 Commercial Passenger (Road)\nTransport Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003 (Act No. 40, 2003)\nand Gaz G30, 30 July 2003, p 13)\n\nENDNOTES\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 22\nTaxis Amendment (Wheelchair Passengers and Other Matters) Regulations 2008\n(SL No. 4, 2008)\nNotified 26 March 2008\nCommenced 26 March 2008\nTaxis Amendment Regulations 2010 (SL No. 14, 2010)\nNotified 7 July 2010\nCommenced 7 July 2010\nCommercial Passenger Amendment (Security Cameras) Regulations 2010\n(SL No. 21, 2010)\nNotified 29 September 2010\nCommenced 1 November 2010\nFees and Charges (Transport) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SL No. 45, 2012)\nNotified 14 December 2012\nCommenced 1 January 2013 (r 2)\nCommercial Passenger Vehicle Legislation Amendment Regulations 2016\n(SL No. 33, 2016)\nNotified 6 July 2016\nCommenced 1 October 2016 (r 2)\nCommercial Passenger Vehicle Legislation Amendment Regulations 2017\n(SL No. 34, 2017)\nNotified 29 November 2017\nCommenced 1 December 2017 (r 2)\nRidesharing Regulations (SL No. 35, 2017)\nNotified 29 November 2017\nCommenced pts 5 and 6: 1 February 2018; rem: 1 December 2017 (r 2)\nStatute Law Amendment (Territory Economic Reconstruction) Act 2022 (Act No. 5,\n2022)\nAssent date 14 April 2022\nCommenced pt 7: 25 May 2023 (Gaz G11, 25 May 2023, p 2);\nrem: 25 May 2022 (Gaz G21, 25 May 2022, p 1)\nTransport Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 23, 2025)\nAssent date 12 September 2025\nCommenced pts 2, 4, 5 and 6: 21 January 2026 (Gaz S5,\n19 January 2026); rem: 18 November 2025 (Gaz S69,\n17 November 2025)\nTaxis Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL No. 14, 2025)\nDate made 4 December 2025\nCommenced 5 December 2025 (r 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: rr 1, 2, 3 and 4.\n\nENDNOTES\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 23\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 1 amd Act No. 23, 2025, s 25\nr 3 amd No. 59, 1998, r 2; Act No. 62, 2001, s 3; No. 10, 2003, r 2; No. 42, 2003,\nr 3; No. 4, 2008, r 3; No. 14, 2010, r 3; No. 21, 2010, r 11; No. 33, 2016, r 22;\nNo. 34, 2017, r 67; Act No. 23, 2025, s 26\nr 3A ins No. 4, 2008, r 4\namd No. 33, 2016, r 23\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 68\nr 4 amd No. 59, 1998, r 3; No. 4, 2008, r 5; No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 34, 2017, r 69\nr 4A ins No. 59, 1998, r 4\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 70\nr 5 sub No. 10, 2003, r 3\namd Act No. 44, 2003, s 6; No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 34, 2017, r 71; Act No. 5,\n2022, s 77\nr 6 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 7 sub No. 42, 2003, r 4\nr 7A ins No. 42, 2003, r 4\nr 8 amd No. 42, 2003, r 5; No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 9 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 10 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 72\nr 10A ins No. 4, 2008, r 6\nr 11 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 11A ins No. 33, 2016, r 24\namd No. 34, 2017, r 73; No. 14, 2025, r 4\nr 12 hdg amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 13 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 33, 2016, r 25\nrr 14 – 15 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 16 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 33, 2016, r 26\nr 17 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 74\nrr 18 – 21 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 22 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 74\nr 23 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 34, 2017, r 75\nr 24 sub No. 4, 2008, r 7\nr 24A ins Act No. 23, 2025, s 27\nr 25 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 34, 2017, r 76\nr 26 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 34, 2017, r 77\nr 27 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\npt 4A hdg ins No. 21, 2010, r 12\nrr 27A – 27F ins No. 21, 2010, r 12\nr 27G ins No. 21, 2010, r 12\namd No. 34, 2017, r 78\nrr 27H – 27R ins No. 21, 2010, r 12\nr 28 sub No. 4, 2008, r 8\namd No. 34, 2017, r 79\nr 29 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 30 amd No. 59, 1998, r 5\nrr 31 – 32 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nr 33 amd No. 21, 2010, r 13\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 80\nr 34 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15; No. 34, 2017, r 81\nr 35 amd No. 4, 2008, r 9; No. 21, 2010, r 14\n\nENDNOTES\nCommercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Taxis) Regulations 1992 24\nsch 1 sub No. 59, 1998, r 6\namd Act No. 41, 2003, s 6\nsub No. 4, 2008, r 10; No. 14, 2010, r 4\namd No. 45, 2012, r 16\nsub No. 35, 2017, r 34\nsch 2 amd No. 21, 2010, r 15\nrep No. 34, 2017, r 82","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"regulation 32(3)","severity":"high","reasoning":"Regulation 32(3)(a)(i) expressly requires “TAXI” to be