New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PASSENGER TRANSPORT REGULATION 2007 - REG 84

84 Manifest of passengers

(1) The operator of a long-distance, tourist or charter service that is provided by means of buses must provide to the driver of each bus concerned, for each day that the bus is used to provide the service, a manifest of passengers that complies with this clause.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) The manifest must contain the following information in respect of each passenger:

(a) the passenger’s name,

(b) contact details (such as an address and telephone number) for the passenger,

(c) the date and time that the passenger is due to board the bus,

(d) the seat number (if any) allocated to the passenger.

(3) The driver of the bus must return the manifest to the operator as soon as practicable after the completion of the relevant journey.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(4) The operator of the service must retain each manifest for a period of 60 days after the completion of the relevant journey.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(5) This clause does not apply in respect of a bus that:

(a) is being used only within a radius of 40 kilometres from its usual depot, or

(b) is being used for a charter service, but only if the operator of the bus maintains records for 60 days after the bus is used for any such service that include the name, address and telephone number of the person that chartered the bus, the date and time of the charter and the telephone number of a responsible passenger on board the chartered bus.