Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

i Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 101/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 2 4. Amendment of Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2 5. Amendment of Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 101/1996 Transport Act 1983 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 24 September 1996 Responsible Minister: GEOFF CRAIGE Minister for Roads and Ports N. C. WHITE Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to empower the Secretary to the Department of Transport to exempt certain holders of driver's certificates from a condition of the certificate; (b) to remove the powers of the Secretary to the Department of Transport to exempt taxi-cabs from requirements relating to the fitting of boot lock release devices and limit the Secretary's exemption powers in relation to driver duress alarms. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 162 and 256 of the Transport Act 1983. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 101/1996 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 2 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 1996. 4. Amendment of Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations (1) In regulation 6 of the Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 1994 1 , after sub-regulation (10) insert— "(11) The Secretary may exempt the holder of a driver's certificate from the condition specified in sub-regulation (2)(a) if satisfied that the holder— (a) holds a probationary driver licence to drive a motor vehicle under the Road Safety Act 1986; and (b) is fit to drive a taxi-cab on account of his or her age, experience or other special circumstances.". (2) In regulation 13 of the Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 1994, paragraphs (a) and (b) are repealed. 5. Amendment of Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations In regulation 6 of the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 19942 , after sub-regulation (11) insert— "(12) The Secretary may exempt the holder of a driver's certificate from the condition specified in sub-regulation (2) if satisfied that the holder— (a) holds a probationary driver licence to drive a motor vehicle under the Road Safety Act 1986; and r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 101/1996 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 3 (b) is fit to drive a vehicle on account of his or her age, experience or other special circumstances.". ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 101/1996 Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 4 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 94/1994. Amended by S.R. No. 191/1995. 2 S.R. No. 93/1994. Reprinted to S.R. No. 97/1995. Notes -- 5 of 5 --