illuminated while the taxi is not engaged on a hiring. Regulation 32(3)(b) simultaneously and unconditionally requires the tariff lights to indicate the tariff charged for “the hiring then being undertaken”. In the state contemplated by paragraph (a)(i), no hiring is then being undertaken, so paragraph (b) cannot be satisfied according to its terms.","confidence":0.98,"description":"A taxi operating while not engaged on a hiring must nevertheless display the tariff for a hiring then being undertaken.","source_quotes":["is illuminated while the taxi is not engaged on a hiring;","the tariff indicator lights in the roof sign are illuminated to indicate the tariff being charged through the taximeter in relation to the hiring then being undertaken."]}],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations were originally made in 1992 to govern traditional taxi services in a pre-rideshare era. The 2026 reprint (REPC060R2) strongly suggests the scope has been updated — likely to account for app-based booking platforms, modern vehicle safety standards, and the competitive landscape created by ride-hailing services like Uber. The original intent of regulating conventional taxis has almost certainly been broadened or adjusted to reflect the modern commercial passenger transport environment."},"complexity_factors":["Regulations sit beneath enabling legislation, requiring cross-referencing with the parent Act to understand full legal context","The 1992 origin combined with a 2026 commencement date suggests layered amendments over decades, making it harder to track what has changed","Transport regulations typically involve multiple regulatory bodies, licensing schemes, and technical vehicle standards","Incomplete metadata (missing gazette number, date of making, maker) limits ability to fully assess the instrument","Interaction with newer ride-share and ridehailing frameworks may create interpretive complexity around scope and definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the day‑to‑day legal rules for running and using taxi services—covering driver and operator obligations, vehicle standards, booking/dispatch and passenger protections. They affect taxi drivers, operators, booking companies, vehicle owners and passengers by defining licensing, safety and fare expectations and enforcement. Notably, this reprinted/updated instrument commences 21 January 2026, so compliance and enforcement will apply from that date."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Since the original 1992 regulations the scope has expanded beyond basic fare/driver rules to include technical compliance regimes and surveillance: a mandatory security‑camera regime for declared taxi areas (Part 4A, rr 27A–27R), a night pre‑payment fare scheme (r 11A), wheelchair passenger protections and reporting (r 10A), and appointment powers for testing officers (r 24A). The Director’s approval, specification and exemption powers (rr 27Q, 27R) broaden administrative control and regulatory reach."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple operational domains covered: record‑keeping, vehicle equipment (taximeters, roof signs, plates), driver conduct, hiring/fare rules, accessibility and surveillance (Part 4A).","Technical standards and testing regime for taximeters (rr 23–26) and appointment of testing officers (r 24A) require specialist processes.","Director has broad delegated powers to publish specifications, approve camera models, issue operational requirements and grant exemptions (rr 27Q, 27R), increasing administrative discretion.","Security camera regime contains layered access controls, authorised purposes, authorisation requirements and retention/disposal rules (rr 27A–27P), creating procedural compliance and privacy considerations.","Cross‑references to the Act, determinations and other laws (Traffic Act 1987, Motor Vehicles Act 1949) create interlocking obligations.","Multiple monetary penalties and a detailed fee schedule (r 30, Schedule) impose financial consequences and ongoing costs on operators.","Records and register requirements (rr 4, 27M) impose administrative burdens and inspection obligations.","Exemptions and conditional licences (e.g. multiple purpose taxi conditions, dispatch network exceptions) add situational complexity and potential for disputes (rr 10A, 27R)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the operating rules taxis, drivers and operators must follow: record‑keeping, identity and plate display, fitted and working taximeters, fare and hiring rules (including a night pre‑payment option), wheelchair passenger protections, and—where declared—mandatory approved onboard security camera systems with rules for access, copying and disposal of footage. Operators pay for equipment, testing and fees; the Director decides approvals, exemptions and operational requirements; drivers must comply with conduct, fare and accessibility rules and face penalties for breaches."