Div 2Drivers

Division 2—Drivers 15—Drivers—eligibility (1) A person is not eligible to be granted an accreditation under Part 4 Division 2 of the Act unless the Minister is satisfied— (a) that the person is of good repute and in all other respects a fit and proper person to be the driver of a public passenger vehicle under the accreditation; and (b) that the person has sufficient responsibility, skills and aptitude to drive a vehicle or vehicles under the accreditation— (i) in accordance with the conditions under which a passenger transport service is operated; and (ii) in accordance with the law; and (c) that the person— (i) is the holder of an appropriate driver's licence; and (ii) in the case of a person who wants to drive a taxi or operate a vehicle under a Small Passenger Vehicle (Metropolitan) Accreditation—has been the holder of such a licence for a period of at least 6 months prior to applying for accreditation; and (d) that the person does not suffer a physical or mental incapacity that would impair their ability to work effectively as the driver of a public passenger vehicle under the accreditation; and (e) that the person— (i) is sufficiently competent in speaking, reading and writing English and in arithmetic; and (ii) has sufficient knowledge of the requirements of the Act, and of these regulations; and (iii) in the case of a person who wants to drive a taxi in Metropolitan Adelaide—has sufficient knowledge of streets and places in Metropolitan Adelaide, to work effectively as the driver of a public passenger vehicle under the accreditation (and a person who satisfies the Minister by such documentary evidence as the Minister may require that the person has successfully completed a course approved by the Minister will be taken to meet the requirements of this paragraph); and (f) if required by the Minister—that the person has successfully completed— (i) a tourism course recognised by the Minister for the purposes of this regulation; or (ii) a driver training course recognised by the Minister for the purposes of this regulation, or both. (2) A person who applies for an accreditation under Part 4 Division 2 of the Act to enable the person to drive a country taxi must, if required by the Minister, satisfy the Minister that they have sufficient knowledge of streets and places in the country taxi service area in which the taxi is to be used for the purposes of a country taxi service to work effectively as the driver of a country taxi under the accreditation. (3) A person who applies for an accreditation under Part 4 Division 2 of the Act must consent to the Minister obtaining a criminal history check relating to the person. 16—Medical examination The Minister may require a person who holds, or applies for the issue or renewal of, an accreditation under Part 4 Division 2 of the Act to submit a medical report or other evidence acceptable to the Minister to establish that the person does not suffer a physical or mental incapacity that impairs, or could impair, their ability to work effectively as the driver of a public passenger vehicle under the accreditation. 17—Conditions (1) Pursuant to section 31(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, the following conditions are prescribed in relation to an accreditation under Part 4 Division 2 of the Act: (a) a condition that the accredited person must, within 7 days, inform the Minister of a change in the person's name or residential address; (b) a condition that the accredited person must, within 7 days, inform the Minister of a change— (c) a condition that the accredited person must, within 2 business days, inform the Minister— (d) a condition that the accredited person must, within 2 business days, inform the Minister of the expiry, suspension or cancellation of the person's driver's licence; (e) a condition that the person will, while driving a public passenger vehicle for the purposes of a passenger transport service, display or carry (or both) a form (or forms) of identification determined by the Minister; (f) a condition that the accredited person will, in a manner and form determined by the Minister, fill in a work sheet for each day that the person drives a public passenger vehicle; (g) in the case of an accredited taxi driver—a condition that the accredited person will fill in on the work sheet, in a manner and form determined by the Minister, information for each trip after each hiring of the taxi ends and before the next hiring of the taxi begins; (h) except where the accredited person is driving a vehicle for a taxi service (including a taxi service operated outside Metropolitan Adelaide) or a regular passenger service, or as specifically authorised under these regulations or by the Minister— (i) a condition that the accredited person will not drive a vehicle for the purposes of a passenger transport service if the vehicle does not comply with the requirements of regulation 13(1)(n)(ii) and (iii); (ii) a condition that the accredited person will not ply for hire with a vehicle in a public street, road or place, and will not stand a vehicle being driven by the person at a designated taxi‑stand; (iii) except for— (A) a vehicle used for the purposes of a service operated under a Small Passenger Vehicle (Metropolitan) Accreditation, Small Passenger Vehicle (Special Purpose) Accreditation or Small Passenger Vehicle (Traditional) Accreditation; or (B) a vehicle drawn by an animal, a condition that the accredited person will not park or stand a vehicle on a public street, road or place unless a sign approved by the Minister that clearly indicates that the vehicle is not for hire is displayed on or near the vehicle in a manner determined by the Minister for the purposes of this regulation; (iv) a condition that the accredited person will not accept a request for the carriage for hire of a person except under a pre‑arranged hiring resulting from a request by the hirer directed to a booking office approved by the Minister under these regulations and the issuing of the booking to that driver following that request; (i) a condition that the accredited person will, if driving a taxi participating in an Adelaide centralised booking service— (i) not accept a hiring unless the person has, while in the taxi, logged onto the computerised telecommunications system connecting the taxi and the central control station for the booking service; and (ii) while in the taxi, log out of the system prior to any other person driving the taxi; and (iii) not misuse or interfere with any equipment in the taxi used for the operation of the computerised telecommunications system or the global positioning system connecting the taxi and the central control station; (j) a condition that, if the accredited person has been assigned a personal identification number, the person will not disclose the personal identification number to any other person. (2) A person who is required to provide information to the Minister under this regulation must provide the information in a manner and form determined by the Minister. 18—Duration of accreditation For the purposes of section 32(1) of the Act, an accreditation under Part 4 Division 2 of the Act continues in force— (a) for a period not exceeding 3 years; or (b) for a period not exceeding the expiry date on the drivers licence of the applicant for accreditation, whichever occurs first.