Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016
27Provider of taxi service or booking service must be authorised
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27 Provider of taxi service or booking service must be authorised
27 Provider of taxi service or booking service must be authorised
(1) A person must not provide a taxi service or booking service unless the person is authorised to provide that service.
Maximum penalty—$110,000.
(2) An affiliated provider is not required to be authorised to provide a taxi service if the provision of that service is facilitated by another authorised provider of a taxi service.
(3) A person who provides a passenger service must ensure that bookings for that service are not taken from the provider of a booking service unless the provider is authorised to provide that service under this Act.
Maximum penalty—$110,000.
(4) A driver who drives a motor vehicle used for a passenger service must not take bookings for the passenger service from the provider of a booking service unless the provider is authorised to provide that service under this Act.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.