267AAdvertising offers for the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services in certain cases prohibited

267A Advertising offers for the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services in certain cases prohibited

(1) A person commits an offence if the person advertises in any way an offer for the provision of a commercial passenger vehicle service and—

(a) the motor vehicle to be used for the purpose of providing the commercial passenger vehicle service is not a commercial passenger vehicle; or

(b) the person is not an accredited driver.

(2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty units for an individual or 300 penalty units for a body corporate.

(3) This section does not apply to a person carrying out an activity set out in section 267B(1)(b).

S. 267B inserted by No. 49/2019 s. 195A.

267B Making offers in a certain way, or displaying offers on one's person, for the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services prohibited

(1) A person must not—

(a) directly approach another person and offer the provision of a commercial passenger vehicle service; or

(b) display on or about their person, in any way, an offer for the provision of a commercial vehicle passenger service; or

(c) offer the provision of a commercial passenger vehicle service through an activity that is prescribed.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) or (c) does not apply to a person who facilitates the provision of a commercial passenger vehicle service to a person at a place designated as a place where a commercial passenger vehicle may pick up passengers for the provision of the commercial passenger vehicle service.

(3) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) in relation to an activity referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) if the activity is—

(a) a prescribed activity; or

(b) carried out in the prescribed circumstances.

S. 267C inserted by No. 56/2025 s. 15.