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Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1 Purposes 1
2 Commencement 3
3 Definitions 4
4 Meaning of affiliation agreement 6
5 Meaning of booking service 7
6 Taxation Administration Act 1997 8
7 Act binds the Crown 8
8 Extraterritorial operation 9
Part 2--Commercial passenger vehicle service levy 10
9 Levy imposed 10
10 Who is liable for the levy? 10
11 Who collects the levy? 10
12 Amount of levy 10
13 Return period 12
14 Persons liable for levy must be registered 12
15 Returns 13
16 Cancellation of registration by Commissioner 13
17 Cancellation of registration by registered levy payer 14
18 When is a levy due for payment? 14
19 Recovery of levy by provider of affiliated service 14
20 Regulations 15
Part 3--Amendment of Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983 17
Division 1--Taxi-cab and hire car industry reform amendments 17
21 Definitions 17
22 Application for licence 17
23 Section 141B repealed 17
24 New heading to section 142 substituted 17
25 Hire cars and special purpose vehicles 17
26 Section 142A repealed 18
27 Taxi-cab licences 18
28 New section 143AAA inserted 19
29 Conditions 19
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30 Review by Tribunal of licence cancellation etc. 19
31 Annual licence fees 19
32 Transfer of licences 20
33 Register of taxi industry participants 20
34 New Division 13 of Part VIII inserted 20
Division 2--Commercial passenger vehicle booking service
amendments 22
35 Definitions and amendment of Division heading 22
36 Purpose of accreditation 23
37 Section 131A substituted and new sections 131B and 131C
inserted 23
38 Making of application 28
39 Mandatory refusal of accreditation 28
40 Presumption in favour of refusal of accreditation 28
41 Offence to fail to comply with conditions etc. 28
42 Holder of accreditation to notify of relevant change in
circumstances 28
43 Regulations 28
44 Offence to enter into certain contracts etc. 29
45 Licensing authority to be notified of maximum taxi fares and
hiring rates in Regional and Country Zones 29
46 Register of commercial passenger vehicle industry participants 29
47 Definitions 30
48 Power to require production of information or documents and
related items 30
49 Supervisory intervention order 31
50 Exclusion orders 31
Division 3--Commercial passenger vehicle service levy related
amendments 31
51 Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or accreditation 31
52 Definitions 32
Division 4--Other amendments 33
53 Transfer of licences 33
54 Repeal of section 150A 33
55 Repeal of certain regulation making powers 33
56 Repeal of provisions relating to working with children checks 33
57 Notice to holder of accreditation 33
58 Section 169H substituted and new section 169HA inserted 34
59 Interim suspension of accreditation 36
60 Effect of decision on application 36
61 New Subdivision 2 of Division 9A of Part VI inserted 36
62 New note inserted into section 191YA 37
63 Repeal of section 191YC--service of documents 37
64 Information sharing 38
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65 New section 191YDA inserted 38
66 Offence to assault or obstruct officers etc. 39
67 Evidentiary provision amendments 40
68 Insertion of notes relating to electronic service 40
Division 5--Repeal of this Part 40
69 Repeal of this Part 40
Part 4--Amendment of other Acts 41
Division 1--Transport Integration Act 2010 41
70 Application to a transport body 41
71 Constitution of Taxi Services Commission 42
Division 2--Bus Safety Act 2009 42
72 Definitions 42
73 Repeal of section 23 42
Division 3--Road Safety Act 1986 42
74 Power to inspect motor vehicles and trailers 42
Division 4--Taxation Administration Act 1997 43
75 Meaning of taxation laws 43
76 Offset of refund against other liability 43
77 Permitted disclosures to particular persons or for particular
purposes 43
78 Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate--failure to
exercise due diligence 43
79 Supreme Court--limitation of jurisdiction 44
Division 5--Repeal of this Part 44
80 Repeal of this Part 44
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Endnotes 45
1 General information 45
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Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017
No. of 2017
[Assented to ]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are--
(a) to impose a levy on the carrying out of
commercial passenger vehicle service
transactions--
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(i) to recover the cost of transitional
assistance provided to certain
participants in the commercial
passenger vehicle industry; and
(ii) to partly fund the regulation of the
commercial passenger vehicle industry;
and
(b) to amend the Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
(i) to implement reforms to the taxi-cab
and hire car industry by removing the
requirement for the payment of licence
fees, abolishing restricted hire vehicle
licences and special purpose vehicle
licences, and streamlining the
application process for taxi-cab
licences; and
(ii) to require persons who provide a
booking service for the use of a
commercial passenger vehicle to be
accredited; and
(iii) to make it an offence to accept a
request from a provider of a booking
service when the person knows or
ought reasonably to know that the
provider is unaccredited and to
provide for the granting of injunctions
restraining offending conduct; and
(iv) to repeal redundant provisions relating
to the establishment of trading
arrangements for the transfer and
trading of taxi-cab licences; and
(v) to enable the Taxi Services
Commission to exempt persons from
specified requirements under Part VI
(Commercial passenger vehicles) for
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the purpose of reducing the regulatory
burden on that person; and
(vi) to make further provision in relation to
the sharing of information between
Victoria Police and the Taxi Services
Commission about certain offences in
order to assist the Commission in
carrying out its functions; and
(vii) to improve the operation of that Act;
and
(c) to amend the Transport Integration
Act 2010 to reduce the regulatory burden
on transport bodies when issuing, granting,
giving or renewing certain specified
transport authorisations under transport
legislation; and
(d) to amend the Bus Safety Act 2009 to ensure
taxi-cabs that are physically similar to buses
are regulated as taxi-cabs; and
(e) to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 to
empower employees of the Taxi Services
Commission to stop and check for defective
and unroadworthy commercial passenger
vehicles; and
(f) to amend the Taxation Administration
Act 1997 to make Part 2 of this Act a
taxation law for the purposes of that Act.
