Section 74 - Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017 - Interference with safety devices

74Interference with safety devices

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74 Interference with safety devices

(1) A person must not intentionally—

(a) interfere with any part of an approved vehicle tracking device fitted to a taxi, or

(b) cause or permit any such interference,

in a manner that prevents or impedes the proper working of the device.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) A person must not intentionally—

(a) interfere with any part of an approved security camera system fitted to a taxi, or

(b) cause or permit any such interference,

in a manner that prevents or impedes the proper working of the system.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) A person must not intentionally—

(a) interfere with any part of a fare calculation device fitted to a taxi, or

(b) cause or permit any such interference,

in a manner that prevents or impedes the proper working of the device.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(4) A person must not intentionally—

(a) interfere with any part of a duress alarm fitted to a taxi, or

(b) cause or permit any such interference,

in a manner that prevents or impedes the proper working of the duress alarm.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(5) Nothing in this clause prevents any authorised officer or other person authorised by the Commissioner for the purposes of this clause from carrying out an inspection, check or other test of, or performing any proper function in relation to, a vehicle tracking device, security camera system, fare calculation device or duress alarm.