Victorian Numbered Regulations

TRANSPORT (PASSENGER VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2005 (SR NO 66 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Application of regulations to employees and police etc.  

   PART 2--CERTIFICATES, LICENCES AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

           Division 1--Driver's Certificates

   6.      Driver must hold a driver's certificate  
   7.      Full driver licence to be held at all times  
   8.      Tests, qualifications and other requirements  
   9.      Duration of certificate  
   10.     Certificate to be signed by holder  
   11.     Requirements when name and address change  
   12.     When certificate must be returned  
   13.     Duplicate certificate may be issued  
   14.     Driver to notify licence holder or accredited person of failure to hold certificate  
   15.     Licence holder not to allow uncertificated driving  
   16.     When a licence must be returned  
   17.     Duplicate licence may be issued  

           Division 3--Record keeping

   18.     Records to be kept by a licence holder  
   19.     Records to be kept by an accredited person  

   PART 3--VEHICLES

   20.     Vehicle specifications  
   21.     Vehicle modifications not permitted without approval  
   22.     Inspection of vehicles operated by licence holders  
   23.     Inspection of vehicles operated by accredited persons  
   24.     Damaged vehicle not to be used until safe  
   25.     Operating doors  
   26.     Damage  
   27.     Fire  
   28.     Applying brake or emergency device  
   29.     Operating equipment or vehicle  

   PART 4--PLATES, SIGNS AND DEVICES ETC.

   30.     Number plates, signs, symbols, notices and labels  
   31.     Devices and signs for school buses  
   32.     Destination sign and route number to be displayed  
   33.     Fire extinguishers  

   PART 5--VEHICLE OPERATIONS

           Division 1--Passenger numbers

   34.     Maximum number of passengers  

           Division 2--Other driver obligations

   35.     Driver must not drink alcohol  
   36.     Driver to remain with vehicle  
   37.     Picking up and setting down passengers  
   38.     Dress and appearance of drivers  
   39.     Doors of vehicle to be closed when moving  
   40.     Driver's ticketing obligations  
   41.     Property in vehicle  

           Division 3--Fares, tickets and timetables

   42.     Fares and timetables  
   43.     Issue of tickets  
   44.     Passenger responsibilities regarding fares and tickets  
   45.     Passenger must produce valid ticket  
   46.     Passenger must comply with obligations  
   47.     Passenger without ticket may be asked to leave  
   48.     Fares—children under 4 may travel free  
   49.     Concession fares—children 4 and over and under 15  
   50.     Fares—responsibility of passenger for child under 15  
   51.     Driver may refuse damaged or defaced tickets  

           Division 4--Passenger behaviour

   52.     No smoking  
   53.     No gambling  
   54.     No musical instruments to be played  
   55.     Restrictions on operation of sound equipment  
   56.     No selling and busking etc.  
   57.     No drinking liquor or possessing open liquor containers  
   58.     No littering  
   59.     No spitting  
   60.     No graffiti  
   61.     No offensive language or behaviour  
   62.     No annoying things to be brought onto vehicle  
   63.     No protrusion of body or object from vehicle  
   64.     No dropping or throwing of objects  
   65.     Blocking of doors prohibited  
   66.     Entering and leaving  
   67.     No mounting of places not intended for travel etc.  
   68.     No travelling in places not intended for travel etc.  
   69.     No interference with the comfort of others  
   70.     No obstruction of driver  
   71.     Driver may refuse to carry certain passengers  

           Division 5--General

   72.     Carriage of animals  
   73.     Dogs not to occupy seats  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   74.     Exemption from licensing requirement  
   75.     Expiry  
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
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