TRANSPORT ACT 1983

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TRANSPORT ACT 1983

No. 9921 of 1983
Version incorporating amendments as at 17 April 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

PART I-PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions

PART II-ADMINISTRATION

Division 1-The Department

3. Repealed
Subdivision 1-General
4. Objects and functions of Department
4A. Revenue allocation agreements
5. Contracts for the provision of transport services
6. Powers of Secretary
6A. Particular powers of Secretary
6B. Delegation
6C. Repealed
7. Minister may make use of services of officers etc. of public service or public entities
7A. Secretary to Department subject to Ministerial direction
Subdivision 2-Director of Public Transport
8. Director of Public Transport
9. Functions and powers of Director
9AA. Contingency planning for exercise of certain powers
9AB. Director to conduct cost-benefit analysis of relevant rail safety projects
9AC. Guidelines for cost-benefit analysis and consultation
9AD. Director's powers in relation to land
9A. Compulsory acquisition of land
9AAB. Easements
9B. Director may use Crown lands reserved under Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
9BA. Recording of dealings
9C. Clearance of trees etc.
9D. No obligation to fence
9E. Power to break up roads, etc.
9F. Power to install stopping places, etc.
9G. Level crossings
9H. Tram infrastructure
9I. Overhead power supply
9J. Power to stop traffic
Subdivision 3-Director, Public Transport Safety
9K. Director, Public Transport Safety
9L. Appointment and terms and conditions
9M. When the Safety Director ceases to hold office
9N. Resignation
9O. Suspension and removal from office for misconduct etc.
9P. Acting appointment
9Q. Validity of acts and decisions
9R. Safety Director not subject to Ministerial direction or control
9S. Immunity
9T. Functions of Safety Director
9U. Powers of Safety Director
9V. Safety Director to have regard to certain objectives
9W. Ministerial direction to investigate public transport safety
matters
9X. Staff
9Y. Delegation
9Z. Information disclosure by Safety Director
9ZA. Safety Director to conduct cost-benefit analysis of and consult about mandatory rail safety decisions
9ZB. Guidelines
9ZC. Memoranda of understanding
9ZD. Power to give advice on compliance
Subdivision 4-Provisions relating to passenger services
10. Priority of passenger services
11. Public Transport Fund

Division 2-Repealed

12. Repealed

Division 3-Establishment of the Corporation

13-14A. Repealed
15. Roads Corporation
15A. Trading name
15B. Extra territoriality
16. Objects and functions of Roads Corporation

Division 3A-Repealed

17-20E. Repealed

Division 4-General provisions

21. Officers of Corporations
22-26A. Repealed
27. Incorporation of Corporations
28. Repealed
29. Exemption of officers from liability
30. Management of Roads Corporation
31. Power of Minister to give directions
32. Delegation
33. Repealed

Division 5-Other boards and committees

34. Repealed
35. Road Safety Board
36. Consultative committees and regional advisory boards
37. Remuneration and terms and conditions of employment

PART IIA-Repealed

37A. Repealed

PART III-POWERS OF THE CORPORATION

38. Powers of Corporations
39. Particular powers of Corporations
40-42. Repealed
43. Special acquisition powers of Rail Track with respect to the
Loop
44. Repealed
45. Corporations may use Crown lands reserved under Crown
Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
46. Grant of unalienated Crown land
47. Surplus land
48-53. Repealed
54. Provisions as to proposed developments along the line of the Loop
55. Repealed
56. Regulations
56A, 56B Repealed

PART IV-FINANCIAL

Division 1-Budgets and accounts

57. Repealed
58. Minister to set quantitative targets
59. Treasurer or Minister to advise of budgetary guidelines etc.
60. Corporations to prepare budgets
61. Minister to submit budgets
62. Funding of deficit
63. Revised budgets
64. Interim budgets
65. Corporations to provide budgetary information
66. General funds
67. Repealed

Division 2-Borrowing powers

68-75. Repealed
76. Financial accommodation
77. Power of Minister to execute guarantee
77A. Power to give a guarantee in relation to a contract assigned by
the Secretary
78-81. Repealed
81A. Disposal of assets in exchange for lease

Division 3-Borrowing and investment powers of Public
Transport Corporation

81B. Repealed

PART V-CHIEF INVESTIGATOR, TRANSPORT AND
MARINE SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS

Division 1-Preliminary matters

82. Object
82A. What is a public transport safety matter?
82B. What is a marine safety matter?
82C. Application of definitions to this Part

Division 2-Appointment, functions and general powers

83. Chief Investigator
83A. Principal function
83B. Other functions
83C. Chief Investigator to act independently
83D. General powers
83E. Appointment and terms of office
83F. When the Chief Investigator ceases to hold office
83G. Suspension and removal from office for misconduct etc.
83H. Acting Chief Investigator
83I. Staff
83J. Delegation
83K. Protection of Chief Investigator from liability
83L. Validity of acts and decisions

