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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
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This section applies if a motor vehicle stated in a substitute vehicle authority (the substitute vehicle ) is used to provide a booked hire service or taxi service under a taxi service licence instead of the motor vehicle stated in the licence (the original vehicle ). The holder of the substitute vehicle authority must keep a written record of the following information for 2 years after the substitute vehicle is used as mentioned in subsection (1) — the registration number of the substitute vehicle; the registration number and the fleet number, if any, of the original vehicle; the date and time the substitute vehicle was used; the reason why the original vehicle could not be used; the location of the original vehicle while the substitute vehicle was being used. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Before the substitute vehicle is used as mentioned in subsection (1) , the holder of the substitute vehicle authority for the substitute vehicle must give the information mentioned in subsection (2) to the operator of the booked hire service or taxi service. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The operator of the booked hire service or taxi service must— before a driver drives the substitute vehicle instead of the original vehicle to provide the service, give the driver the following information— a copy of the information given to the operator under subsection (3) ; the taxi service area for the original vehicle; a copy of the conditions, if any, imposed on the taxi service licence for the original vehicle; and keep a copy of the information given to the operator under subsection (3) for 2 years after the information is given. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The driver of the substitute vehicle must, if asked by an authorised person, make the information mentioned in subsection (4) (a) available for inspection by the authorised person unless the driver has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For this section— a written record or information may be kept, given or made available for inspection electronically; and a written record or information may be kept, given or made available for inspection by keeping, giving or making available for inspection a copy of the record or information. (sec.181-ssec.1) This section applies if a motor vehicle stated in a substitute vehicle authority (the substitute vehicle ) is used to provide a booked hire service or taxi service under a taxi service licence instead of the motor vehicle stated in the licence (the original vehicle ). (sec.181-ssec.2) The holder of the substitute vehicle authority must keep a written record of the following information for 2 years after the substitute vehicle is used as mentioned in subsection (1) — the registration number of the substitute vehicle; the registration number and the fleet number, if any, of the original vehicle; the date and time the substitute vehicle was used; the reason why the original vehicle could not be used; the location of the original vehicle while the substitute vehicle was being used. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.181-ssec.3) Before the substitute vehicle is used as mentioned in subsection (1) , the holder of the substitute vehicle authority for the substitute vehicle must give the information mentioned in subsection (2) to the operator of the booked hire service or taxi service. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.181-ssec.4) The operator of the booked hire service or taxi service must— before a driver drives the substitute vehicle instead of the original vehicle to provide the service, give the driver the following information— a copy of the information given to the operator under subsection (3) ; the taxi service area for the original vehicle; a copy of the conditions, if any, imposed on the taxi service licence for the original vehicle; and keep a copy of the information given to the operator under subsection (3) for 2 years after the information is given. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.181-ssec.5) The driver of the substitute vehicle must, if asked by an authorised person, make the information mentioned in subsection (4) (a) available for inspection by the authorised person unless the driver has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.181-ssec.6) For this section— a written record or information may be kept, given or made available for inspection electronically; and a written record or information may be kept, given or made available for inspection by keeping, giving or making available for inspection a copy of the record or information.