Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.128Ensuring approved card reader appears to be working when taxi or substitute vehicle made available to another person
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sec.128 Ensuring approved card reader appears to be working when taxi or substitute vehicle made available to another person
This section applies if— a person makes a taxi, or a substitute vehicle for a taxi service licence, available to another person under a contract, lease or other arrangement; and the taxi, or the substitute vehicle for the taxi service licence, is fitted with an approved card reader; and for a taxi—the vehicle is not an exempted taxi. The person must ensure the approved card reader appears to be working when the person makes the taxi, or the substitute vehicle for the taxi service licence, available to the other person. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.128-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person makes a taxi, or a substitute vehicle for a taxi service licence, available to another person under a contract, lease or other arrangement; and the taxi, or the substitute vehicle for the taxi service licence, is fitted with an approved card reader; and for a taxi—the vehicle is not an exempted taxi. (sec.128-ssec.2) The person must ensure the approved card reader appears to be working when the person makes the taxi, or the substitute vehicle for the taxi service licence, available to the other person. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) a person makes a taxi, or a substitute vehicle for a taxi service licence, available to another person under a contract, lease or other arrangement; and
- (b) the taxi, or the substitute vehicle for the taxi service licence, is fitted with an approved card reader; and
- (c) for a taxi—the vehicle is not an exempted taxi.