2 Commencement
(1) This Act (except Part 2, Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of
Part 3 and Division 4 of Part 4) comes into
operation on the day after the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), Part 2, Divisions 1,
2 and 3 of Part 3 and Division 4 of Part 4 come
into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
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(3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does
not come into operation before 30 June 2018,
it comes into operation on that day.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Act--
affiliated service means a service of any kind
(other than a service constituted by the
performance of an act referred to in
section 5(1)(a) or (b)) provided under an
affiliation agreement;
affiliated trip provider means a provider of an
unbooked commercial passenger vehicle
service who, for the purpose of facilitating
the provision of services of that kind, obtains
one or more affiliated services under an
affiliation agreement with a provider of a
booking service;
affiliation agreement--see section 4;
booked commercial passenger vehicle service
means a commercial passenger vehicle
service that is provided as a result of the
provision of a booking service;
booking service--see section 5;
bus has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the
Bus Safety Act 2009;
bus service has the meaning given by section 3(1)
of the Bus Safety Act 2009;
commercial passenger vehicle has the same
meaning as it has in Part VI of the
Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983;
commercial passenger vehicle service means the
carriage of one or more passengers, in a
motor vehicle operating (within the meaning
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of Part VI of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983) as a
commercial passenger vehicle, on a journey
that begins in Victoria and ends at one or
more destinations whether in or outside
Victoria;
commercial passenger vehicle service
transaction means the provision for a single
fare of--
(a) a booked commercial passenger vehicle
service; or
(b) an unbooked commercial passenger
vehicle service;
Commissioner means Commissioner of State
Revenue referred to in section 62 of the
Taxation Administration Act 1997;
ESC means the Essential Services Commission
established by section 7 of the Essential
Services Commission Act 2001;
levy means the levy imposed by section 9;
motor vehicle means a motor vehicle within the
meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986 and
includes a trailer attached to the vehicle;
registered levy payer means a person who is
registered by the Commissioner under
section 14(4);
return period--see section 13;
TSC means the Taxi Services Commission
established by section 115B of the
Transport Integration Act 2010;
unbooked commercial passenger vehicle service
means a commercial passenger vehicle
service that is provided other than as a result
of the provision of a booking service.
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(2) For the purposes of this Act, the provider of an
unbooked commercial passenger vehicle service
is--
(a) if the driver of the commercial passenger
vehicle used in the provision of the service is
an employee of the owner of that vehicle,
that owner; or
(b) in any other case, the driver of the
commercial passenger vehicle used in the
provision of the service.
4 Meaning of affiliation agreement
An affiliation agreement is an agreement
between a person who provides a booking service
(service provider) and a person who provides
unbooked commercial passenger vehicle services
(trip provider) that--
(a) whether or not it imposes any other
obligation on the service provider, imposes
an obligation on the service provider to
maintain, on behalf of the trip provider, trip
records of a kind suitable for the purposes of
the returns required to be lodged under
section 15(1) or 17(1); and
(b) specifies the amount the service provider
will be paid for the provision by the
service provider of each kind of service to
be provided to the trip provider under the
agreement; and
(c) contains an acknowledgement by the
service provider that the service provider is
responsible for lodging returns, being a
registered levy payer and paying levies in
respect of unbooked commercial passenger
vehicle services provided by the trip provider
while the agreement is in effect.
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5 Meaning of booking service
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person provides a
booking service if the person carries on the
business of--
(a) receiving requests for persons to be provided
with commercial passenger vehicle services;
and
(b) arranging or facilitating the acceptance of
those requests by or on behalf of drivers of
commercial passenger vehicles.
(2) In determining whether a person (the service
provider) provides a booking service, it does not
matter--
(a) whether or not the commercial passenger
vehicle service is provided by the driver as
an agent or employee of the service provider;
or
(b) whether the agreement or arrangement in
accordance with which the commercial
passenger vehicle service is provided is
between--
(i) the driver and the passenger; or
(ii) the service provider and either the
driver or the passenger; or
(iii) any other persons; or
(c) whether the reward or hiring fee for the
commercial passenger vehicle service is paid
to the driver by--
(i) the service provider; or
(ii) the passenger; or
(iii) any other person; or
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(d) whether or not an act referred to in
subsection (1)(a) or (b) involves the use of
a wholly or partly automated electronic
system; or
(e) whether or not the service provider is located
outside Victoria; or
(f) whether or not the service provider also
receives requests for persons to be carried as
passengers outside Victoria.
(3) A person who owns, operates or controls a wholly
or partly automated electronic system that
performs the acts referred to in subsection (1)(a)
and (b) is taken to provide a booking service.