Division 3-Investigations

84. Specific investigation powers-public transport safety
matters
84A. Specific investigation powers-marine safety matters
84B. Identity cards

Division 4-Reports and miscellaneous matters

85. Reports to be given promptly to the Minister
85A. Consultation before report finalised
85B. Minister may direct that investigation be conducted
85C. Limitations on disclosure etc. of information obtained under
this Part 85D. Release of information in the interests of transport safety
85E. Chief Investigator may authorise non-staff members to have access to information
85F. Confidential reporting of safety information by transport
workers
85G. Memorandum of understanding
85H. Chief Investigator may ask Commonwealth official to
investigate accident or incident

PART VI-TRAFFIC REGULATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

Division 1-General provisions

86. Definitions
87. Operation of motor vehicle as a commercial passenger vehicle
or commercial goods vehicle
88. Part to bind Crown
89. Determinations of policy
90. No compensation payable
91. Repealed
Divisions 2, 3-Repealed
92-118. Repealed
119-129. Repealed

Division 4-Accreditation of taxi-cab industry participants
Subdivision 1-Preliminary

130. Purpose of accreditation
130A. Definitions and interpretative provisions
Subdivision 2-Requirement for accreditation
131. Offence for taxi-cab operator not to be accredited
131A. Offence for provider of taxi-cab network services not to
be accredited
Subdivision 3-Application for accreditation
132. Making of application
132A. Time within which licensing authority must deal with application
132B. Circumstances in which application may be approved
132C. How long accreditation lasts
132D. Mandatory refusal of accreditation
132E. Presumption in favour of refusal of accreditation
132F. Discretionary refusal of accreditation
132G. Notification and reasons to be given if accreditation
refused
132H. Disqualification by licensing authority from ability to
apply for accreditation
Subdivision 4-Accreditation conditions and business and service standards
133. Restrictions and conditions concerning accreditation
133A. Licensing authority may vary, revoke or impose new conditions, restrictions or other limitations
133B. Offence to fail to comply with conditions etc.
133C. Business and service standards
Subdivision 5-Certificates of accreditation
134. Issue of certificate of accreditation
134A. Offence not to produce certificate when required
Subdivision 6-Disciplinary action and improvement notices
135. When the licensing authority may take disciplinary action
135A. Disciplinary actions that may be taken in relation to accreditations
135B. Procedure for taking disciplinary action
135C. Immediate suspension of accreditation
135D. Effect of suspension of accreditation
135E. Return of certificate of accreditation
135F. Improvement notices
135G. Formal irregularities or defects in notice
135H. Proceedings for offences not affected by improvement
notices
Subdivision 7-Review of decisions
136. Jurisdiction of VCAT in relation to mandatory refusal or cancellation of accreditation
136A. Review of decision by VCAT
136B. Time period for making application to VCAT
Subdivision 8-Miscellaneous
137. Accreditation cannot be transferred
137A. Holder of accreditation to notify of relevant change in circumstances
137B. Surrender of accreditation
137C. False representation in relation to accreditation
137D. Communication with responsible person
137E. Regulations

Division 5-Commercial passenger vehicles

138. Application of Division
138A. Repealed
139. Vehicles not to be operated unless licensed
140. Application for licence
141. Public commercial passenger vehicles
141A. Repealed
141B. Restricted hire vehicles
142. Hire cars and special purpose vehicles
143. Taxi-cab licences
143A. Power to make Orders for the granting of taxi-cab licences
in taxi-cab zones
143B. Repealed
143C. Review by Tribunal of refusal to grant licence
143D. Condition forbidding transfer of taxi-cab licence
144. Conditions
144A. Determination of taxi fares or hiring rates
145. Classification of vehicles
146. Cancellation or alteration of licences
146AA. Directions
146A. Repealed
146B. Power to vary public commercial passenger vehicle
licence
146C. Review by Tribunal of licence cancellation etc.
147. Repealed
147A. Annual licence fees
147B. Setting of fees
148. Repealed
149. Transfers of licences
150. Assignments
150A. Unauthorised person must not trade in taxi-cab licences
151. Use of substitute vehicles where licensed vehicles undergoing repair
152. As to substitution of vehicles generally
153. Cancellation of licence for vehicles
154. Temporary permit
155. Goods vehicle used as passenger vehicle to be licensed
156. Repealed
156A. Effect on taxi-cab licences of certain outcomes
157. Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or certificate
157A, 157B Repealed
158. Offences
158A. Touting
158B. Offences relating to security cameras and privacy of passengers
158C. Agreements in relation to images obtained from security cameras
159. Onus of proof upon defendant in certain cases
160. General penalty
161. Penalty for failure to pay hiring rate
162. Regulations

Division 6-Driver accreditation-commercial passenger vehicles and private bus services

