New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 1990 - SECT 24

24 Variation of region or route

(1) The region or route of operation of a service contract cannot be varied during the term of the contract except by consent of the parties.

(2) The region or route of a commercial contract offered pursuant to section 23 as a renewal of a previous contract must be the same as the region or route defined in respect of that previous contract except by consent of the parties or by a determination of the Director-General under this section.

(3) A renewal of contract may be offered in respect of a varied region or route if the variation:

(a) is necessary to extend services in developing areas, or

(b) is necessary as a result of altered traffic conditions or for reasons of public safety, or

(c) is otherwise necessary for improvement of transport services in the public interest.