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original 1992 scope. The original regulations likely covered basic operational requirements (taximeters, driver conduct, fees). However, the current version includes: (1) Part 4A - a comprehensive security camera regime added in 2010 with 18 regulations covering surveillance, data handling, and privacy protections; (2) Wheelchair accessibility requirements added in 2008 (regulation 10A); (3) Pre-payment scheme added in 2016 (regulation 11A); (4) Multiple purpose taxi classifications and subsidy scheme integrations. The security camera provisions in particular represent a major expansion into surveillance and data privacy regulation that was not part of the original taxi regulatory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms in regulation 3 (approximately 15 defined terms), with additional Part-specific definitions in regulation 27A","Nested exceptions and conditional provisions, particularly in Part 4A (security cameras) where exemptions can apply under section 20 of the Act OR regulation 27R","Cross-references to the parent Act (Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991) and other legislation (Traffic Act 1987, Motor Vehicles Act 1949)","Multiple penalty levels ranging from 20 to 60 penalty units depending on the offence","Conditional logic in hiring rules - drivers must accept hirings unless specific exceptions apply (regulations 10A, 11, 12)","Part 4A creates a distinct regulatory regime for security cameras with 18 separate regulations (27A-27R) including authorised purposes, examination protocols, and disposal requirements","Temporal conditions (e.g., regulation 11A pre-payment scheme only applies between 7pm-7am)","Dual obligations - some duties fall on operators, others on drivers, with overlapping responsibilities (e.g., security camera maintenance)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for how taxis operate in the Northern Territory. They cover everything from how drivers must behave, to what equipment taxis need, to how much operators must pay for licences.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Taxi operators** (the businesses that own taxi licences and vehicles)\n- **Taxi drivers** (the people actually driving the taxis)\n- **Passengers** (anyone catching a taxi)\n\n**Key things the rules cover:**\n\n**For operators:**\n- Must keep detailed records of when taxis operate, who drove them, and what journeys were made\n- Must ensure taxis have working taximeters (the devices that calculate fares)\n- Must ensure wheelchair-accessible taxis give priority to passengers with wheelchairs\n- Must install and maintain security camera systems in certain taxis\n- Must pay annual licence fees (ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 depending on the area)\n\n**For drivers:**\n- Must display an identity card with photo while driving\n- Cannot refuse a hiring (trip) unless there's a good reason (like passenger being drunk, abusive, or unable to pay)\n- Must take the shortest practical route unless passenger requests otherwise\n- Cannot tout or solicit for passengers (except at approved events)\n- Must use the taximeter for every trip and show the passenger the final fare\n- Can ask for a deposit for trips starting between 7pm and 7am (except from airport or if using disability subsidy cards)\n- Must ensure security cameras are working before accepting passengers\n- Cannot eat or drink while driving, and cannot buy alcohol for passengers\n\n**For passengers:**\n- Must pay the fare shown on the meter at the end of the trip\n- Cannot bring dangerous items or unopened alcohol into the taxi\n- Can be refused service if drunk, abusive, or carrying infectious diseases\n- Must be allowed to bring reasonable luggage and companions up to seating capacity\n\n**Special rules:**\n- **Security cameras:** Taxis in declared areas must have approved camera systems that record passengers. Only authorised people can access these recordings, and copies must be destroyed within 30 days if not needed for court.\n- **Wheelchair access:** Special \"multiple purpose taxis\" cannot refuse wheelchair bookings and must keep records of wheelchair journeys.\n- **Police:** Officers can require free rides when on duty.\n- **Taxi ranks:** Drivers must queue in order and cannot refuse fares when at a rank.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules ensure taxis are safe, fair, and accessible. They protect passengers from being overcharged or refused service unfairly, protect drivers from abusive passengers, and ensure the government can regulate the industry through licensing and record-keeping."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992","history":"/api/acts/commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992/history","analysis":"/api/acts/commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/commercial-passenger-road-transport-taxis-regulations-1992/documents"}}