16Duress alarm systems—taxis

16 Duress alarm systems—taxis

16 Duress alarm systems—taxis

(1) A taxi used to provide a taxi service in the Metropolitan, Newcastle or Wollongong transport district or within the Central Coast local government area, and that plies or stands for hire on a road or road related area, must be fitted with a duress alarm system that—

(a) complies with the specifications established for the time being by TfNSW by order published in the Gazette for taxis of that type, and

(b) is in working order.

(2) The provider of a taxi service (other than an affiliated provider) or the facilitator of an affiliated service that provides taxis in a district or area referred to in subclause (1) must provide and operate the following—

(a) a system that monitors the activation of duress alarm systems in the taxis at all times when being used to provide the taxi service,

(b) a system that ensures the efficient operation of duress alarm systems in the taxis at all times when being used to provide the taxi service and the prompt response of the provider when a duress alarm system is activated.

(3) Subclause (1) is specified as a safety standard for the following—

(a) the provider of a taxi service (other than an affiliated service), if the taxi is used to provide the taxi service,

(b) the facilitator of an affiliated service and the affiliated provider, if the taxi is used to provide the affiliated service,

(c) the holder of the taxi licence for the taxi.