Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997
108Taxi drivers must not leave taxis unattended in certain areas
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108 Taxi drivers must not leave taxis unattended in certain areas
(1) The driver of a taxi must not leave the taxi unattended in a taxi zone on the landside of an airport if a traffic control device that indicates that taxi drivers must not leave their taxis unattended applies to that taxi zone. (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is punishable by a fine of the penalty mentioned in the following table for the State or place where the offence occurs:
| Item | State or place | Penalty units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 3 |
| 2 | Victoria | 3 |
| 3 | Brisbane Airport | 3 |
| 4 | Western Australia | 3 |
| 5 | Tasmania | 2 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Airport | 3 |
| 7 | Townsville Airport | 2 |
(3) An offence against subregulation (1) is: (a) a strict liability offence; and (b) an infringement notice offence.
Note 1: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Note 2: For infringement notice offences, see Part 7.
(4) For this regulation, a driver leaves a taxi unattended if the driver leaves the taxi so that the driver is more than 3 metres from the closest point of the taxi.