Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2001 (2001 NO 45)

- made under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

CHAPTER 2--ACCREDITATION OF PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICE OPERATORS

   PART 2.1--KINDS OF ACCREDITATION

   5.      Kinds of accreditations that may be issued  

   PART 2.2--ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE

   6.      Meaning of relevant person  
   7.      Application procedure for accreditation (NSW Act s 8)  
   8.      Mandatory refusal of accreditation  
   9.      Discretionary refusal of accreditation  
   10.     Issue or amendment of accreditation subject to conditions (NSW Act s  
   11.      Accredited people—procedure for imposition etc of conditions on authority's  
   12.     Accreditation and certificates of accreditation  
   13.     Amendment of accepted service standards  
   14.     Notification of change in details of accreditation or operation of public passenger  
   15.     Holder of conditional accreditation to comply with conditions  
   16.     Replacement of certificate of accreditation  
   17.     Production of certificate of accreditation  
   18.     Surrender of accreditation  

   PART 2.3--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO ACCREDITATION

   19.     Approval of educational qualifications  

CHAPTER 3--BUS SERVICES

   PART 3.1--OPERATION OF BUS SERVICES

           Division 3.1.1--Bus services generally

   20.     Maintenance of buses  
   21.     Fleet and maintenance records for buses to be made  
   22.     Notification of changes to bus fleet  
   23.     Notifiable incidents involving buses  
   24.     Condition of buses (ACT Bus reg 5, NSW Bus cl 7 (2))  
   25.     Bus drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or  
   26.     Records of bus drivers to be made  
   27.     Retention and inspection etc of records about buses  
   28.     Display of notice on bus about maximum number of passengers (NSW Bus cl 15  
   29.     Other information to be displayed on buses  
   30.     Bus operator to comply with service standard for lost property  
   31.     Effect of noncompliance notices—bus operators  

           Division 3.1.2--Bus drivers

   32.     Requirements about bus drivers stopping for passengers  
   33.     Where bus drivers must stop on a road  
   34.     Maximum number of passengers in buses  
   35.     Carriage of goods in buses  
   36.     Responsibilities of bus drivers for lost property  
   37.     Behaviour of bus drivers generally  
   38.     Dress and conduct of bus drivers  
   39.     Drivers to remain in bus (ACT Bus reg 16, NSW Bus cl 21)  
   40.     Passengers not to be carried on certain parts of a bus (ACT Bus reg 13, NSW  
   41.     Effect of noncompliance notices—bus drivers  

   PART 3.2--BUS TICKETS

   42.     Validity of bus tickets (ACT Bus reg 18, NSW Bus cl 18)  
   43.     Valid bus ticket required for travel  
   44.     Bus tickets not transferable  
   45.     Damaged or changed bus tickets not to be used  
   46.     Concession tickets for buses  
   47.     Inspection and processing of bus tickets  

   PART 3.3--CONDUCT OF BUS PASSENGERS

   48.     Conduct of people in buses generally  
   49.     Bus seats for older people and people with disabilities  
   50.     Drinking of liquor in buses generally prohibited  
   51.     Eating and drinking in buses  
   52.     Getting on and getting off buses  
   53.     No interference with bus equipment  
   54.     Throwing objects in or from buses  
   55.     Travel not allowed on certain parts of bus  
   56.     Property not to be removed from buses  
   57.     No littering in buses (ACT Bus reg 35, NSW  
   58.     Carriage of animals in buses  
   59.     Bus passengers—soiled clothing etc  
   60.     Intoxicated bus passengers  
   61.     Offender to get off bus when directed  
   62.     Removal of people from buses  
   63.     Lost property found by bus passengers  

   PART 3.4--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO BUS SERVICES

   64.     Appointment of bus stops  

CHAPTER 4--DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN RELATION TO ACCREDITATIONS

   65.     When authority may take action in relation to accreditations (ACT Act s  
   66.      Action that may be taken in relation to accreditations (NSW Act s 10  
   67.     Procedure for authority taking disciplinary action  
   68.     Immediate suspension of accreditation  
   69.     Effect of suspension of accreditation  
   70.     Return of certificate of accreditation  

CHAPTER 5--ENFORCEMENT

   71.     Purpose of powers under ch 5 (NSW Act s 55A (1))  
   72.     Power to require records or information  
   73.     Power to inspect maintenance facilities  
   74.     Power to inspect and test vehicles  
   75.     Power to require vehicles or equipment to be inspected and tested (NSW Act  
   76.     Attachment and removal of noncompliance notices  
   77.     Police officer or authorised person may require name and address (NSW Act s 55  
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