(4) A person prescribed for the purposes of this
subsection is taken to provide a booking service.
(5) A person prescribed for the purposes of this
subsection is taken not to provide a booking
service despite anything to the contrary in the
other provisions of this section.
6 Taxation Administration Act 1997
Part 2 is to be read together with the Taxation
Administration Act 1997 which provides for the
administration and enforcement of that Part and
other taxation laws.
Note
Part 2 and any regulations made under this Act for the purposes
of Part 2 are a taxation law under the Taxation Administration
Act 1997.
7 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown in right of Victoria and,
so far as the legislative power of the Parliament
permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
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8 Extraterritorial operation
(1) This Act applies in relation to--
(a) a commercial passenger vehicle service even
if part of that service is provided outside
Victoria; and
(b) a booking service provided wholly or partly
outside Victoria, whether in or outside
Australia.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), this Act
applies outside Victoria to the full extent of the
extraterritorial legislative power of the Parliament.
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9 Levy imposed
This Part imposes a levy in respect of each
commercial passenger vehicle service transaction
carried out during a return period.
10 Who is liable for the levy?
The levy in respect of a commercial passenger
vehicle service transaction is payable--
(a) for a booked commercial passenger vehicle
service, by the provider of the booking
service; or
(b) for an unbooked commercial passenger
vehicle service the provision of which is
facilitated by an affiliated service, by the
provider of the affiliated service and the
affiliated trip provider jointly and severally;
or
(c) for any other unbooked commercial
passenger vehicle service, by the provider
of that service.
11 Who collects the levy?
The Commissioner is to collect any levies payable
under this Part.
12 Amount of levy
(1) The amount of the levy for a commercial
passenger vehicle service transaction is--
(a) until the commencement of regulations made
under subsection (2), $1; and
(b) on and from the commencement of
regulations made under subsection (2),
the prescribed amount.
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(2) The regulations, in accordance with section 20(2),
may specify an amount less than $2 as the amount
of the levy.
(3) The amount of the levy in respect of the financial
year beginning on 1 July 2019 and each
subsequent financial year is to be varied in
accordance with the following formula--
A×B
C
where--
A is $1 or the prescribed amount; and
B is the all groups consumer price index for
Melbourne as at 15 June in the preceding
financial year published by the Australian
Statistician in respect of the December
quarter immediately preceding that 15 June;
and
C is the all groups consumer price index for
Melbourne as at 15 June 2018 published by
the Australian Statistician in respect of the
quarter ending on 31 December 2017.
(4) If an amount calculated in accordance with
subsection (3) is not a multiple of 5 cents, the
amount must be rounded down to the nearest
multiple of 5 cents.
(5) The Minister must, before 30 June in 2019 and
each subsequent year, cause a notice to be
published in the Government Gazette specifying
the amount of the levy payable in the financial
year beginning on 1 July in that year.
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13 Return period
(1) The return period is--
(a) until the commencement of regulations made
under subsection (2), each quarter of each
financial year; and
(b) on and from the commencement of
regulations made under subsection (2),
the prescribed period.
(2) The regulations may specify a period not
exceeding 12 months as the return period.
14 Persons liable for levy must be registered
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person who
becomes liable to pay a levy must apply to the
Commissioner, in the form approved by the
Commissioner, for registration under this Part
before the end of the first return period in which
they became liable.
Penalty: 500 penalty units in the case of a body
corporate;
100 penalty units in any other case.
(2) A person does not commit an offence against
subsection (1) if the person has a reasonable
excuse for not applying for registration.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the provider of an
unbooked commercial passenger vehicle service
in respect of the provision of such a service that is
facilitated by an affiliated service.
(4) The Commissioner must register a person who
applies under subsection (1).
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(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of section
157(2AB) of the Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983, subsection (1) imposes
a requirement on an authority holder (within the
meaning of that section) who is liable to pay a
levy to be registered under this Part.
Note
Under section 157(2AB) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 the licensing authority may
suspend or revoke the authority of an authority holder who
contravenes a requirement applying to the authority holder
under this Part.
15 Returns
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is liable to
pay one or more levies for a return period must
lodge a return in respect of that period with the
Commissioner within 30 days after the end of that
period.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the provider of an
unbooked commercial passenger vehicle service
in respect of any commercial passenger vehicle
service transactions carried out by the provider in
a return period that were facilitated by an
affiliated service.
(3) A return is to be in the form, and contain the
information, determined by the Commissioner.
16 Cancellation of registration by Commissioner
(1) The Commissioner, by written notice given to a
person who is a registered levy payer, may cancel
the person's registration under this Part for any
reason the Commissioner thinks sufficient.
(2) A cancellation of registration has effect from the
date specified for the purpose by the
Commissioner in the notice of cancellation.
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17 Cancellation of registration by registered levy payer
(1) A person who ceases to incur any liability to pay
levies and does not anticipate again incurring any
such liability must, within 14 days after so
ceasing--
(a) give written notice of that fact to the
Commissioner; and
(b) unless previously lodged, lodge a return for
the final return period in respect of which
they are liable to pay one or more levies.
