ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATION 2002

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ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATION 2002

- made under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Name of regulation
3. Dictionary
4. Notes
4A. Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

CHAPTER 2--ACCREDITATION OF PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICE OPERATORS AND TAXI NETWORKS

PART 2.1--KINDS OF ACCREDITATION

5. Accreditations that may be approved

PART 2.2--ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE

6. Definitions for pt 2.2
6A. Meaning of proposed service standards for pt 2.2
6B. Meaning of relevant person for pt 2.2
7. Application procedure for accreditation
8. Mandatory refusal of accreditation
9. Discretionary refusal of accreditation
10. Issue or amendment of accreditation subject to conditions
11. Accredited people—procedure for imposition etc of conditions on authority's
12. Accreditation and certificates of accreditation
13. Accepted service standards—amendment on accredited person's
13A. Accepted service standards—amendment on authority's
14. Notification of change in details of accreditation or operation of regulated
15. Holder of conditional accreditation to comply with conditions
16. Replacement of certificate of accreditation
17. Production of certificate of accreditation
18. Surrender of accreditation
18A. Recovery of lost or stolen certificate of accreditation

PART 2.3--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO ACCREDITATION

18B. Minimum service standards for regulated services
19. Approval of educational qualifications
19A. Accreditation guidelines—relevant offences
20. Operator training
20A. Tour and charter services from interstate—Act,

CHAPTER 3--BUS SERVICES

PART 3.1--OPERATION OF BUS SERVICES

Division 3.1.1--Bus services generally

21. Maintenance of buses
22. Fleet and maintenance records for buses to be made
23. Notification of changes to bus fleet
24. Notifiable incidents involving buses
25. Condition of buses
26. Bus drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or authority
27. Records of bus drivers etc to be maintained by accredited operator
27A. Accredited operator to tell road transport authority about records of bus drivers
27B. Road transport authority may tell accredited operator about bus
28. Keeping and inspection etc of records about buses
29. Display of notice on bus about maximum number of passengers
30. Accreditation details to be displayed on buses
30A. Advertisements for bus services to display accreditation number
30B. Airconditioning of buses
30C. Bus service vehicle livery
30D. Offensive material etc in or on buses
30E. Compliance with dress code of practice
31. Presence of security camera in bus to be indicated
32. Bus operator's responsibilities for security camera
33. Bus operators to comply with service standard for lost property
34. Effect of noncompliance notices—bus operators

Division 3.1.2--Bus drivers

35. Requirements about bus drivers stopping for passengers
36. Where bus drivers must stop on a road
37. Maximum number of passengers in buses
38. Responsibilities of bus drivers for security cameras
39. Restrictions on carriage of goods in buses
40. Responsibility of bus drivers for lost property
41. Behaviour of bus drivers generally
42. Dress and conduct of bus drivers
43. Drivers to remain in bus
44. Passengers not to be carried on certain parts of a bus
45. Effect of noncompliance notices—bus drivers

PART 3.2--BUS TICKETS

46. Validity of bus tickets
47. Valid bus ticket required for travel
48. Bus tickets not transferable
49. Damaged or changed bus tickets not to be used
50. Concession tickets for buses
51. Inspection and processing of bus tickets

PART 3.3--CONDUCT OF BUS PASSENGERS

52. Conduct of people in buses generally
53. Bus seats for older people and people with disabilities
54. Drinking of liquor in buses generally prohibited
55. Eating and drinking in buses
56. Getting on and getting off buses
57. No interference with bus equipment
58. Throwing objects in or from buses
59. Travel not allowed on certain parts of bus
60. Property not to be removed from buses
61. No littering in buses
62. Carriage of animals in buses
63. Bus passengers—soiled clothing etc
64. Intoxicated bus passengers
65. Offender to get off bus when directed
66. Removal of people from buses
67. Lost property found by bus passengers

PART 3.4--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO BUS SERVICES

67A. Name Territory may operate bus service under—Act,
67B. Code of practice—dress of bus drivers
68. Standards about security cameras in buses
69. Interference with bus security cameras and recordings
70. Appointment of bus stops

CHAPTER 4--TAXIS

PART 4.1--TAXI NETWORKS

71. Affiliation of accredited taxi service operators with taxi network
72. Operation of taxis through taxi networks
73. Taxi network access to taxi booking service
74. Special responsibilities of taxi networks for wheelchair-accessible taxi
75. Waiting periods for wheelchair-accessible taxis to be notified
76. Records of affiliated taxi service operators to be made
77. Records of taxi drivers etc to be maintained by accredited network
77A. Accredited network provider to tell road transport authority about records of taxi drivers
77B. Road transport authority may tell accredited network provider about taxi drivers
78. Keeping and inspection etc of records of taxi networks
79. Network provider's responsibilities for security camera
80. Taxi network provider to comply with service standard for lost property

