27English language requirements—taxi drivers

27 English language requirements—taxi drivers

27 English language requirements—taxi drivers

(1) A person must not drive a taxi that plies or stands for hire on a road or road related area in the Metropolitan transport district unless the person has sufficient competence in the English language to communicate with passengers about a hiring of the taxi and matters related to the hiring.

(2) Without limiting subclause (1), a driver is assumed to comply with that subclause if the driver can demonstrate a level of competence that is equivalent to, or has passed an examination or an assessment and achieved results equivalent to, the levels specified below—

(a) for the International English Language Testing System—an overall band score of at least 5.5, with marks of at least 5.5 for speaking and listening,

(b) for the International Second Language Proficiency Rating—at least level 2 for reading and writing and at least level 3 for speaking and listening,

(c) for the course English as a Second Language offered by the NSW Education Standards Authority as a Higher School Certificate Course—band 3.

(3) The following are responsible persons for the safety standard specified by this clause—

(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.