1COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (SPECIAL FUNCTION VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2003

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (SPECIAL FUNCTION VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2003 As in force at 21 January 2026 Table of provisions 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 4 Operator to maintain records ........................................................... 1 5 Operator to furnish information ........................................................ 2 9 Plying for hire prohibited .................................................................. 2 10 Hiring to be pre-booked ................................................................... 2 11 No touting or soliciting ..................................................................... 2 13 Purchase of intoxicating liquor prohibited ........................................ 3 14 Provision or consumption of intoxicating liquor permitted ................ 3 15 Illegal purpose ................................................................................. 3 16 Annual licence fee ........................................................................... 3 ENDNOTES

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 21 January 2026

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COMMERCIAL PASSENGER (ROAD) TRANSPORT (SPECIAL FUNCTION VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2003 Regulations under the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Special Function Vehicles) Regulations 2003. 2 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2003. 3 Definitions In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears: driver means the person driving or in charge of a special function vehicle. hiring, of a special function vehicle, means the use of the special function vehicle for hire or reward. operator means a person who operates a special function vehicle otherwise than only as a driver. 4 Operator to maintain records (1) An operator must make a written record of: (a) the special function vehicle; (b) the dates and times during which the special function vehicle is operated for hiring; (c) the full name and residential address of the driver during those periods and the number of the driver's licence issued to him or her under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949; (d) each booking and hiring made by the special function vehicle; and

Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Special Function Vehicles) Regulations 2003 2 (e) any other matter that the Director requires as a condition of the operator's licence. Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units. (2) An operator must ensure that the record referred to 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 Operator to furnish information An operator must, whenever requested by the Director to do so, furnish to the Director within the time specified by the Director full and correct information about any details specified in the request relating to any hiring made by the special function vehicle. Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units. 9 Plying for hire prohibited A person must not use a special function vehicle for the purpose of standing or plying for hire. Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units. 10 Hiring to be pre-booked (1) A driver must not use a special function vehicle for a hiring unless the journey is pre-booked with the operator. Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units. (2) An operator is not compelled to accept a hiring for the special function vehicle. 11 No touting or soliciting A person must not tout or solicit for passengers for a special function vehicle. Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.