4DBTaxi drivers

### 4DB Taxi drivers > [*\[Section 4DB Inserted by No. 42 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:31 Oct 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-10-31/act-2007-042#GS5@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Sep 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-09-24/act-2008-031#JS1@Ja9@GC3@Hpa@EN) A person who operates a vehicle as a taxi with the consent or authority of the responsible operator of a taxi service provided under the authority of a taxi licence is, while driving the taxi or performing any associated activity, taken to be a worker employed by the responsible operator. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Sep 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-09-24/act-2008-031#JS1@Ja9@GC3@Hpb@EN) [Subsection (1)](#GS4DB@Gs1@EN) does not apply if the driver of the taxi is also the responsible operator. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (3) substituted by No. 31 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Sep 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-09-24/act-2008-031#JS1@Ja9@GC3@Hpc@EN) In this section – > > > > > ***responsible operator*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (3) amended by No. 60 of 2011, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-07-01/act-2011-060#JS1@Ja16@GC2@Hpa@EN) in respect of a perpetual taxi licence within the meaning of the [Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999)  – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) if an assignment or leasing arrangement is in force under [section 11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-030#GS11@EN) of that Act, the person who, by virtue of that section, is the responsible operator; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if no such assignment or leasing arrangement is in force, the owner of the perpetual taxi licence; or > > > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (3) amended by No. 60 of 2011, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-07-01/act-2011-060#JS1@Ja16@GC2@Hpb@EN) in respect of an owner-operator taxi licence, wheelchair-accessible taxi licence or temporary taxi licence within the meaning of the [Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) , the holder of that licence; > > > > > [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (3) amended by No. 60 of 2011, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-07-01/act-2011-060#JS1@Ja16@GC2@Hpc@EN) ***taxi*** has the same meaning as in the [Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 4DB Subsection (3) amended by No. 60 of 2011, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-07-01/act-2011-060#JS1@Ja16@GC2@Hpd@EN) ***taxi licence*** means a licence in force under [Part 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-030#HP3@EN) of the [Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) .