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Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016
49Stand-by taxis
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#### 49 Stand-by taxis
49 Stand-by taxis
> > (1) An authorised provider of a taxi service may use a taxi that is not licensed (a stand-by taxi) if a licensed taxi used in the service is out of operation for repair or service, but only if the stand-by taxi complies with this section.
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> > (2) The stand-by taxi must—
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> > > (a) display the number-plates of the licensed taxi in addition to the number-plates allocated to the stand-by taxi, and
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> > > (b) be registered within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018), and
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> > > (c) to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, comply with the standards prescribed for taxis, and
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> > > (d) except to the extent authorised by the Commissioner, comply with the conditions of the taxi licence of the licensed taxi that it is replacing, and
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> > > (e) display a sign in accordance with the regulations identifying it as a stand-by taxi, and
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> > > (f) comply with any other requirements prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
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> > (3) A stand-by taxi while used in accordance with this section is taken, for the purposes of this Act and the regulations, to be a taxi for which a taxi licence is in force.