(2) The notice cancels the person's registration under
this Part on the day on which it is received by the
Commissioner.
18 When is a levy due for payment?
A levy is due for payment at the end of the period
within which the return that relates to it is required
to be lodged under section 15(1) or 17(1).
19 Recovery of levy by provider of affiliated service
(1) A provider of an affiliated service who is liable to
pay a levy under an affiliation agreement may
require the affiliated trip provider to pay the
provider of the affiliated service an amount equal
to the levy payable.
(2) The requirement is duly made if it is contained in
a written request given to the affiliated trip
provider that specifies the amount of the levy.
(3) If the amount is not paid, the provider of the
affiliated service may recover it from the affiliated
trip provider in a court of competent jurisdiction
as a debt due to the provider of the affiliated
service.
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20 Regulations
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations
for or with respect to--
(a) prescribing persons for the purposes of
section 5(4) or (5);
(b) subject to subsection (2), specifying an
amount less than $2 as the amount of the
levy;
(c) specifying a period not exceeding 12 months
as the return period;
(d) generally any other matter or thing that is
authorised or required to be prescribed or
necessary to be prescribed to carry out this
Part.
(2) The Minister must not recommend the making
of regulations specifying an amount of $1 or
more as the amount of the levy unless the ESC
recommends the specification of that amount in
accordance with subsection (3).
(3) The ESC must not recommend the specification
of an amount unless the ESC is satisfied that it is
the lowest amount that is reasonably likely to
result in the total amount of the levy collected
within 8 years of the commencement of this Part
being equal to the money spent on transitional
assistance.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the money
spent on transitional assistance is the total
amount paid by the State (whether as
compensation or otherwise) to participants in
the commercial passenger vehicle industry to
assist those participants in relation to changes to
the law that applies to that industry as compared
with that law as in force immediately before the
commencement of this Act.
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(5) Regulations made under this Part may--
(a) be of general or limited application;
(b) differ according to differences in time, place
or circumstances;
(c) apply, adopt or incorporate any matter
contained in any document whether--
(i) wholly or partially or as amended by
the regulations; or
(ii) as in force at a particular time; or
(iii) as in force from time to time.
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Part 3--Amendment of Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
Part 3--Amendment of Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
Division 1--Taxi-cab and hire car industry
reform amendments
21 Definitions
In section 86(1) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 the definitions of
Country Hire Car Zone, Metropolitan Hire Car
Zone, restricted hire vehicle, restricted hire
vehicle licence, special purpose vehicle, special
purpose vehicle licence and tour package are
repealed.
22 Application for licence
Section 140(1B) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
23 Section 141B repealed
Section 141B of the Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
24 New heading to section 142 substituted
For the heading to section 142 of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
substitute--
"Hire cars".
25 Hire cars and special purpose vehicles
(1) In section 142(1AA) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
omit--
(a) "and that under section 140(1B) nominates
the Metropolitan Hire Car Zone,"; and
(b) "if satisfied that the applicant is a fit and
proper person to hold such a licence".
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(2) Sections 142(1AB) to (1A) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
are repealed.
(3) In section 142(2) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 omit "or a special
purpose vehicle licence".
(4) Sections 142(2A) to (6) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
are repealed.
(5) In section 142(7) and (8) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
omit "or a special purpose vehicle licence".
(6) Section 142(10) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
26 Section 142A repealed
Section 142A of the Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
27 Taxi-cab licences
(1) In section 143(1A) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 omit
"and that under section 140(1A) nominates the
Melbourne Metropolitan Zone or the Urban and
Large Regional Zone,".
(2) Sections 143(1B) and (1C) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
are repealed.
(3) In section 143(2A) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
after "operator" insert "or under Division 6 as a
driver".
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28 New section 143AAA inserted
After section 143 of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 insert--
"143AAA Accredited drivers granted new taxi-cab
licences taken to be accredited taxi-cab
operators
A driver who is accredited under Division 6
and who is granted a new taxi-cab licence is
taken to be an accredited taxi-cab operator
while the licence they hold is in force.".
29 Conditions
(1) In section 144(1) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, for "Subject to
subsection (1AA), the" substitute "The".
(2) Sections 144(1)(be) to (d) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
are repealed.
(3) Section 144(1AA) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
(4) Section 144(1B) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
30 Review by Tribunal of licence cancellation etc.
(1) Section 146C(1)(ac) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
is repealed.
(2) In section 146C(1)(b) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
omit "144(1B),".
31 Annual licence fees
Sections 147A(2A) to (2E) and (4) to (8) of the
Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
Act 1983 are repealed.
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32 Transfer of licences
Section 149(1AA)(a) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
is repealed.
33 Register of taxi industry participants
(1) In section 169ZA(2)(d) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "licence; or" substitute "licence.".
(2) Section 169ZA(2)(e) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
is repealed.
(3) For section 169ZA(3)(c) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
substitute--
"(c) the number of commercial passenger
vehicles licensed in the name of the person.".
34 New Division 13 of Part VIII inserted
After Division 12 of Part VIII of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
insert--
"Division 13--Transitional provisions--
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358 Restricted hire vehicle licences taken to be
hire car licences
A restricted hire vehicle licence that is in
force immediately before the commencement
of section 22 of the Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Industry Act 2017 is taken on that
commencement to be a hire car licence.
