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Security cameras in commercial passenger vehicles

It’s illegal to use a commercial passenger vehicle to provide unbooked services (those hailed or from a rank) in the Melbourne metropolitan and urban and large regional zones if it doesn’t have an approved security camera system that is fully functional.

CPVV’s security camera specification sets out minimum standards for operation, data security and image quality of security cameras installed in commercial passenger vehicles.

Applicants may apply to CPVV for camera approval by meeting the requirements set out in the:

Commercial passenger vehicle security camera specifications and approval process – July 2018 DOCX, 5.4 MB

Footage from security cameras can only be downloaded by authorised CPVV officers and is accessed and used to investigate crimes reported to Victoria Police, and is used by us where we have legislated powers.

Important information about VerifEye cameras – updated 29 July 2020

Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, CPVV has extended the deadline for all existing VerifEye security cameras to be removed from commercial passenger vehicles and replaced with an alternative CPVV approved camera to 31 March 2023.

Please note if installing a new security camera system, or replacing a faulty security camera system into a commercial passenger vehicle, VerifEye cameras are not approved for installation.

A list of approved security camera systems and supplier contact details is available below.

Information on this page

Privacy measures

Ensuring the privacy of passengers and drivers is paramount. The purpose of the camera system is to record incidents in commercial passenger vehicles for investigative purposes only. Images of everyday passenger trips are not viewed or retained by any person.

The Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 (the Act) also prohibits a person from making an audio recording of any passenger of a commercial passenger vehicle. This covers recordings made on all devices, including mobile phones, security cameras and dictaphones. Substantial penalties apply for non-compliance.

Sample stickers for display to inform passengers

Camera downloads

Security cameras must operate at all times while the commercial passenger vehicle is being used to provide unbooked services. Following the report of an incident to us or Victoria Police, images can be downloaded by an authorised officer.

Only our authorised officers are permitted to download images from camera systems. Vehicles owners and drivers aren’t authorised to have access to images collected by the camera systems under any circumstances.

The requests for images are triaged, based on the severity of incident. Serious cases are attended to as a matter of priority. Less serious cases will be considered in line with operational requirements.

Some examples of serious cases that are attended to immediately:

  • assault
  • armed robbery
  • sexual assault (of any type).

Some examples of less serious cases are:

  • criminal damage
  • property obtained by deception
  • fraud
  • theft.

Make sure your camera is working

It’s essential that drivers and vehicle owners ensure the security camera system is operating in their vehicle at all times when providing unbooked services.

The camera system must have a visual indicator showing when the camera is operational and when there is a malfunction.

The indicator light must be clearly visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position, and is generally mounted into or attached to the dashboard of the vehicle on the driver's side of the steering column.

Security cameras and commercial passenger vehicles providing booked services

Security cameras (approved by us) are not required in commercial passenger vehicles providing booked services (i.e. hire cars / ride share vehicles).

Vehicle owners interested in fitting a forward-facing camera (dash cam) [i.e. no footage of passengers] into their vehicle may do so, but should read about the legal obligations on our dash cam information page.

Approved security camera systems

Camera make

Model

Approved

Streamax Australia

G60DT (X5-Lite) V2

22 October 2019

Streamax Australia

G60DT (X5-Lite) Mini22 October 2019

Martin Meters

Product ownership transferred from Taxi Hire Services on 1 January 2022

THS VIC1

22 October 2019

Khangura Corporation Pty Ltd

PB-1122 October 2019

Taxicomms (Queensland)

TaxicamHD TXC4010TVI4 December 2018

Crown Cabs

Crown Cabs Camera Mk 121 August 2018

Taxicom (South Australia)

Taxi I Cam 8104H21 August 2018

Safe Taxi

STC004July 2018

Oiiicam

Oiiicam-1

March 2018

Streamax

G60DT (X5-Lite)

November 2017

13CABS

13CABSi

July 2017

The following camera systems are not approved for installation:

Camera make

Model

Not approved for installation

VerifEye*

Mk 4

From 17 September 2019

VerifEye*

Mk 5

From 17 September 2019

* Note – existing unbooked commercial passenger vehicle owners that have a VerifEye Mk 4 or Mk 5 model fitted have until 31 March 2023 to replace their camera with an alternative approved camera system.

Camera suppliers

13CABS

Telephone

02 9277 3700

Mail

PO Box 288
Oakleigh VIC 3166

Crown Cabs

Telephone

1300 121 314 or 0404 020 333

Mail

62-68 Garden Drive
Tullamarine   Vic   3043

admin@crowncabs.com.au

Khangura Corporation Pty Ltd

Telephone

03 9540 8998

Mail

24 Graham Road

Clayton South VIC   3169

Email: khanguracorp@gmail.com

Oiiicam Pty Ltd

Telephone

03 8394 6812

Email

sales@oiii.com

Safe Taxi Pty Ltd

Telephone

131 001

Mail

PO Box 6185
Silverwater  NSW   2128

Streamax

Telephone

02 8604 2354

Mail

4/276 New Line Road  
Dural  NSW  2158

Martin Meters

Telephone

03 9335 1551

Mail

Email:

www.ozcabstore.com.au

Taxicom (South Australia)

Telephone

0411284803

Mail

taxicom@esc.net.au

Taxicomms Pty Ltd (Queensland)

Telephone

07 3262 8722

Mail

27 Nariel Street
Albion  QLD  4010

Email: cameras@taxicomms.com.au

Information for camera suppliers

Camera suppliers are invited to make submissions for approval of their security camera system. Please read the approval requirements document for further information about how to make a submission:

Note that when printing image test charts (to A3) you need to specify "Actual Size" rather than "Scale to Fit Paper Size". You can check that it is correctly scaled using a ruler on the printed page.

The Private Security Act 2004 (Vic) requires installers of security equipment (and businesses that employ installers) to be registered as a security business. Contact details and further information about the registration process are available on the Victoria Police website.

In addition to the Security Camera Approval Requirements, camera suppliers are also required to submit evidence of the appropriate security business registration. A certified copy of your registration certificate or written confirmation from Victoria Police will satisfy this requirement.

If you have any questions regarding the security camera approval process please contact CPVV on 1800 638 802.