Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 82

82 Driver’s obligations

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle used to provide a booked hire service for a journey must, while providing the service, carry a booking record for the service.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(2) For subsection (1) , a motor vehicle is used to provide a booked hire service for a journey if the vehicle—

(a) is about to be used for the journey; or

(b) is being used for the journey; or

(c) has just been used for the journey.

(3) If asked by an authorised person, the driver must immediately—

(a) produce the booking record for inspection by the authorised person; or

(b) allow the authorised person to enter the vehicle to read the booking record displayed on an electronic device if—

(i) it is not reasonably practicable for the authorised person to read the display from outside the vehicle; and

(ii) the authorised person tells the driver the authorised person needs to enter the vehicle to read the display.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(4) If an authorised person enters a motor vehicle under subsection (3) (b) , the authorised person—

(a) may remain in the vehicle for only the period of time that is reasonably necessary to read the display; and

(b) may inspect the vehicle, and anything in the vehicle, only to the extent that is reasonably necessary to read the display.