3.1.The objectives of the Council shall be as follows: -
1.1 To represent taxi-cab owners in all matters associated with the taxi-cab industry.
1.2 To promote, maintain, protect and further the interests, rights and privileges of the taxi industry and the members of the Council.
1.3 To promote the use of taxis and ensure harmony is maintained between the Taxi Industry and the public.
1.4 To review all legislation pertaining to the taxi industry. Support where applicable, or oppose, where that legislation may contravene the common interests of taxi-cab owners.
1.5 To seek fare adjustments as required, to ensure fair and reasonable charges be maintained at such a level not to disadvantage taxi-cab owners or the public.
1.6 To provide information pertaining to the taxi industry to the members.
1.7 To encourage, assist the taxi industry to seek out, determine, assess and respond to the needs of taxi users.
1.8 To encourage, assist, promote and foster the achievement and the maintenance of the highest level of integrity, justice, competence, effectiveness and efficiency of the taxi industry.
1.9 To develop, encourage, promote, foster and maintain consultation and co-operation between the taxi-cab industry and local government authorities, state and commonwealth governments, with statutory bodies and other corporations and their instrumentalities.
1.10 To represent the members of the Council and the taxi-cab industry generally in their dealings with state and commonwealth governments, with statutory bodies and other corporations, with the media and with the public. |
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