PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 2014 - As at 1 July 2022 - Act 46 of 2014

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Objects of Act
• 4 Definitions
• 5 Public passenger services
• 6 Community transport services
• 7 Air transport services
8, 9. (Repealed)
• 10 Act to be construed not to exceed legislative power of State
• 11 Act to bind Crown

PART 2 - ACCREDITATION OF OPERATORS OF PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 13 Meaning of "close associate"
• 14 Application of Part

Division 2 - Accreditation offences

• 15 Operator of public passenger service must be accredited
• 16 Operator of public passenger service must comply with accreditation conditions

Division 3 - Applications for accreditation

• 17 Applications for accreditation
• 18 Determination of applications for accreditation generally
• 19 Close associates
• 20 Grants of accreditation
• 21 Form of accreditation
• 22 Term of accreditation
• 23 Renewal of accreditation
• 24 Notice of accreditation decision
• 25 Joint accreditation

Division 4 - Conditions of accreditation

• 26 Conditions of accreditation generally
• 27 Changes to nominated directors and managers
• 28 Operation of regulated air routes
• 29 Bus services--drug and alcohol programs and testing
• 30 Other Acts not affected by testing provisions
• 31 Bus services--safety management systems
32. (Repealed)

Division 5 - Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation

• 33 Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation generally
34. (Repealed)
• 35 Automatic suspensions

PART 3 - SERVICE PROCUREMENT

Division 1 - Passenger service contracts

• 36 Passenger service contracts
• 36A Contracts for passenger services under Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016
• 36B Contracts for Sydney Metro passenger services
• 37 Further contracts
• 38 Enforcement of performance standards and civil penalties
• 39 Regular timetabled services must have contract
• 40 Exclusive rights

Division 2 - Licensing for regulated air routes

• 41 Operator of regulated air route must be licensed
• 42 Licence holder must comply with conditions
• 43 Applications for air route licences
• 44 Determination of applications for air route licence
• 45 Grants of air route licences
• 46 Form of air route licence
• 47 Term of air route licence
• 48 No renewals of air route licences
• 49 Notice of decision
• 50 Joint holders
• 51 Conditions of air route licences
• 52 Variation, suspension or cancellation of air route licence
• 53 Temporary air route licences
• 54 Joint licences

PART 4 - DRIVER AUTHORITIES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 55 Application of Part
• 56 Types and classes of driver authority

Division 2 - Driver authority offences

• 57 Driver for public passenger service must hold driver authority
• 58 Driver of public passenger service must comply with driver authority conditions

Division 3 - Applications for driver authorities

• 59 Applications for driver authority
• 60 Determination of applications for driver authorities generally
• 61 Additional standards for bus drivers
62. (Repealed)
• 63 Applications after refusal or cancellation
• 64 Conditions of driver authorities
• 65 Form of driver authority
• 66 Term of driver authority
• 67 Renewal of driver authority
• 68 Notice of decision

Division 4 - Conditions of driver authorities

• 69 Conditions of driver authorities generally
70. (Repealed)

Division 5 - Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver authorities

• 71 Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver authorities generally
PARTS 5, 6 - (Repealed) None

PART 7 - PASSENGER TRANSPORT FARES, CONCESSIONS AND FEES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 121 Definition

Division 2 - Fares and other related matters

• 122 Application of Division
• 123 Referrals to IPART
• 124 IPART investigations and determinations
• 125 Fares orders
126, 127. (Repealed)

Division 3 - Conditions of travel or ticketing

• 128 Conditions of travel or ticketing

Division 4 - Concessions and subsidies

• 129 Minister to determine subsidy scheme and concessions
• 130 Administration of subsidy schemes and concessions

PART 8 - SAFETY INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATIONS

Division 1 - Bus safety information

• 131 Bus safety reports
• 132 Notifiable occurrences relating to buses

Division 2 - Transport safety investigations

• 133 Chief Investigator may investigate transport accidents or incidents
• 134 Investigation not affected by other inquiries or proceedings
• 135 Conduct of transport safety investigation
• 136 Provision of information and production of documents to Chief Investigator
• 137 Reports on transport safety investigations
• 138 Obligations of persons who receive draft reports or recommendations
• 139 Compliance with subpoenas and directions relating to safety incidents

Division 3 - Transport safety inquiries

• 140 Minister may constitute Board of Inquiry for transport safety inquiry
• 141 Chief Investigator may request transport safety inquiry
• 142 Conduct of transport safety inquiry
• 143 Assessors
• 144 Witnesses and evidence at transport safety inquiries
• 145 Compliance with subpoenas and directions relating to safety incidents

Division 4 - Transport safety investigators

• 146 Appointment of transport safety investigators
• 147 Identity cards
• 148 Functions relating to transport safety investigations

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

• 149 Tabling of reports of transport safety investigations and transport safety inquiries
• 150 Confidential reporting of safety information by transport safety employees
• 151 Recommendations arising from investigations

PART 9 - ENFORCEMENT

Division 1 - Authorised officers

• 152 Appointment of authorised officers by TfNSW
153. (Repealed)
• 154 Appointment of Commonwealth officers for specific matters
• 155 Limitations on functions
• 156 Identity cards must be issued
• 157 Identity cards to be shown
• 158 Functions of authorised officers
• 159 Inspections

Division 2 - Offences

• 160 Offences relating to inspections and investigations
• 161 Offences involving credentials
• 162 Offenders to state name and address
• 163 Prohibited advertisements
• 164 Return of accreditations, driver authorities and licences
• 164A Prohibition on buses acting as taxis

Division 3 - Proceedings for offences

• 165 Offences by corporations
• 165A Ancillary offences
• 166 Penalty notices
• 167 Nature of proceedings for offences
• 168 Additional penalties for railway offences affecting safety

PART 10 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 169 Review of decisions
• 170 Exchange of information
• 171 Disclosure of accreditation and other information
• 172 Records and evidentiary matters
• 173 Ferry services--drug and alcohol programs and testing
• 174 Fees, charges and levies
• 175 Service of documents
• 176 Regulations
• 177 Additional matters relating to drug and alcohol testing
• 178 Compensation not payable
• 179 Repeals
• 180 Review of Act
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