Transport (Taxi-Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (Vic)

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

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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 driver duress alarms.

2. Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 162 and 256 of the Transport Act 1983.

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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 19941, 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(2) In regulation 13 of the Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 1994, paragraphs (a) and (b) are repealed.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

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(b) is fit to drive a vehicle on account of his or her age, experience or other special circumstances.".

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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.