Western Australian Current Acts

TRANSPORT (ROAD PASSENGER SERVICES) ACT 2018 - SECT 270

270 .         Safety standards for providers of passenger transport vehicles

        (1)         The regulations may specify safety standards for providers of passenger transport vehicles.

        (2)         Safety standards may be specified in relation to any of the following —

            (a)         vehicles used or to be used in providing passenger transport services, including the following —

                  (i)         safety of vehicles;

                  (ii)         vehicle authorisation and licensing requirements;

                  (iii)         maintenance and security and other requirements;

            (b)         drivers, including the following —

                  (i)         driving authorisation and licensing requirements;

                  (ii)         competence and qualifications;

                  (iii)         driving records and criminal records;

                  (iv)         identification;

                  (v)         fitness and medical requirements;

                  (vi)         reporting of changes in health and other matters relating to health;

            (c)         reporting of changes of ownership or other arrangements in relation to vehicles or of other matters;

            (d)         records relating to vehicles;

            (e)         reporting of safety incidents and accidents;

            (f)         insurance;

            (g)         compliance with safety requirements established by providers of on-demand booking services and providers of passenger transport services;

            (h)         provision of information to providers of on-demand booking services, providers of passenger transport services and passenger transport drivers.

        (3)         Subsection (2) does not limit the matters for which safety standards may be specified.