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359 Special purpose vehicle licences taken to
be hire car licences
A special purpose vehicle licence that is in
force immediately before the commencement
of section 25 of the Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Industry Act 2017 is taken on that
commencement to be a hire car licence.
360 Taxi-cab licences
(1) On the commencement of section 27 of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017--
(a) every licence to operate a taxi-cab
assigned under section 150 to an
assignee within the meaning of
section 150 and in force immediately
before that commencement is revoked
and the assignee is taken to be granted a
new taxi-cab licence; and
(b) every taxi-cab licence granted
under section 143 or 143A that is
in force immediately before that
commencement, and that has not been
assigned under section 150, is revoked
and the holder of that licence is taken to
be granted a new taxi-cab licence.
(2) In this section--
new taxi-cab licence has the same meaning
as in Part VI;
taxi-cab has the same meaning as in Part VI;
taxi-cab licence has the same meaning as in
Part VI.
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361 Accredited providers of taxi-cab network
services
(1) A person accredited under Division 4 of
Part VI as a provider of taxi-cab network
services whose accreditation under that
Division (a taxi-cab network services
accreditation) is in force immediately
before the commencement of section 35
of the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
Industry Act 2017 is taken, on that
commencement, to be accredited under that
Division as a provider of a booking service.
(2) In addition, the taxi-cab network services
accreditation that person holds is taken, on
the commencement of section 35 of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017, to be an accreditation accrediting
that person to be a provider of a booking
service.".
Division 2--Commercial passenger vehicle
booking service amendments
35 Definitions and amendment of Division heading
(1) In section 2(1) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 insert the
following definition--
"booking service has same meaning as in the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017;".
(2) In section 130A(1) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, the
definition of taxi-cab network service is repealed.
(3) In the heading to Division 4 of Part VI of the
Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
Act 1983, for "taxi-cab" substitute
"commercial passenger vehicle".
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36 Purpose of accreditation
In section 130 of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, for "taxi-cab"
substitute "commercial passenger vehicle".
37 Section 131A substituted and new sections 131B
and 131C inserted
For section 131A of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 substitute--
"131A Offence for provider of booking service
not to be accredited
(1) A person must not provide a booking service
unless the person is accredited under this
Division to provide that service.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person,
240 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate,
1200 penalty units.
(2) A person must not advertise or in any way
hold themselves out as able or willing to
provide a booking service unless the person
is accredited under this Division to provide
that service.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person,
240 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate,
1200 penalty units.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in
relation to--
(a) the driver of a commercial passenger
vehicle receiving or accepting a request
for persons to be provided with a
commercial passenger vehicle service;
or
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(b) the holder of a commercial passenger
vehicle licence--
(i) receiving a request for a person to
be provided with a commercial
passenger vehicle service; and
(ii) arranging or facilitating the
acceptance of the request by the
driver of the licensed vehicle; or
(c) the driver of a commercial passenger
vehicle providing a booking service as
a member of an unincorporated body or
association that is accredited under this
Division to provide that service; or
(d) the owner or operator of a commercial
passenger vehicle--
(i) receiving a request for a person to
be provided with a commercial
passenger vehicle service; and
(ii) arranging or facilitating the
acceptance of the request by the
driver of the vehicle.
131B Offence to accept request from booking
service that is not accredited
(1) A person who accepts a request from a
provider of a booking service for a person to
be provided with a commercial passenger
vehicle service commits an offence if the
person knows, or ought reasonably to know,
that the provider of the booking service is
not accredited under this Division to provide
that service.
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(2) A person who commits an offence against
subsection (1) is liable to--
(a) in the case of a person who is a
provider of a booking service, a penalty
not exceeding 240 penalty units for a
natural person or 1200 penalty units for
a body corporate; and
(b) in the case of a person who is the
operator of a taxi-cab, a penalty not
exceeding 60 penalty units for a natural
person or 300 penalty units for a body
corporate; and
(c) in the case of a person who holds a
driver accreditation, a penalty not
exceeding 60 penalty units; and
(d) in any other case, a penalty not
exceeding 50 penalty units.
131C Injunctions
(1) The Supreme Court may grant an injunction,
in any terms that it considers appropriate,
if satisfied that a person has engaged, or
is proposing to engage, in conduct that
constitutes or would constitute--
(a) a contravention of section 131A(1)
or (2) or 131B(1); or
(b) attempting to contravene section
131A(1) or (2) or 131B(1); or
(c) aiding, abetting, counselling or
procuring a person to contravene
section 131A(1) or (2) or 131B(1); or
(d) inducing, or attempting to induce,
whether by threats, promises or
otherwise, a person to contravene
section 131A(1) or (2) or 131B(1); or
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(e) being in any way, directly or indirectly,
knowingly concerned in, or party to,
the contravention by a person of
section 131A(1) or (2) or 131B(1); or
(f) conspiring with others to contravene
section 131A(1) or (2) or 131B(1).
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the
Supreme Court may grant an injunction
under that subsection restraining a person
from receiving or accepting, or facilitating
the receiving or acceptance of, requests for
a person to be provided with a commercial
passenger vehicle service (whether or not as
part of, or incidental to, the carrying on of
another business)--
(a) for a specified period; or
(b) except on specified terms and
conditions.
