Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.146Return of card
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sec.146 Return of card
A person to whom an interim taxi driver display card is temporarily assigned under section 141 must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, return the card to the operator who assigned the card to the person— within 2 weeks after the term of the assignment ends; or if requested by the operator— immediately after the request is made; or within the period stated by the operator; or within 2 weeks after the person’s driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) is suspended or cancelled. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) applies despite the temporary assignment of the card to the person for a term of 2 weeks. A person who is temporarily issued an interim taxi driver display card under section 142 must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, return the card to the chief executive— within 2 weeks after the term for which the card was issued ends; or within 2 weeks after the person’s driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) is suspended or cancelled. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 146 amd 2019 SL No. 218 s 18 (sec.146-ssec.1) A person to whom an interim taxi driver display card is temporarily assigned under section 141 must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, return the card to the operator who assigned the card to the person— within 2 weeks after the term of the assignment ends; or if requested by the operator— immediately after the request is made; or within the period stated by the operator; or within 2 weeks after the person’s driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) is suspended or cancelled. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.146-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies despite the temporary assignment of the card to the person for a term of 2 weeks. (sec.146-ssec.3) A person who is temporarily issued an interim taxi driver display card under section 142 must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, return the card to the chief executive— within 2 weeks after the term for which the card was issued ends; or within 2 weeks after the person’s driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) is suspended or cancelled. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) within 2 weeks after the term of the assignment ends; or
- (b) if requested by the operator— (i) immediately after the request is made; or (ii) within the period stated by the operator; or
- (i) immediately after the request is made; or
- (ii) within the period stated by the operator; or
- (c) within 2 weeks after the person’s driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) is suspended or cancelled.
- (i) immediately after the request is made; or
- (ii) within the period stated by the operator; or
- (a) within 2 weeks after the term for which the card was issued ends; or
- (b) within 2 weeks after the person’s driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) is suspended or cancelled.