1COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (PRIVATE HIRE CARS) REGULATIONS 1992

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (PRIVATE HIRE CARS) REGULATIONS 1992 As in force at 21 January 2026 Table of provisions Part 1 Preliminary 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1 Part 2 Operators and drivers 4 Operator to maintain records ........................................................... 1 5 Hiring to be pre-booked unless from a rank or approved................. 2 6 Operator or driver not required to accept hiring except at a rank ................................................................................................. 2 6A Agreement in relation to private hire car fares ................................. 3 7 No touting ........................................................................................ 3 9 Parking of private hire cars .............................................................. 3 11 Purchase of intoxicating liquor ......................................................... 4 11A Identity card or approved form of identificatioin ............................... 4 Part 3 Miscellaneous 12 Operator to supply information ........................................................ 4 14 Fees ................................................................................................ 5 15 Offences .......................................................................................... 5 Schedule Fees ENDNOTES

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COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (PRIVATE HIRE CARS) REGULATIONS 1992 Regulations under the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991 Part 1 Preliminary 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Private Hire Cars) Regulations 1992. 2 Commencement These regulations shall come into operation on the commencement of the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991. 3 Interpretation In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears: driver means the person driving or in charge of a private hire car. operator means a person who operates a private hire car otherwise than only as a driver. public place includes any place to which the public are admitted on payment of a fee or charge. Part 2 Operators and drivers 4 Operator to maintain records (1) The operator of a private hire car must make a written record of: (a) the dates and times during which the private hire car is operated for the carriage of passengers;

Part 2 Operators and drivers Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Private Hire Cars) Regulations 1992 2 (b) the full name and residential address of the driver of the private hire car during those periods and the number of the driver's licence issued to him or her under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949; (c) every booking and hiring made by the private hire car; and (d) any other matter that the Director requires as a condition of the operator's licence. Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units. (2) The operator of a private hire car must ensure that the record mentioned in subregulation (1): (a) is kept in a safe place at the principal place of business of the operator; and (b) is produced whenever required by an inspector. Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units. 5 Hiring to be pre-booked unless from a rank or approved A driver must not use a private hire car for a hiring unless: (a) the journey is pre-booked with the operator; (b) the journey is pre-booked with the driver or by a passenger in the private hire car; (c) the private hire car is parked or standing in accordance with section 37B(1) of the Act; or (d) the hiring is approved by the Director. 6 Operator or driver not required to accept hiring except at a rank (1) An operator is not compelled to accept a hiring. (2) A driver is not compelled to accept a hiring over the driver's mobile telephone or from a passenger in the private hire car. (3) A driver must accept a hiring if the private hire car is parked or standing in accordance with section 37B(1) of the Act unless the prospective passenger: (a) appears to be suffering from an infectious disease;