PART 4.2--TAXI LICENCES

Division 4.2.1--Kinds of taxi licences

82. Taxi licences that may be issued
82A. Kinds of restricted taxis

Division 4.2.2--Transferable leased taxi licences—issue

83. Transferable leased taxi licences—application for issue
83A. Transferable leased taxi licences—decision on application

Division 4.2.3--Non-transferable leased taxi licences—issue

83B. Non-transferable leased taxi licences—application for issue
83C. Non-transferable leased taxi licences—decision on application

Division 4.2.4--Wheelchair-accessible taxi licences—issue

83D. Wheelchair-accessible taxi licences—application for issue
83E. Wheelchair-accessible taxi licences—decision on application

Division 4.2.5--NSW cross-border taxi licences—issue

83F. NSW cross-border taxi licences—application for issue
83G. NSW cross-border taxi licences—decision on application

Division 4.2.6--Renewal of taxi licences

84A. Taxi licences—application for renewal
84B. Taxi licences—decision on application for renewal
84C. Taxi licences—term of renewed licences

Division 4.2.7--Defined rights for certain taxi licences

84D. Power to issue defined rights
84E. Defined rights ballots
84F. Notification of ballots
84G. Application for entry in ballot
84H. Decision on application for ballot
84I. Withdrawal from ballot
84J. Ballot reserve list
84K. Offering defined rights to ballot reserves
84L. When defined rights end
84M. Defined right conditions
84N. Defined rights not transferable

Division 4.2.8--Taxi licences—other provisions

85. Amendment of taxi licences—conditions
86. Taxi licences—procedure for imposition etc of conditions on authority's
86A. Conditions of taxi licences
87. Form of taxi licences
88. Taxi licence-holders to notify change of name or address
89. Holder of conditional taxi licence to comply with conditions
90. Replacement of taxi licence
91. Production of taxi licence
92. Surrender of taxi licence

PART 4.3--TAXI SERVICES

Division 4.3.1--Taxi operators

93. Maintenance of taxis
94. Responsibility of operator for condition of taxi
95. Taxis to be fitted with complying taximeters
95A. Exemption from requirement to comply with taximeter standards
96. Taximeters to be clearly visible
97. Taxi drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or authority
98. Drivers of wheelchair-accessible taxis to be trained
99. Records of taxi drivers etc to be maintained by accredited operator
100. Keeping and inspection etc of records about taxis
101. Arrangements with taxi networks
102. Information to be displayed in taxis
103. Presence of security camera in taxi to be indicated
104. Airconditioning of taxis
105. Child restraint anchorages in taxis
106. Taxi roof sign indicating hiring availability
107. Taxi network livery
108. Offensive material etc in or on taxis
109. Stand-by taxis
110. Taxi network uniforms
111. Taxi operators to comply with service standard for lost property
112. Effect of noncompliance notices—taxi operators

Division 4.3.2--Taxi drivers

113. Responsibility of drivers for condition of taxi
114. Special responsibilities of wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers
115. Responsibilities of taxi drivers for security cameras
116. Restrictions on carriage of goods in taxis
117. Carriage of animals in taxis
118. Responsibility of taxi drivers for lost property
119. Behaviour of taxi drivers generally
120. Dress and conduct of taxi drivers
121. Drivers to remain in taxi
122. Use of taxi zones
123. Temporary taxi zones
124. Offence to park taxis on road for longer than 30 minutes
125. Use of accredited taxi network by drivers
126. Effect of noncompliance notices—taxi drivers

Division 4.3.3--Taxi hirings

127. When a taxi hiring begins
127A. When a taxi hiring ends
128. Soliciting for taxi hirings prohibited
129. Requirements about acceptance of taxi hirings
130. Directions by police officers or authorised people about acceptance and carrying out of
131. How taxi hiring to be carried out
132. Wheelchair passengers in wheelchair-accessible taxis
133. Where taxi drivers must stop
134. Operation of taxi roof sign by drivers
135. Carriage of goods in taxis
136. Taxi driver waiting or instructed to return
137. Ending of taxi hiring by hirer
138. Ending of taxi hiring by driver
139. Extra taxi passengers
140. Sharing taxis
141. Multiple hiring of taxis
142. Taxi fare deposits
142A. Exemption from operation of taximeter and metered fares for certain
143. Driver not to start taximeter before hiring begins
143A. When driver must start taximeter
143B. Operation of taximeter during hiring
143C. Operation of taximeter at end of hiring
144. Driver to ask for correct fare
144A. Payment of taxi fare
144B. ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme vouchers—offences
145. Taxi fare not payable for avoidable delays

