Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016
20Standards for passenger service providers and booking service providers
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20 Standards for passenger service providers and booking service providers
20 Standards for passenger service providers and booking service providers
(1) The regulations may specify safety standards for—
(a) the providers of passenger services or booking services in respect of passenger services that are provided or facilitated by them or for which booking services are provided, and
(b) the providers of booking services in respect of booking services.
(2) Safety standards may be specified with respect to any of the following—
(a) drivers (including driver licence requirements, competence, qualifications, driving records, criminal records, identification and fitness or medical requirements),
(b) safety and registration of vehicles used for a passenger service and other requirements for those vehicles (including maintenance and security requirements),
(c) insurance,
(d) reporting of safety incidents or accidents,
(e) records relating to vehicles, drivers and bookings,
(f) provision of information to passengers,
(g) safety management systems.
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters for which safety standards may be specified.