Taxi Industry Amendment Regulations 2010


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Taxi Industry Amendment Regulations 2010

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Act 2008 .

9 August 2010

PETER G. UNDERWOOD

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

NICK McKIM

Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Taxi Industry Amendment Regulations 2010 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Taxi Industry Regulations 2008 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Regulation 52 amended (Obligation to display inspection labels)

Regulation 52 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting " regulation 85(5) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 " and substituting " regulation 102(6) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 ".

5.    Regulation 58 amended (Requirements for drivers and responsible operators of wheelchair-accessible taxis)

Regulation 58 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subregulation (1) " regulation 40(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 " and substituting " regulation 47(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 ";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (3) " regulation 40(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 " and substituting " regulation 47(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 ".

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 18 August 2010

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Taxi Industry Regulations 2008 by updating certain legislative references consequent on the commencement of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 .