Division 4.3.4--Conduct of taxi passengers

146. Offensive behaviour or language in taxis
147. Drinking of liquor in taxis prohibited
148. Eating and drinking in taxis
149. Restrictions on carriage of animals in taxis
150. Taxi passengers—soiled clothing etc
151. Intoxicated taxi passengers
152. Offender to get out of taxi when directed
153. Removal of people from taxis
154. Lost property found by taxi passengers

Division 4.3.4A--Independent taxi services

154A. Object—div 4.3.4A
154B. What is the ITO pilot period?
154C. Eligibility criteria
154D. ITO pilot—application to participate
154E. ITO pilot—decision on application
154F. Exemption for ITO pilot participants—Act,
154G. Review—div 4.3.4A
154H. Expiry—div 4.3.4A

Division 4.3.5--Other matters relating to taxi services

155. Declaration of ACT taxi region
156. Standards about security cameras in taxis
157. Interference with taxi security cameras and recordings
158. Standards for taximeters
159. Interference with taximeters
160. Authority may exempt wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers from approved training
161. Authority may require wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers to undertake
162. Approval of wheelchair-accessible taxi driver training courses
163. Exemption of certain taxis—Act, s 128 (1) (a)
164. Exemption of certain wheelchair-accessible

CHAPTER 5--HIRE CARS

PART 5.1--HIRE CAR LICENCES

Division 5.1.1--Kinds of hire car licences

165. Hire car licences that may be issued

Division 5.1.2--Hire car licensing procedure

166. Application procedure for issue of hire car licences
167. Issue of hire car licences
168. Restricted hire car licences—issue of licence labels

Division 5.1.2A--Hire car licences—other provisions

169. Issue or amendment of hire car licence subject to conditions
170. Hire car licences—procedure for imposition etc of conditions on
171. Conditions of hire car licences
172. Form of hire car licences
173. Hire car licence-holders to notify change of name or address
174. Hire car licensee to comply with conditions
175. Replacement of hire car licence
176. Production of hire car licence
177. Surrender of hire car licence

Division 5.1.3--Stand-by hire cars

177A. Definitions for div 5.1.3
177B. Application for stand-by hire car permit
177C. Issue of stand-by hire car permit
177D. Form of stand-by hire car permit
177E. Issue, form and display of stand-by hire car permit label
177F. Conditions of stand-by hire car permit
177G. Stand-by hire cars—replacement of permit label
177H. Stand-by hire cars—production of permit by hire car driver

PART 5.2--HIRE CAR SERVICES

Division 5.2.1--Preliminary

178. Meaning of hire car driver

Division 5.2.2--Hire car operators

179. Maintenance of hire cars
180. Condition of hire cars
181. Hire car drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or authority
182. Records of hire car drivers etc to be maintained by accredited
182A. Accredited operator to tell road transport authority about records of hire car drivers
182B. Road transport authority may tell accredited operator about hire car
183. Keeping and inspection etc of records about hire cars
184. Annual return of hiring statistics
185. Restricted hire cars—carriage of duplicate licence
186. Restricted hire cars—display of licence labels
187. Restricted hire cars—replacement of licence label
188. Advertisements for hire car services to display accreditation number
189. Presence of security camera in hire car to be indicated
190. Airconditioning of hire cars
191. Advertisements in or on hire cars
192. Offensive material etc in or on hire cars
193. Compliance with dress code of practice
194. Hire car operator's responsibilities for security camera
195. Hire car operators to comply with service standard for lost property
196. Effect of noncompliance notices—hire car operators

Division 5.2.3--Hire car drivers

197. Responsibility of drivers for condition of hire car
198. Responsibilities of hire car drivers for security cameras
199. Restrictions on carriage of goods in hire cars
200. Carriage of animals in hire cars
201. Responsibility of hire car drivers for lost property
202. Behaviour of hire car drivers generally
203. Dress and conduct of hire car drivers
204. Restricted hire cars—production of duplicate licence by hire car
205. Effect of noncompliance notices—hire car drivers

Division 5.2.4--Hire car hirings

206. Soliciting for hire car hirings prohibited
207. Where hire car drivers must stop
208. Extra hire car passengers
209. Hire car fares

Division 5.2.5--Conduct of hire car passengers

210. Offensive behaviour or language in hire cars
211. Eating and drinking in hire cars
212. Restrictions on carriage of animals in hire cars
213. Hire car passengers—soiled clothing etc
214. Intoxicated hire car passengers
215. Offender to get out of hire car when directed
216. Removal of people from hire cars
217. Lost property found by hire car passengers

Division 5.2.6--Other matters relating to hire car services

218. Code of practice—dress of hire car drivers
219. Standards about security cameras in hire car
220. Interference with hire car security cameras and recordings
221. Authorisation for vehicles for other

CHAPTER 6--DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICES

PART 6.1--DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICE AUTHORISATIONS