(3) The Supreme Court may only grant an
injunction under subsection (1) on an
application by the TSC.
(4) The power of the Supreme Court to grant an
injunction under subsection (1) restraining a
person from engaging in conduct may be
exercised--
(a) whether or not it appears to the Court
that the person intends to engage again,
or to continue to engage, in conduct of
a kind referred to in that subsection;
and
(b) whether or not the person has
previously engaged in conduct of that
kind; and
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(c) whether or not there is an imminent
danger of substantial damage to any
other person if the person engages in
conduct of that kind.
(5) The power of the Supreme Court to grant an
injunction under subsection (1) requiring a
person to do an act or thing may be
exercised--
(a) whether or not it appears to the Court
that the person intends to refuse or fail
again, or to continue to refuse or fail,
to do that act or thing; and
(b) whether or not the person has
previously refused or failed to do that
act or thing; and
(c) whether or not there is an imminent
danger of substantial damage to any
other person if the person refuses or
fails to do that act or thing.
(6) On an application under subsection (1) the
Supreme Court may grant an injunction by
consent of all the parties to the proceeding,
whether or not the Court is satisfied as
required by that subsection.
(7) If in the opinion of the Supreme Court it is
desirable to do so, the Court may grant an
interim injunction pending the determination
of an application under subsection (1) but
must not require the applicant or any other
person to give any undertakings as to
damages as a condition of doing so.
(8) The Supreme Court may rescind or vary an
injunction granted under this section.".
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38 Making of application
In section 132(1)(c) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
39 Mandatory refusal of accreditation
In section 132D(1)(ab) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
40 Presumption in favour of refusal of accreditation
In section 132E(c) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, for "taxi-cab
network services" substitute "a booking service".
41 Offence to fail to comply with conditions etc.
In the penalty at the foot of section 133B of the
Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
Act 1983, for "taxi-cab network services"
substitute "a booking service".
42 Holder of accreditation to notify of relevant change
in circumstances
In section 137A(4)(b) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
43 Regulations
In section 137E(2)(h) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" (where twice
occurring) substitute "a booking service".
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44 Offence to enter into certain contracts etc.
In section 144D of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, for "taxi-cab
network services" substitute "a booking service".
45 Licensing authority to be notified of maximum
taxi fares and hiring rates in Regional and
Country Zones
(1) In section 162EA(3) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
(2) In section 162EA(6) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
46 Register of commercial passenger vehicle industry
participants
(1) In the heading to Division 6A of Part VI of the
Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
Act 1983, for "taxi" substitute "commercial
passenger vehicle".
(2) In the heading to section 169ZA of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi" substitute "commercial passenger
vehicle".
(3) In section 169ZA(1) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi" substitute "commercial passenger
vehicle".
(4) In section 169ZA(2)(b) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
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(5) In section 169ZA(3)(b) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network service" substitute
"booking service".
(6) In section 169ZB(1) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi" substitute "commercial passenger
vehicle".
(7) In section 169ZC(1) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi" substitute "commercial passenger
vehicle".
47 Definitions
In section 228RA of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
(a) in the definition of accredited person,
in the example at the foot of paragraph (a),
for "taxi-cab network service" substitute
"booking service";
(b) in the definition of commercial passenger
vehicle premises, for "taxi-cab network
services" substitute "booking services";
(c) the definitions of taxi-cab network service
and taxi-cab network service provider are
repealed;
(d) insert the following definition--
"booking service provider means a person
who provides a booking service;".
48 Power to require production of information or
documents and related items
In section 228RY(1)(b)(ii) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services" substitute
"a booking service".
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49 Supervisory intervention order
In section 230C(5)(c)(iv) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "taxi-cab network services (within the
meaning of section 130A(1))" substitute
"a booking service".
50 Exclusion orders
In section 230DA(2)(d) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
(a) for "taxi-cab network service (within the
meaning of section 130A(1))" substitute
"booking service";
(b) for "taxi-cab network service" (where
secondly occurring) substitute "booking
service".
Division 3--Commercial passenger vehicle
service levy related amendments
51 Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or
accreditation
(1) After section 157(2A) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
insert--
"(2AB) Subject to subsection (3), the licensing
authority, by notice in writing to an authority
holder, may suspend or revoke the authority
if satisfied, on the balance of probabilities,
that the authority holder has contravened a
requirement applying to the authority holder
under--
(a) Part 2 of the Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Industry Act 2017 or any
regulations made under that Act for
the purposes of that Part; or
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(b) the Taxation Administration
Act 1997 as it applies to Part 2 of
the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
Industry Act 2017 and any regulations
made under the Commercial
Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017
for the purposes of that Part.
(2AC) In subsection (2AB)--
authority means licence, accreditation or
permit mentioned in the definition of
authority holder;
authority holder means the holder of a
taxi-cab licence, hire car licence,
taxi-cab operator accreditation, booking
service provider accreditation, driver
accreditation or a permit relating to a
taxi-cab.".
(2) In section 157(2B) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
after "(2A)" insert "or (2AB)".
