22Standards for owners and taxi licence holders

22 Standards for owners and taxi licence holders

22 Standards for owners and taxi licence holders

(1) The regulations may specify safety standards in respect of owners of motor vehicles that are hire vehicles or taxis used for passenger services or holders of taxi licences.

(2) Safety standards may be specified with respect to any of the following—

(a) safety and registration of the vehicles and other requirements for the vehicles (including maintenance and security requirements and insurance),

(b) drivers of the vehicles when used to provide passenger services (including driver licence requirements, competence, qualifications, driving records, criminal records, identification and fitness or medical requirements),

(c) reporting of changes in ownership or other arrangements relating to vehicles or of other matters,

(d) records relating to the vehicles,

(e) reporting of safety incidents or accidents,

(f) compliance with safety requirements established by providers of passenger services or booking services,

(g) provision of information to providers of passenger services or booking services.

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters for which safety standards may be specified.

s 22: Am 2022 No 79, Sch 1[3].