New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PASSENGER TRANSPORT (BUS SERVICES) REGULATION 2000 - REG 27

27 Concession tickets

(1) A person must not travel in a bus on the authority of a concession ticket unless the person is, because of his or her age, occupation or status, entitled to the concession ticket.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) The driver of a bus or an authorised officer may direct a person:

(a) who is travelling in a bus on the authority of a concession ticket, or

(b) who makes a concession ticket available for inspection under clause 28, or

(c) who offers a concession ticket for collection or processing under clause 29,

to produce to the driver or authorised officer evidence (for example, the person's pensioner or student concession card) that the person is entitled to the concession ticket.

(3) A person must not fail to comply with any such direction.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(4) A person may not be prosecuted for offences under both subclause (1) and subclause (3) in relation to the same travel.

(5) A person must not:

(a) in or in connection with an application for a concession ticket, or

(b) in purported compliance with a direction under this clause,

knowingly give any information or tender any document that contains a false or misleading particular with respect to the age, occupation or status of the person to whom the application or direction relates.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.