Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.129Ensuring approved card reader appears to be working when taxi made available to driver
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sec.129 Ensuring approved card reader appears to be working when taxi made available to driver
This section applies if— the operator of a booked hire service or taxi service makes available to a driver a taxi used to provide the service; and the taxi is fitted with an approved card reader; and the taxi is not an exempted taxi. The operator must ensure the approved card reader appears to be working when the operator makes the taxi available to the driver. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.129-ssec.1) This section applies if— the operator of a booked hire service or taxi service makes available to a driver a taxi used to provide the service; and the taxi is fitted with an approved card reader; and the taxi is not an exempted taxi. (sec.129-ssec.2) The operator must ensure the approved card reader appears to be working when the operator makes the taxi available to the driver. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) the operator of a booked hire service or taxi service makes available to a driver a taxi used to provide the service; and
- (b) the taxi is fitted with an approved card reader; and
- (c) the taxi is not an exempted taxi.