Taxi Industry Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020
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 Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 .
22 December 2020C. WARNER
Governor
By Her Excellency's Command,
MICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
These regulations may be cited as the Taxi Industry Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020 .
These regulations take effect on 30 December 2020.
In these regulations, the Taxi Industry Regulations 2018 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Regulation 15A inserted
After regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulation is inserted in Division 1:15A. Vehicles suitable for use as taxi – ANCAP rating
(1) The responsible operator of a taxi licence must ensure that the vehicle that is being operated as a taxi under the authority of the licence has an Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) rating of 5 stars.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in respect of –(a) a vehicle that, on 30 December 2020, was being, or had previously been, operated as a taxi; or(b) a wheelchair-accessible taxi.
5. Regulation 16 amended (Vehicles suitable for use as taxi – vehicle age)
Regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulation:(2) The responsible operator of a taxi licence must ensure that a vehicle intended to be operated as a taxi under the authority of the licence is not operated as a taxi for the first time if the vehicle is more than 7 years old.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.(b) by omitting subregulation (4) and substituting the following subregulation:(4) The responsible operator of a taxi licence must ensure that a vehicle is not operated as a taxi under the authority of the licence if the vehicle is more than 12 years old.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
6. Regulation 17 amended (Vehicles suitable for use as wheelchair-accessible taxi – vehicle age)
Regulation 17 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "10" and substituting "12".
7. Regulation 57 rescinded
Regulation 57 of the Principal Regulations is rescinded.
8. Regulation 60 amended (Requirements for drivers and responsible operators of wheelchair-accessible taxis)
Regulation 60(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "AS/NZS 10542.1:2009" and substituting "AS/NZS 10541.1:2015".
9. Regulation 62A inserted
After regulation 62 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulation is inserted in Part 4:62A. Taxi areas and remote taxi areas
For the purposes of section 90A(1) of the Act, the areas indicated on a map titled "Taxi Areas", which is published on a website of the Department and a copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Schedule 4A are prescribed as taxi areas and given the names indicated on that map.
10. Schedule 3 rescinded
Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations is rescinded.
11. Schedule 5 inserted
After Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations , the following Schedule is inserted:SCHEDULE 5 - Taxi Areas
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 December 2020
These regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Taxi Industry Regulations 2018 by –(a) requiring that a vehicle must not be operated as a taxi for the first time unless it has an ANCAP rating of 5 stars and is not more than 7 years old; and(b) requiring all taxis to be not more than 12 years old; and(c) prescribing taxi areas for the purposes of the Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 .