Safety standards for providers of passenger transport services

Current

(1)

The regulations may specify safety standards for providers of passenger transport services.

(2)

Safety standards may be specified in relation to any of the following —

(a)

drivers, including the following —

(i)

driving authorisation and licensing requirements;

(ii)

competence and qualifications;

(iii)

driving records and criminal records;

(iv)

identification;

(v)

fitness and medical requirements;

(vi)

reporting of changes in health and other matters relating to health;

(b)

vehicles used or to be used in providing passenger transport services, including the following —

(i)

safety of vehicles;

(ii)

vehicle authorisation and licensing requirements;

(iii)

maintenance and security and other requirements;

(c)

insurance;

(d)

the payment of fares, including the form of payment;

(e)

reporting of safety incidents and accidents;

(f)

records relating to vehicles, drivers and bookings;

(g)

provision of information to passengers;

(h)

safety management systems.

(3)

Subsection (2) does not limit the matters for which safety standards may be specified.

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