Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Special Function Vehicles) Regulations 2003

These Regulations may be cited as the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Special Function Vehicles) Regulations 2003.

These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2003.

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

driver means the person driving or in charge of a special function vehicle.

hiring, of a special function vehicle, means the use of the special function vehicle for hire or reward.

operator means a person who operates a special function vehicle otherwise than only as a driver.

An operator must make a written record of:

the special function vehicle;

the dates and times during which the special function vehicle is operated for hiring;

the full name and residential address of the driver during those periods and the number of the driver's licence issued to him or her under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949;

each booking and hiring made by the special function vehicle; and

any other matter that the Director requires as a condition of the operator's licence.

Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units.

An operator must ensure that the record referred to in subregulation (1):

is kept in a safe place at the principal place of business of the operator; and

is produced whenever required by an inspector.

Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units.

An operator must, whenever requested by the Director to do so, furnish to the Director within the time specified by the Director full and correct information about any details specified in the request relating to any hiring made by the special function vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units.

A person must not use a special function vehicle for the purpose of standing or plying for hire.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

A driver must not use a special function vehicle for a hiring unless the journey is pre-booked with the operator.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

An operator is not compelled to accept a hiring for the special function vehicle.

A person must not tout or solicit for passengers for a special function vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

An operator or a driver must not accept a hiring of the special function vehicle under which the driver is required to purchase intoxicating liquor for or on behalf of another person whether or not that other person is a passenger.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

A driver must not during a hiring of the special function vehicle purchase intoxicating liquor for or on behalf of a passenger.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

These Regulations do not prevent a passenger during a hiring of a special function vehicle being provided with, or consuming, intoxicating liquor in accordance with the Liquor Act 2019 or any other law of the Territory.

An operator or a driver must not:

use the special function vehicle for an illegal purpose; or

cause or permit the special function vehicle to be used for an illegal purpose.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

The annual fee payable for a special function vehicle licence is $300.