TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (PERSONALISED TRANSPORT REFORM) AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 8 Replacement of s 27 (Driver must hold appropriate authorisation)

TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (PERSONALISED TRANSPORT REFORM) AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 8

8 Replacement of s 27 (Driver must hold appropriate authorisation)

Section 27—

omit, insert—

27 Driver must hold appropriate authorisation

(1) A person must not drive a vehicle to provide a public passenger service of a kind for which driver authorisation is required under this Act unless the person is an authorised driver for a service of that kind.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a first offence—100 penalty units; or

(b) for a second or later offence—200 penalty units.

Note—

See sections 150B and 150C in relation to the application of the penalty for this subsection.

(2) A person must not provide a public passenger service of a kind for which driver authorisation is required under this Act unless the person uses drivers who are authorised drivers for a service of that kind.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.

(3) For subsection (2), a person provides a public passenger service if the person—

(a) is an operator of the service; or

(b) for a booked hire service—provides a booking service for the service.