(1) In this section
—
commencement day means the day on which Part 6
comes into operation.
(2) A person who is
the holder of a licence under the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 Part III
Division 2 for an omnibus immediately before commencement day that prohibits
the use of the vehicle to provide a regular passenger transport service is
taken on and from commencement day to be the holder of a passenger transport
vehicle authorisation that authorises the operation of a vehicle for use in
providing an on-demand charter passenger transport service or a tourism
passenger transport service for the remainder of the term for which the
licence was issued.
(3) A person who is
the holder of a licence under the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 Part III
Division 2 for an omnibus immediately before commencement day that does not
prohibit the use of the vehicle to provide a regular passenger transport
service is taken on and from commencement day to be the holder of a passenger
transport vehicle authorisation that authorises the operation of a vehicle for
use in providing a regular passenger transport service, an on-demand charter
passenger vehicle service or a tourism passenger transport service for the
remainder of the term for which the licence was issued.
(4) Despite subsection
(2) or (3), if a licence for an omnibus under the
Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 Part III Division 2 was suspended immediately
before commencement day, the holder of the licence is not to be taken to be
the holder of a passenger transport vehicle authorisation for the vehicle
—
(a)
during the remaining period for which the licence was suspended; or
(b) if
the remainder of the term for which the licence was issued expires during the
period referred to in paragraph (a).
(5) An authorisation
referred to in subsection (2) or (3) may be suspended or cancelled under Part
6 Division 4.