Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017 (2017-424) (NSW)

Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017.

2 Commencement (1) This Regulation commences on the commencement of the provisions referred to in section 2(1) of the Act (other than Schedule 4 to the Act) and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website, except as provided by subclause (2). (2) Schedule 3 to this Regulation commences on the commencement of Schedule 4 to the Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Regulation— affiliated service means a taxi service provided by an affiliated provider. approved security camera system means a security camera system that complies with requirements established for the time being by TfNSW by order published in the Gazette. approved vehicle tracking device means a vehicle tracking device that complies with requirements established for the time being by TfNSW by order published in the Gazette. authorisation means authorisation to provide a taxi service or a booking service. authorised fare for the hiring of a taxi means— (a) the amount chargeable for the hiring in accordance with a fares order, or (b) if the fare determined by the provider of the taxi service in accordance with clause 53 is less than the fare under the applicable fares order, the amount chargeable for the hiring in accordance with fares determined by the provider of the taxi service in accordance with that clause. drive a vehicle includes cause or allow the vehicle to stand. driver licence has the same meaning as in the Road Transport Act 2013. duress alarm system, in relation to a taxi, means a system by which the driver of the taxi can, in a discreet manner, notify the location of the taxi to another person or place. facilitator of an affiliated service means the provider of a taxi service from whom the affiliated provider obtains services to facilitate the provision of the affiliated service. fares order means an order made by TfNSW under section 76 of the Act. Metropolitan transport district means the Metropolitan transport district established under section 108 of the Transport Administration Act 1988. Newcastle transport district means the Newcastle transport district established under section 108 of the Transport Administration Act 1988. nominated manager includes a manager nominated by an entity under clause 34. notifiable occurrence has the same meaning as it has in section 24 of the Act. passenger service transaction means— (a) in the case of the provider of a booking service, taking a booking for a taxi or hire vehicle to provide a passenger service to a person (whether the passenger service is to be provided by the provider who takes the booking or another person), or (b) in the case of the provider of a taxi service, the provision of a taxi service to a passenger (other than as a result of the taking of a booking by the provider of the taxi service). related booked service, in relation to a booking service, means the transport of a passenger by the provider of a passenger service as a result of a booking taken by the booking service. security camera system means a system that records images of persons in or about a taxi. stand-by taxi means a motor vehicle that is, in accordance with section 49 of the Act and this Regulation, being used in place of a taxi that is out of operation for repair or service. Sydney Airport precinct means the area known as the Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport, bounded by Airport Drive, Qantas Drive, Joyce Drive, General Holmes Drive, Marsh Street and the M5 Motorway. taxi zone has the same meaning as in the Road Rules 2014 and includes a taxi zone appointed under clause 93. the Act means the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016. vehicle tracking device means a device by which the location of a taxi can be followed by using the vehicle tracking system operated by the provider of the taxi service or by another taxi service provider on behalf of the provider. wheelchair accessible hire vehicle means a hire vehicle that has wheelchair access. Wollongong transport district means the Wollongong transport district established under section 108 of the Transport Administration Act 1988.