House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Taxi Inspectors TAXI INSPECTORS Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett TAXI INSPECTORS 263 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). Are taxi inspectors trained by the department and what other aspects of the taxi industry are these inspectors responsible for? The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly Elder Minister for Transport Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Energy TAXI INSPECTORS The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I am advised: Transport Safety Compliance Officers (the Officers) recently completed Certificate IV in Government (Statutory Compliance) in Road Transport Compliance and Investigations through registered training organisations including Adelaide TAFE. This training has them placed as the most qualified Officers in Australia to undertake compliance activities within the public transport sector. The Officers are trained in applying legislation under the Passenger Transport Act 1994 and Regulations, Road Traffic Act 1961 and Regulations, and the Motor Vehicles Act 1959. The Officers provide a compliance service primarily across the taxi and limousine industry and to a lesser extent the bus industry. Using their various legislative authorities the Officers conduct the following road compliance examinations/verifications: vehicle roadworthiness to ensure the safety of passengers, the driver and other road users taxi identification and accreditation ensure drivers are booked into the Central Booking Station through the PIN system taxi security cameras (ie is fitted and operating correctly) current vehicle inspection labels drivers and vehicle registration & licensing requirements vehicle & driver presentation and image correct information and taxi identification displayed on the vehicle equipment (including meters are fitted correctly and working in line with legislation; and driver behaviour and general responsibilities.