52 Definitions
In section 228RA of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, in the definition of
commercial passenger vehicle law--
(a) in paragraph (d)(iv), for "surcharge;"
substitute "surcharge; or";
(b) after paragraph (d) insert--
"(e) section 324 of the Crimes Act 1958 to
the extent that it relates to an offence
against a provision mentioned in
paragraph (a), (b) or (c);".
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53 Transfer of licences
Section 149(3A) and (3B) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is
repealed.
54 Repeal of section 150A
Section 150A of the Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
55 Repeal of certain regulation making powers
Section 162(1)(ma) to (me) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is
repealed.
56 Repeal of provisions relating to working with
children checks
Sections 169DA to 169DC of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 are
repealed.
57 Notice to holder of accreditation
(1) For section 169G(c) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
substitute--
"(c) specifying that the holder may make a
written submission under section 169H; and
(d) specifying the date by which the submission
must be received by the licensing authority.".
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(2) At the end of section 169G of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
insert--
"(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), the
date by which the licensing authority must
receive the submission is the date required
under section 169H(3)(a)(i).
Note
Under section 169HA, the licensing authority may, by
written notice, extend the period of time within which
it must receive a submission. It can do so by choosing
a date later than is specified in the notice.".
58 Section 169H substituted and new section 169HA
inserted
For section 169H of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 substitute--
"169H Submissions to licensing authority
(1) This section applies if a person receives from
the licensing authority--
(a) a notice under section 169G; or
(b) a notice under section 169K(3).
(2) The person may make a written submission
to the licensing authority as to the matters set
out in the notice.
(3) A submission under subsection (2) must be
received by the licensing authority--
(a) in the case where the person has
received a notice under section 169G--
(i) no later than 28 days after the day
on which the person receives the
notice (if no date is specified by
the licensing authority in the
notice); or
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(ii) if the licensing authority specifies
a date in the notice (which must
be later than the date referred to in
subparagraph (i)), no later than
that date; or
(iii) if the licensing authority has
extended the time within which
the submission must be received
under section 169HA, no later
than the date specified in the
notice under that section; and
(b) in the case where the person has
received a notice under section
169K(3), no later than 14 days after
the day on which the person received
the notice or if a later date has been
specified by the licensing authority in
that notice, that date.
169HA Licensing authority may extend time for
making submissions
(1) A person given a notice under section 169G
may request the licensing authority to
extend the time within which the licensing
authority must receive a submission under
section 169H to a date that is after the date
specified under--
(a) section 169H(3)(a)(i); or
(b) the notice under section 169G.
(2) An application must be in writing and set out
the reasons for the request.
(3) On receiving a request, the licensing
authority, by written notice given to the
person, may extend the time within which
the licensing authority must receive the
submission.
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(4) A notice under subsection (3) must specify
the relevant date.".
59 Interim suspension of accreditation
For section 169K(4) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
substitute--
"(4) A notice under subsection (3) must--
(a) set out the reasons for the suspension;
and
(b) specify--
(i) that the holder of the driver
accreditation may make a
written submission under
section 169H; and
(ii) the date by which the
submission must be made
under section 169H(3).".
60 Effect of decision on application
In section 169MB(2) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
for "24 hours" substitute "2 business days".
61 New Subdivision 2 of Division 9A of Part VI
inserted
After Subdivision 1 of Division 9A of Part VI of
the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
Act 1983 insert--
"Subdivision 2--Regulatory exemptions
191B Exemptions
(1) The TSC, by written notice, may exempt a
person from a requirement under this Part or
regulations made for the purposes of this Part
if the TSC is satisfied that--
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(a) the person is substantially complying
with the requirement; or
(b) the person has adequately achieved the
purpose of the requirement; or
(c) the person's compliance with the
requirement would, in the particular
circumstances, be impracticable,
unnecessary, or inappropriate.
(2) An exemption may be either indefinite or for
a specified period and either absolute or on
specified conditions.
(3) An exemption must not be inconsistent with
any notice published in the Government
Gazette under section 144(1BA) that is in
effect.
(4) The TSC may at any time suspend or cancel
an exemption, or alter its period or its terms
and conditions, by written notice given to the
person given the exemption.".
62 New note inserted into section 191YA
Insert the following note at the foot of section
191YA(1) of the Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
"Note
A notice under subsection (1) may be given to a person
accredited under Division 4 by serving it in accordance
with section 250 or 251.".
63 Repeal of section 191YC--service of documents
Section 191YC of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
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64 Information sharing
(1) After section 191YD(2)(c) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
insert--
"(ca) information relating to the administration
and enforcement of Part 2 of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017;".
(2) After section 191YD(5)(a) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
insert--
"(ab) the operation of section 191YDA; or".
(3) In section 191YD(6) of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
in the definition of relevant agency, after
paragraph (c) insert--
"(ca) the Commissioner of State Revenue; or".
65 New section 191YDA inserted
After section 191YD of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
insert--
"191YDA Duty on Chief Commissioner of Police to
notify TSC of certain matters relating to
offences
(1) The Chief Commissioner of Police must take
all reasonable steps to ensure that the TSC--
(a) is notified as soon as practicable after
the Chief Commissioner becomes
aware that a notifiable person has been
charged with--
(i) a category 1 offence, category 2
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(ii) a tier 1 offence, tier 2 offence or
tier 3 offence (within the meaning
of Division 4); and
(b) is given the details in respect of the
charge requested by the TSC.
