Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 S.R. No. 69/2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Objectives 2 6 Definitions 2 7 Heading for Part 2 substituted 2 PART 2—DRIVER ACCREDITATION, PHOTO CARDS, LICENCES AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS 2 8 New Division 1 of Part 2 3 Division 1—Driver Accreditation 3 4 Prescribed class of person to give medical certificate 3 5 Test of acuteness of vision 3 6 Photo display for taxi-cab drivers 3 7 Director may issue driver's photo card 4 8 Driver's photo to be displayed in taxi-cab 4 9 Amendment of Schedule 1—vision acuteness test 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 6 i -- 1 of 7 -- STATUTORY RULES 2007 S.R. No. 69/2007 Transport Act 1983 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 26 June 2007 Responsible Minister: LYNNE KOSKY Minister for Public Transport RUTH LEACH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005 to make further provision for the process for accrediting drivers of taxi-cabs and to impose obligations on drivers in relation to their accreditation. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 162, 169Z and 256 of the Transport Act 1983. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2007. 1 -- 2 of 7 -- S.R. No. 69/2007 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 r. 4 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 20051 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Objectives In regulation 1(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "driver certification" substitute "driver accreditation". 6 Definitions In regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations— (a) the definitions of driver's certificate, operate, operator, registered medical practitioner and registered optometrist are revoked; (b) the notes at the foot of the definitions of licence and taximeter are revoked; (c) for the definition of driver's photo card substitute— "driver's photo card means a card issued to the holder of a taxi-cab driver accreditation under regulation 7;"; (d) insert the following definition— "taxi-cab driver accreditation means driver accreditation accrediting a person to drive a taxi-cab;". 7 Heading for Part 2 substituted For the heading to Part 2 of the Principal Regulations, substitute— "PART 2—DRIVER ACCREDITATION, PHOTO CARDS, LICENCES AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS". 2 -- 3 of 7 -- S.R. No. 69/2007 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 r. 8 8 New Division 1 of Part 2 For Division 1 of Part 2 of the Principal Regulations, substitute— "Division 1—Driver Accreditation 4 Prescribed class of person to give medical certificate For the purposes of section 167(2)(a) of the Act, a prescribed class of person is a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005. 5 Test of acuteness of vision For the purposes of section 167(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed vision acuteness test is the test set out in Schedule 1. 6 Photo display for taxi-cab drivers (1) The Director may require the holder of a taxi-cab driver accreditation— (a) to be photographed or have a digitised image of himself or herself made, at a place and in a manner specified by the Director; and (b) to give the Director 3 recent colour passport size photographs of the applicant showing his or her head and full face only; and (c) to give the Director a specimen of the holder's signature in a manner specified by the Director. 3 -- 4 of 7 -- S.R. No. 69/2007 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 r. 9 (2) The holder of a taxi-cab driver accreditation must comply with a requirement under subregulation (1). Penalty: 5 penalty units. 7 Director may issue driver's photo card The Director may issue a card to the holder of a taxi-cab driver accreditation which includes— (a) a photograph or digitised image of the holder obtained by the Director under regulation 6 or under section 167(2) of the Act; and (b) the number of the certificate of accreditation issued under section 169D of the Act; and (c) the date on which the accreditation expires. 8 Driver's photo to be displayed in taxi-cab The holder of a taxi-cab driver accreditation, who has been issued with a driver's photo card, must display the photo card in the taxi- cab the holder is driving, in a position approved by the Director for the type of vehicle being driven. Penalty: 5 penalty units.". 9 Amendment of Schedule 1—vision acuteness test (1) In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations for "Regulation 6(1)(f)" substitute "Regulation 5". 4 -- 5 of 7 -- S.R. No. 69/2007 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 r. 9 (2) In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations after clause 4, insert— "5 The test for acuteness of vision is a test conducted by— (a) a person who is registered as an optometrist under the Health Professions Registration Act 2005; or (b) a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005. 6 The person who conducts the test may issue a certificate to the applicant which— (a) contains the results of the test; and (b) states whether or not the applicant has passed the test.". ═══════════════ 5 -- 6 of 7 -- S.R. No. 69/2007 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Endnotes ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 67/2005. 6 -- 7 of 7 --