Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018

The requirements for a motor vehicle stated in a licence are that the vehicle must be—

an appropriate vehicle for the licence; and

registered under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995; and

the subject of a current certificate of inspection; and

the subject of a CTP insurance policy for a class of motor vehicle that includes the following vehicles or another class of vehicle that attracts a higher premium—

for a booked hire service licence—booked hire vehicles;

for a limousine licence—limousines;

for a taxi service licence—taxis.

However, subsection (1)(c) does not apply to a motor vehicle mentioned in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021, section 71(2).

In this section—

for a booked hire service licence—a passenger vehicle or utility vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position; or

for a limousine licence—a passenger vehicle that—

has a wheelbase of at least 2,800mm; or

is at least 30 years of age from its date of manufacture; or

for a taxi service licence—a passenger vehicle that has not more than 12 seating positions, including the driver’s position.

is recorded in the register of vehicles as a make of vehicle with 1 of the following body shapes—

dual cabin;

cabin and chassis;

utility; and

has a gross vehicle mass of not more than 4.5t.