New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PASSENGER TRANSPORT (BUS SERVICES) REGULATION 2000 - REG 5B

5B Conditions of accreditation to carry on bus services

(1) The conditions set forth in this clause are prescribed for the purposes of section 9B (1) (a) of the Act (that is, they are conditions to which an accreditation to carry on bus services is subject).

(2) Vehicle registration and road worthiness The operator of a bus service must ensure that the vehicles used to provide the bus service at all times meet the requirements of the law as to registration and vehicle safety and roadworthiness.

(3) Vehicle insurance The operator of a bus service must (unless otherwise advised by written notice of the Director-General) maintain a policy of insurance providing cover of at least $5,000,000 for each bus used in the service against liability in respect of damage to property caused by or arising out of the use of the bus.

(4) The policy of insurance must be issued by a corporation authorised under the Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth to carry on insurance business.

(5) Vehicle maintenance The operator of a bus service must not carry out maintenance on, or repairs to, a bus, and must not permit any other person to do so, unless the person carrying out the maintenance or repairs is licensed under the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 to carry out the work concerned.

(6) Subclause (5) applies even if the person who is to carry out the work concerned is exempted under section 5 of the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 from the operation of all or any of the provisions of that Act.

(7) The operator of a bus service must have, and adhere to, a vehicle maintenance plan that:

(a) is consistent with the bus manufacturer's maintenance standards, and

(b) specifies the steps to be taken to ensure that the buses are roadworthy, and

(c) specifies the way in which the buses are to be maintained, and

(d) specifies the way in which defects are to be recorded and rectified, and

(e) is capable of being audited.

(8) Cleaning of buses The operator of a bus service must maintain a cleaning program so as to ensure that the interior, exterior and fittings (including seats, seat covers and floor covers and any device that is required by or under the Act to be fitted to the bus) of the bus are clean, undamaged and in good condition.

(9) Changes to information provided The operator of a bus service must notify the Director-General in writing of any of the following changes within the time specified in relation to the change:

(a) a change of address of the premises from which the bus service is carried on--no later than 7 days after the change,

(b) a change of address of the premises at which the buses are kept--no later than 7 days after the change.

(10) Management of day-to-day operation of bus services provided by corporation If the operator of a bus service is a corporation, it must not suffer or permit any person other than a designated director or manager to have management of the day-to-day operations of the bus services provided by the corporation (except for a person appointed, under any law, to manage the affairs of the corporation).