26Driver of wheelchair accessible vehicle to be competent in loading and unloading wheelchair passengers

26 Driver of wheelchair accessible vehicle to be competent in loading and unloading wheelchair passengers

26 Driver of wheelchair accessible vehicle to be competent in loading and unloading wheelchair passengers

(1) A driver of a wheelchair accessible taxi or wheelchair accessible hire vehicle that is being used to provide a passenger service must be able to demonstrate a level of competence in the safe loading, restraint and unloading of a person in a wheelchair to a standard equivalent to that required to complete Element 3 (Assist passengers into and out of a taxi in a manner suited to their disability) and Element 4 (Drive a taxi used by passengers with disabilities) of the competency unit TLIC2040 Provide wheelchair accessible taxi services to passengers with disabilities (Release 1) issued by the Commonwealth.

(2) This safety standard is specified for the following—

(a) the provider of a taxi service (other than an affiliated provider), if the driver drives taxis for the service,

(b) the facilitator of an affiliated service, if the driver drives taxis for the service,

(c) the provider of a booking service, in the case of the driver of a wheelchair accessible taxi or wheelchair accessible hire vehicle used to provide a related booked service.