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Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
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56 Regulations about operation of taxi services by
A regulation may make provision in relation to the operation of taxi
services by accredited taxi service operators, including, for
(a) the specifications for, and operation of—
(i) equipment in taxis to receive messages from transport
booking services; and
(ii) taximeters; and
(b) the operation of a taxi service by an independent taxi service
operator; and
(c) the supervision and monitoring of taxi drivers for compliance
with the service standards and the responsibilities of the operator
in relation to a failure to comply with the standards; and
(d) the safety of passengers (including, for example, by the use of
particular kinds of security devices) and the public; and
(e) the qualifications, training and experience of accredited taxi
service operators and taxi drivers (including, for example, in
relation to particular kinds of taxi services); and
(f) maximum driving times and minimum rest times of taxi drivers;
and
(g) insurance; and
(h) customer complaints and inquiries; and
Note For the vehicle age limitations on the registration of a motor
vehicle as a taxi, see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2000, s 32B.
(i) lost property; and
(j) the obligations of taxi drivers and other people providing
services to or on behalf of accredited taxi service operators; and
(k) the operation of particular kinds of taxis (including, for example,
taxis with wheelchair access) and taxi services; and
(l) the requirements that taxis, and their equipment and fittings
(internal and external) (including, for example, baby capsules),
must comply with; and
(m) the maintenance and condition of taxis; and
(n) the making and keeping of records and their inspection; and
(o) the auditing of records and systems; and
(p) the provision of information and reports to the road transport