230. Application procedure for issue of authorisations
231. Issue of authorisations
232. Issue or amendment of authorisations subject to conditions
233. Demand responsive service authorisations—procedure for imposition etc of
234. Conditions of authorisations
235. Form of authorisations
236. Authorisation labels—issue and display
237. Authorisation labels—replacement
238. Authorisation-holders to notify change of name or address
239. Authorisation-holder to comply with conditions
240. Replacement of authorisation
241. Production of authorisation
242. Surrender of authorisation
243. Demand responsive service authorisations not transferable

PART 6.2--DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICES

Division 6.2.1--Preliminary

244. Meaning of authorised operator and DRS vehicle driver—pt

Division 6.2.2--Demand responsive service vehicle operators

245. Maintenance of demand responsive service vehicles
246. Fleet and maintenance records for demand responsive service vehicles to be
247. Notification of changes to demand responsive service vehicle fleet
248. Notifiable incidents involving demand responsive service vehicles
249. Condition of demand responsive service vehicles
250. Demand responsive service vehicle drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or
251. Records of demand responsive service vehicle drivers etc to be maintained by authorised
252. Authorised operator to tell road transport authority about records of demand responsive
253. Road transport authority may tell authorised operator about demand responsive service
254. Keeping and inspection etc of records about demand responsive service
255. Display of notice about maximum number of passengers
256. Accreditation details to be displayed on demand responsive service
257. Advertisements for demand responsive services to display accreditation
258. Information about fares to be displayed in demand responsive service
259. Presence of security camera in demand responsive service vehicle to be
260. Airconditioning of demand responsive service vehicles
261. Demand responsive service vehicle livery
262. Offensive material etc in or on demand responsive service vehicles
263. Compliance with dress code of practice
264. Authorised operator's responsibilities for security camera
265. Authorised operators to comply with service standard for lost property
266. Effect of noncompliance notices—authorised operators

Division 6.2.3--Demand responsive service vehicle drivers

267. Requirements about demand responsive service vehicle drivers stopping for
268. Where demand responsive service vehicle drivers must stop on a
269. Maximum number of passengers in demand responsive service vehicles
270. Wheelchair passengers in demand responsive service vehicles
271. Responsibilities of demand responsive service vehicle drivers for security
272. Restrictions on carriage of goods in demand responsive service vehicles
273. Responsibility of demand responsive service vehicle drivers for lost
274. Behaviour of demand responsive service vehicle drivers generally
275. Dress and conduct of demand responsive service vehicle drivers
276. Responsibility of drivers for condition of demand responsive service
277. Drivers to remain in vehicle
278. Passengers not to be carried on certain parts of a demand responsive service
279. Effect of noncompliance notices—demand responsive service vehicle

Division 6.2.4--Demand responsive service tickets

280. Validity of demand responsive service tickets
281. Valid demand responsive service ticket required for travel
282. Demand responsive service tickets not transferable
283. Damaged or changed demand responsive service tickets not to be used
284. Concession tickets for demand responsive service vehicles
285. Inspection and processing of demand responsive service tickets

Division 6.2.5--Conduct of demand responsive service vehicle passengers

286. Conduct of people in demand responsive service vehicles generally
287. Demand responsive service vehicle seats for older people and people with
288. Drinking of liquor in demand responsive service vehicles generally
289. Eating and drinking in demand responsive service vehicles
290. Getting on and getting off demand responsive service vehicles
291. No interference with demand responsive service vehicle
292. Throwing objects in or from demand responsive service vehicles
293. Travel not allowed on certain parts of demand responsive service
294. Property not to be removed from demand responsive service vehicles
295. No littering in demand responsive service vehicles
296. Carriage of animals in demand responsive service vehicles
297. Demand responsive service vehicle passengers—soiled clothing
298. Intoxicated demand responsive service vehicle passengers
299. Offender to get out of demand responsive service vehicle when
300. Removal of people from demand responsive service vehicles
301. Lost property found by demand responsive service vehicle

Division 6.2.6--Other matters relating to demand responsive services

301A. Name Territory may operate demand responsive service under—Act,
302. Code of practice—dress of demand responsive service vehicle
303. Standards about security cameras in demand responsive service
304. Interference with demand responsive service vehicle security cameras and
305. DRS vehicles—bus stop and bus zone authorities

CHAPTER 7--DRIVER AUTHORITY CARDS

306. Meaning of driver authority card––ch 7
307. Driver authority card to be displayed or shown
308. Production of driver authority card

CHAPTER 8--DISCIPLINARY ACTION

320. Meaning of service authority for ch 8
321. When authority may take action in relation to accreditations and
322. Action that may be taken in relation to accreditations and
323. Procedure for authority taking disciplinary action
324. Immediate suspension of accreditation or licence
325. Effect of suspension of accreditation or licence
326. Return of certificate of accreditation or licence
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