(2) The TSC may only request details of a
charge referred to in subsection (1) that it
reasonably requires to exercise its functions
under this Part.
(3) The Chief Commissioner of Police must
take all reasonable steps to ensure that the
TSC is notified as soon as practicable of
how a charge for an offence referred to in
subsection (1) has been finally dealt with.
(4) In this section--
notifiable person means--
(a) a person accredited under
Division 4; or
(b) a person who has applied for
accreditation under Division 4; or
(c) a person who holds a driver
accreditation; or
(d) a person who has applied for
a driver accreditation.".
66 Offence to assault or obstruct officers etc.
In section 225(1) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, in the definition of
officer, in paragraph (a), after "Corporation"
insert ", the Taxi Services Commission".
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67 Evidentiary provision amendments
In section 230(4) of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
(a) after "Roads Corporation" (where twice
occurring) insert "or the chief executive
officer of the Taxi Services Commission";
(b) after "that Corporation" insert "or an
employee of that Commission".
68 Insertion of notes relating to electronic service
(1) Insert the following note at the foot of
section 250 of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
"Note
Service may also be effected electronically--see the
Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.".
(2) Insert the following note at the foot of
section 251 of the Transport (Compliance
and Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
"Note
Service may also be effected electronically--see the
Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.".
Division 5--Repeal of this Part
69 Repeal of this Part
This Part is repealed on 30 June 2019.
Note
The repeal of this Part does not affect the continuing operation
of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Part 4--Amendment of other Acts
Part 4--Amendment of other Acts
Division 1--Transport Integration Act 2010
70 Application to a transport body
(1) After section 24(2) of the Transport Integration
Act 2010 insert--
"(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a
transport body when it is exercising a power
or performing a function for or in relation
to--
(a) the grant, issue or giving of a transport
authorisation; or
(b) the renewal of a transport authorisation;
or
(c) the amendment or variation of, or
change to, a transport authorisation
or any conditions to which a transport
authorisation is subject; or
(d) the suspension of a transport
authorisation; or
(e) the cancellation of a transport
authorisation; or
(f) the revocation of a transport
authorisation or any condition to
which a transport authorisation is
subject.".
(2) After section 24(5) of the Transport Integration
Act 2010 insert--
"(6) In this section--
transport authorisation means a licence,
an accreditation, a permit, a permission,
an exemption or a registration under
transport legislation.".
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71 Constitution of Taxi Services Commission
In section 115H(2) of the Transport Integration
Act 2010, for "2" substitute "3".
Division 2--Bus Safety Act 2009
72 Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Bus Safety Act 2009,
in the definition of bus, in paragraph (d) omit
"subject to section 23,".
73 Repeal of section 23
Section 23 of the Bus Safety Act 2009 is
repealed.
Division 3--Road Safety Act 1986
74 Power to inspect motor vehicles and trailers
(1) In section 13(6)(b) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
for "section." substitute "section; or".
(2) After section 13(6)(b) of the Road Safety
Act 1986 insert--
"(c) if the motor vehicle is, or the trailer is
attached to a motor vehicle that is, a
commercial passenger vehicle (within
the meaning of Part VI of the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous)
Act 1983), an employee of the Taxi
Services Commission authorised in writing
by the Commission for the purposes of this
section.".
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Division 4--Taxation Administration Act 1997
75 Meaning of taxation laws
After section 4(1)(a) of the Taxation
Administration Act 1997 insert--
"(aba) Part 2 of the Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Industry Act 2017 and any
regulations made under that Act for the
purposes of that Part;".
76 Offset of refund against other liability
After section 20A(6) of the Taxation
Administration Act 1997 insert--
"(7) This section does not apply in respect
of a liability arising under Part 2 of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017.".
77 Permitted disclosures to particular persons or for
particular purposes
After section 92(1)(e)(iib) of the Taxation
Administration Act 1997 insert--
"(iic) the Taxi Services Commission
(established by section 115B of the
Transport Integration Act 2010) for the
purpose of administering Part 2 of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017 and any regulations made under
that Act for the purposes of that Part; or".
78 Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate--
failure to exercise due diligence
After section 130B(2)(a) of the Taxation
Administration Act 1997 insert--
"(ab) section 14(1) of the Commercial Passenger
Vehicle Industry Act 2017 is specified;".
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79 Supreme Court--limitation of jurisdiction
After section 135(5) of the Taxation
Administration Act 1997 insert--
"(6) It is the intention of sections 5, 12(4), 18(1),
96(2) and 100(4), as they apply on and after
the commencement of section 79 of the
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017, to alter or vary section 85 of the
Constitution Act 1975.".
Division 5--Repeal of this Part
80 Repeal of this Part
This Part is repealed on 30 June 2019.
Note
The repeal of this Part does not affect the continuing operation
of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current
authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech--
Legislative Assembly:
Legislative Council:
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to impose
a levy on the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services, to
amend the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, the
Transport Integration Act 2010, the Bus Safety Act 2009, the Road
Safety Act 1986 and the Taxation Administration Act 1997 and for
other purposes."
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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