Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.183When motor vehicle not used as substitute vehicle
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sec.183 When motor vehicle not used as substitute vehicle
If a motor vehicle stated in a substitute vehicle authority is not being used as a substitute vehicle for a taxi service licence, the registered operator of the motor vehicle must— at the request of the chief executive, make the motor vehicle available for inspection by the chief executive; and not stand the motor vehicle in a public place in a way that would reasonably imply that the vehicle is available for hire as a taxi. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Subsection (1) (a) does not apply while the motor vehicle is being used to provide a public passenger service under a contract with a government entity. (sec.183-ssec.1) If a motor vehicle stated in a substitute vehicle authority is not being used as a substitute vehicle for a taxi service licence, the registered operator of the motor vehicle must— at the request of the chief executive, make the motor vehicle available for inspection by the chief executive; and not stand the motor vehicle in a public place in a way that would reasonably imply that the vehicle is available for hire as a taxi. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.183-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply while the motor vehicle is being used to provide a public passenger service under a contract with a government entity.
- (a) at the request of the chief executive, make the motor vehicle available for inspection by the chief executive; and
- (b) not stand the motor vehicle in a public place in a way that would reasonably imply that the vehicle is available for hire as a taxi.