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Department of State Growth

Passenger Transport Legislation

Passenger transport services, accreditation and authorisations are regulated by the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 and the Passenger Transport Services Regulations 2023. This legislation also sets out the duties and responsibilities of operators and drivers of passenger transport services and the responsibilities of passengers.

Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industry Regulatory Review 2017

The Department of State Growth is leading the Tasmanian Government’s Regulatory Review of the Tasmanian Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries (the Review). The Tasmanian Government committed to the Review in late 2015 as part of the Government’s policy for embracing the sharing economy, which has included supporting the entry to Tasmania of new ride-sourcing services like Uber.