PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 2014 - SECT 39 Regular timetabled services must have contract

PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 2014 - SECT 39

39 Regular timetabled services must have contract

(1) A person must not operate a public passenger service that is conducted according to regular routes and timetables or according to regular routes and at regular intervals otherwise than under the authority of a passenger service contract.

: Maximum penalty--1,000 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to the following public passenger services--

(a) an air transport service,

(b) a bus service or a ferry service conducted according to one or more regular routes, in which each passenger is transported for a distance of not less than 40 kilometres,

(c) a tourist service,

(d) a community transport service.

(3) This section does not apply to an operator of a public passenger service if--

(a) the person is an accredited operator of the public passenger service or is not required to be accredited, and

(b) the service is operated under a subcontract or other arrangement with the holder of the passenger service contract for the service, and

(c) the subcontract or other arrangement is authorised under the passenger service contract.

(4) This section does not apply to a public passenger service exempted by TfNSW by order published in the Gazette. An exemption may be unconditional or subject to conditions specified in the order.

(5) TfNSW must have regard to any applicable policy approved by the Minister for the purposes of subsection (4) before making an order under that subsection.