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o For corporations: the Certificate of Incorporation, including a certified copy of the list of the current directors of the corporation (available from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission), must be provided. o For an individual, partnership, or incorporated company trading under a business name: a copy of the Business Names Extract from the Office of Fair Trading is required. (3) Lodge training certificates, where applicable. Operational requirements Accredited operators must comply with specific legislative requirements. Requirements are made in the following areas. Taxi Service Licence � Operators must hold a taxi service licence in order to provide a taxi service. There can only be one vehicle attached to a taxi service licence at any one time. Vehicles � The operator of a taxi service must ensure that a written notice stating the following is kept inside the taxi used to provide the service and is readily available to the driver – (a) the area stated in the taxi service licence for which the taxi may be operated; and (b) any other condition to which the licence is subject that restricts the use of the taxi. � Operators must ensure that vehicles used to provide the service are maintained to a standard that complies with, or exceeds, the servicing and maintenance program specified by a vehicle’s manufacturer. This must be established by following a documented maintenance schedule for each vehicle. Refer to information bulletin PT401 Maintenance of Public Passenger Vehicles for more detailed information on what documentation is required. � Vehicles providing a taxi service must - o comply with the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2005, section 67 (Maximum Age Limits for Taxis), schedule 5 (Equipment for Vehicles), schedule 8 (Public Passenger Vehicles) and where applicable schedule 4 (Luxury Motor Vehicles) - contact your nearest Passenger Transport Office for further details o comply with section 5 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2010. o be operated in a safe manner. � Operators must ensure that the following is maintained for each vehicle - o a current Certificate of Registration o a current Certificate of Inspection
o appropriate Compulsory Third Party Insurance for the type of service operated. � Operators must ensure that the vehicles are not overloaded. � Operators must ensure vehicles used to provide the service are clean and tidy, and provide for the basic comfort of passengers (refer to information bulletin PT403 Cosmetic Standards). Driver management Operators must ensure that their drivers— � Hold driver authorisation for the type of passenger service being provided. � Do not operate a public passenger vehicle if the driver’s fatigue level may endanger passenger safety. � Are given training, under a documented training program, in the driver’s responsibilities under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994. A separate information bulletin PT209 Driver Training by Operators details the criteria for meeting this requirement. Taxi Service Bailment Agreements Operators of taxi services must ensure a written taxi service bailment agreement is entered into with an authorised driver before permitting them to drive a taxi. Penalties apply to both operators and drivers for not meeting this requirement unless the driver is an employee of the operator and can provide a statutory declaration that states the employment relationship. The following information must be included in a taxi service bailment agreement: � the date the parties signed the agreement; � the name and address of each of the parties; � the operator's accreditation number; � the driver's driver authorisation number; � the following information about any personal injury insurance (for the authorised driver) relating to the taxi service bailment agreement – (a) whether the accredited operator has obtained the personal injury insurance; (b) if the accredited operator has obtained the personal injury insurance - (i) whether the accredited operator agrees to maintain the personal injury insurance for the duration of the taxi service bailment agreement; and (ii) the expiry date of the personal injury insurance; and (iii) either of the following for the personal injury insurance - (A) the personal injury insurance information; or (B) how the personal injury insurance information can be obtained from the accredited operator. � the following about amounts payable under the taxi service bailment agreement - (a) if the authorised driver must pay the accredited operator a percentage of the takings - the percentage; (b) if the taxi service bailment agreement provides for a set pay in arrangement between the parties - the set pay in amount for the taxi service bailment agreement; (c) who is responsible for the cost of fuel;
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