1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Objects
5 Crown bound by Act
5A Persons who may be accredited
6 Other public passenger vehicles
6A (Repealed)
Part 2 Credentials of operators and drivers (other than taxi-cabs and private hire vehicles)
Division 1 Accreditation of operators
7 Accreditation
8 Procedure
9 Style of accreditation
9A Issue and renewal of accreditation
9B Conditions of accreditation
9C Accreditation conditions relating to drug and alcohol programs and testing
9D Safety management systems for bus services
10 Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation
Division 2 Drivers’ authorities
11 Authorities
11A Issue and renewal of authorities
11B Conditions of authority
12 Criteria and procedure
13 Style of authority
14 Variation, suspension or cancellation of authority
15 Fees for applications for, and renewals of, accreditations and authorities
Division 4 Application of Part
15A Application of Part
Part 3 Regular passenger services and rail passenger services
Division 1 Services to be supplied under contract
16 Service contracts
Division 1A Service contracts for regular ferry services
16AA Application of Division
16AB Service contracts for regular ferry services
16AC Matters to be included in ferry service contracts
16AD Performance standards
16AE Determination of maximum fare pricing policy for ferry services
Division 2 Ferry services subject to existing contracts
16A Application of Division
17 (Repealed)
17A Service contracts for ferry services
18 Commercial and non-commercial contracts
19 Fares
20 Service levels
21 Exclusive rights
22 New services
23 Performance assessment and renewal of commercial contracts
24 Variation of region or route
25 Assignment of benefit of service contracts
26 Variation, suspension or cancellation of service contracts
27 Fee for service contract
28 Provisions of this Division form part of contract
Division 3 Regular bus services
28A Application of Division
Subdivision 2 Service contracts for regular bus services
28B Service contracts for regular bus services
28C Performance standards
28D Renewal of contract
28E Definitions
28EA Bus service contract regions
28EB Strategic transport corridors
28F Variation of transitway descriptions
28G Determination and variation of transitway routes
28H Emergency routes
28I Effect of creation of transitway routes or emergency routes
Subdivision 4 Fare determinations
28J Determination of maximum fare pricing policy for regular bus services
28K Rail services contract for rail services
28L Performance standards
29 Application of Part
29A Definitions
30 Taxi-cab service requirements
31 Accreditation
31A Application for accreditation
31B Grant or refusal of application
31C Term of and renewal of accreditation
31D Conditions of accreditation
31E Statutory condition regarding service standards
31F Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation
31G Taxi-cab service to be linked to network booking service
32 Licence
32A Application for licence
32B Grant or refusal of application
32C Term of and renewal of licence
32D Short-term licences
32E Area of operation of licences
32F Conditions of licence
32G Variation, suspension or cancellation of licence
32H Licence fee
32I Licence fee for ordinary licence
32J Licence fee for short-term licences
32K Stand-by taxi-cabs
33 Authorities
33A Application for authorisation
33B Grant or refusal of application
33C Term of and renewal of authority
33D Conditions of authority
33E Statutory condition regarding network directions
33F Variation, suspension or cancellation of authority
34 Requirement for authorisation
34A Application for authorisation
34B Grant or refusal of application
34C Term of and renewal of authorisation
34D Conditions of authorisation
34E Statutory conditions regarding affiliation and service standards
34F Variation, suspension or cancellation of authorisation
35 Designated directors and managers of corporations
35A Exemptions regarding networks
36 Application of Part
36A Definitions
Division 2 Private hire vehicle services
37 Private hire vehicle service requirements
Division 3 Private hire vehicle operators
38 Accreditation
38A Application for accreditation
38B Grant or refusal of application
38C Term of and renewal of accreditation
38D Conditions of accreditation
38E Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation
Division 4 Private hire vehicle licences
39 Licence
39A Application for licence
39B Grant or refusal of application
39C Term of and renewal of licence
39D Short-term licences
39E Area of operation of licences
39F Conditions of licence
39G Variation, suspension or cancellation of licence
39H Licence fee
39I Licence fee for ordinary licence
39J Licence fee for short-term licences
Division 5 Private hire vehicle drivers
40 Authorities
40A Application for authorisation
40B Grant or refusal of application
40C Term of and renewal of authority
40D Conditions of authority
40E Variation, suspension or cancellation of authority
41 Designated directors and managers of corporations
42 (Renumbered as section 55A)
Part 4B Taxi-cabs and private hire vehicles: transfer tax
43 Definitions
44 Transfer of licences for taxi-cabs
45 Transfer of licences for private hire vehicles
46 Exemption from tax
Part 4C Investigations and enforcement
46A Provision of information relating to safety to regulator
46AA Provision of information to Chief Investigator
46B Persons must report notifiable occurrences
46BA Investigations by the Chief Investigator
46BB Chief Investigator and transport safety investigator’s functions
46BC Transport safety inquiries
46BD Chief Investigator may request transport safety inquiry
46BE Assessors
46BF Witnesses and evidence at transport safety inquiries
46BG Report on transport safety inquiry
46C (Repealed)
46D Tabling of reports
46E Confidential reporting of safety information by transport safety employees
46F (Repealed)
46G Use of powers by authorised officers
46H Inspections by regulator of bus and ferry services
46I Power of entry
46J Powers on entry
46K Inspection and testing of vehicles
46L Functions of authorised officers in relation to relevant documents
46M Other powers related to documents
46N Notice of entry
46O Use of force
46P Care to be taken
46Q Compensation
46R Authority to enter
46S Assistance to be given to authorised officers
46T Premises used for residential purposes
46U Protection from incrimination
46V Search warrants
46W Appointment of authorised officers
Part 5 Review of certain decisions
47 Effect of notification of decisions of the Director-General
Division 2 Review by review panels
48 Review of decisions concerning service contracts
49 Review panels
50 Conduct of review
51 Effect of review
Division 3 Reviews by Administrative Decisions Tribunal
52 Applications to Administrative Decisions Tribunal
53 Exchange of information
53A Advertising
53B Requirement to return documents or number-plates
53C Drug and alcohol programs and testing relating to ferry services
53D Ferry operators to have approved safety management systems
53E Recommendations arising from investigations
54 Offences involving credentials
55 Offenders to state name and address
55A (Repealed)
56 Obstruction
57 (Repealed)
58 Offences by corporations
59 Penalty notices for certain offences
60 Proceedings for offences
60A Fares or other remuneration
61 Recovery of amounts due
62 Records and evidentiary matters
63 Regulations
64 Repeals and savings
65 Prevention of proceedings concerning transitways
66 Exclusion of liability of the State
Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 5 Transport safety employees—alcohol or other drugs