18Approved security camera systems and safeguards—taxis

18 Approved security camera systems and safeguards—taxis

18 Approved security camera systems and safeguards—taxis

(1) A taxi that plies or stands for hire on a road or road related area must be fitted with an approved security camera system that is in working order.

(2) Signs must be conspicuously placed in and on the outside of a taxi that is fitted with a security camera system, advising persons that they may be under video surveillance while in or about the taxi.

(3) The provider of a taxi service (other than an affiliated provider) or the facilitator of an affiliated service must provide and operate a system that is capable of producing recordings from a security camera installed in a taxi.

(4) The provider of a taxi service (other than an affiliated provider) or the facilitator of an affiliated service must cause the following safeguards to be taken to ensure that any video recordings made by a security camera system are protected against misplacement and against use for unauthorised purposes, until disposed of in accordance with clause 19—

(a) the security safeguards that TfNSW may specify from time to time by notice published in the Gazette that are applicable to the service,

(b) any other security safeguards that are reasonable in the circumstances.

(5) Subclauses (1) and (2) are 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 or an affiliated provider, if the taxi is used to provide the affiliated service,

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

(6) Subclause (4) does not apply to an affiliated provider unless the affiliated provider is entitled to have access to the video recordings made by a security camera system fitted in or to a taxi used by the provider.

(6A) (Repealed)

(7) Nothing in this clause or clause 19 affects the operation of the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005.

(8) In this clause and clause 19—

authorised purpose, in relation to the use of a video recording made by a security camera system fitted in or to a taxi, means any of the following purposes or any purpose connected with those purposes—