About the Victorian Taxi Directorate
The Victorian Taxi Directorate (VTD) is part of the Department of Transport and was established in 1994.
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Industries regulated
The VTD is the peak regulator of Victorian taxis and hire vehicles. It also issues Driving Instructor Authorities. For more information, see:
Main functions
The key functions of the VTD include:
- Taxi and hire vehicle licensing
- Issuing taxi and hire vehicle Driver accreditations
- Issuing Taxi industry accreditations
- Issuing Driving instructor authorities
- Administering the Multi Purpose Taxi Program and country wheelchair accessible taxi subsidy scheme
- Developing policy and reviewing regulations
- Monitoring the industries it regulates to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
- Liaising and consulting with these industries and with consumers
- Providing business and information technology support to the industries it regulates.
The Victorian Government does not deliver the services provided by its regulated industries or employ the people who work within them.
Legislation & regulations
The Victorian Taxi Directorate manages the services in accordance with State laws, in particular the:
- Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
- Road Safety Act 1986
- Transport (Taxi-cabs) Regulations 2005
- Transport (Taxi-cab Licences - Market and Trading) Regulations 2005
- Transport (Taxi-cab Industry Accreditation) Regulations 2007
- Taxi-cab Industry Accreditation Business & Service Standards
- Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005
To view the documents, visit Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents.