Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
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This section applies if the driver of a taxi holds an interim taxi driver display card. The driver must not drive the taxi in a prescribed area while the taxi is available for hire unless the taxi driver displays the interim taxi driver display card in a prominent position inside the taxi so that information on the card is readily visible to all passengers in the taxi. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, the driver of a taxi does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the driver is driving a taxi for a journey that starts in a taxi service area other than a prescribed area. A person temporarily assigned or issued an interim taxi driver display card under section 141 or 142 who is driving a taxi in a prescribed area while the taxi is available for hire must not display the card in the taxi— other than during the term for which the card was issued or the term of the assignment; or if the person has been issued a taxi driver display card. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. See also section 148 . (sec.143-ssec.1) This section applies if the driver of a taxi holds an interim taxi driver display card. (sec.143-ssec.2) The driver must not drive the taxi in a prescribed area while the taxi is available for hire unless the taxi driver displays the interim taxi driver display card in a prominent position inside the taxi so that information on the card is readily visible to all passengers in the taxi. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.143-ssec.3) However, the driver of a taxi does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the driver is driving a taxi for a journey that starts in a taxi service area other than a prescribed area. (sec.143-ssec.4) A person temporarily assigned or issued an interim taxi driver display card under section 141 or 142 who is driving a taxi in a prescribed area while the taxi is available for hire must not display the card in the taxi— other than during the term for which the card was issued or the term of the assignment; or if the person has been issued a taxi driver display card. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. See also section 148 .
- (a) other than during the term for which the card was issued or the term of the assignment; or
- (b) if the person has been issued a taxi driver display card.