Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A
multi‑purpose taxi is a vehicle which —
(a) is
fitted with a meter in order to operate as a taxi; and
(b) is
intended principally for the transport of persons who have a disability and
any wheelchairs or other aids required by those persons; and
(c) the
operation of which is subject to conditions referred to in
subregulations (2), (3) and (4).
(2) For the purpose of
section 20, the Director General may impose conditions on the operation
of a multi‑purpose taxi requiring the operator and driver of that taxi
to give priority to the transport of persons who have a disability and any
wheelchairs or other aids required by those persons.
(3) For the purpose of
section 20, the Director General may impose conditions on the operation
of a multi‑purpose taxi, restricting the operator and driver to one or
more particular taxi dispatch service providers, selected by the Director
General.
(4) For the purpose of
section 20, the Director General may impose conditions on the operation
of a multi‑purpose taxi in relation to the minimum number of occasions
each month on which the taxi is to be hired for the transport of persons who
use wheelchairs.
[Regulation 5 amended in Gazette
22 Mar 2002 p. 1654; 20 Feb 2004 p. 609.]