163. Interpretation
164. Public care objective
165. Offence to drive certain vehicles without accreditation
166. Director's power to accredit persons
167. Tests, qualifications and other requirements
168. Term and renewal of accreditation
169. Matters to be considered by the Director when issuing or renewing an accreditation
169A. Imposition of conditions on accreditation
169B. Offence to fail to comply with conditions
169C. Disqualification by Director from ability to apply for accreditation
169D. Certificate of accreditation
169E. Mandatory cancellation in certain circumstances
169EA. Mandatory suspension in certain circumstances
169EB. Reinstatement of driver accreditation in certain
circumstances where it has been suspended
169EC. Person whose driver licence or probationary licence is suspended or cancelled must notify the Director
169F. Powers of the Director to consider disciplinary action
169G. Notice to holder of accreditation
169H. Submissions to Director
169I. Actions Director may take after consideration
169J. Notice of Director's decision
169K. Interim suspension of accreditation
169L. Re-instatement of accreditation
169M. Compensation for lost income during suspension
169N. Jurisdiction of VCAT as to category 1 offenders
169O. Review of decision by VCAT
169P. Time period for making application for review
169Q. Offence not to sign certificate on receipt
169R. Offence not to notify change of address and give driver accreditation
169S. Offence not to notify of suspension or cancellation of accreditation
169T. Offence not to notify of being charged with, or found guilty of, a disqualifying offence
169U. Offence to retain illegible certificate
169V. Offence to retain certificate if accreditation suspended or cancelled
169W. Offence not to carry certificate when driving
169WA. Operator must not permit non-accredited driver to drive commercial passenger vehicle etc.
169WB. Holder of accreditation must not permit non-accredited
driver to drive commercial passenger vehicle etc.
169X. Offence not to produce certificate when asked
169Y. Power of Director to determine fees
169Z. Regulations

Division 7-Repealed

Division 8-Tow trucks

170. Objectives of Division
171. Tow trucks to be licensed
172. Trade towing licence
172A. Heavy accident tow truck towing licences
172B. Accident towing licence
172C. Licence must be held in respect of each tow truck
172D. Restriction on the granting of new heavy accident tow
truck towing licences
172E. Restriction on the granting of new accident towing licences
172F. Notice that heavy accident tow truck towing licences available
172G. Notice that accident towing licences available
172H. Procedure applying to the grant of new licences
172I. Review by Tribunal of refusal to grant licence
172J. Eligibility of person with criminal record to hold towing licence
172K. Eligibility of corporation to hold licence if director has serious criminal conviction
172L. Creation of allocation centre roster entitlements
172M. Effect of the creation of new controlled area on certain licences
172N. Savings provision concerning existing licence holders
172O. Former licence entitlements may be re-transferred
172P. Self-management areas
172Q. Offences concerning self-management areas
173. Granting of tow truck licences
173A. Review by Tribunal of refusal to grant tow truck licence
174. Form and duration of tow truck licences
174A. Alteration or cancellation of licence conditions
174AB. Review by Tribunal of tow truck licence cancellation etc.
174B. Temporary permit
174C-174E Repealed
175. Conditions of tow truck licence
175A. Other conditions of tow truck licence
175B. Delayed effect on introduction of new scheme
175C. Delayed effect on introduction of new code of practice
175D. Delayed effect if new requirements introduced
176. No repair work to be carried out without owner's approval
176A. Obligations on repairers in respect of towed vehicles
176B. Authority to tow checking procedure
176C. Copies of noted-up forms must be given to owners etc.
176D. Obligations on repairers if form defective or not provided
176E. Repairers must keep copies of towing forms
176F. Owner may apply for certificate if form defective or lost
176G. Exceptions in relation to sections 176A-176F.
177. Offence to tout or solicit for work at an accident scene etc.
177A. Cooling-off period for certain towing related repair agreements
177B. Owner not liable for repairs carried out at unauthorised
place
177C. Offence to fail to release towed vehicle
177D. Provisions concerning damaged vehicle storage
178. No consideration to be paid for obtaining or handing over
any work in respect of a damaged motor vehicle
179. Repealed
180. Change of directors
181. Power to revoke or suspend tow truck licences
181A. Suspension or cancellation of licence if offences
committed
181B. Demerits Register
181C. Appeals concerning Demerits Register
182. Transfer of tow truck licences
182A. Requirement to hold an accident towing driver authority
182B. Accident towing driver authority
182C. Obligations of authority holder
182D. Eligibility of person who has committed serious traffic offences to hold authority
182E. Suspension or cancellation of authority
182F. Replacement of authority
182G. Review by Tribunal of refusal to grant accident towing driver authority
183. Offence to operate in contravention of Division
183A. The Corporation may establish allocation schemes
183B. Offence to attend accident without authorisation
183C. Offence to tow vehicle from certain depots without authorisation
183D. Police may direct certain persons to leave the immediate vicinity of an accident
184. Penalties
184A. Tow truck charges
185. Regulations
185A. Repealed

Division 9-Commission investigations

186. Reference by Minister
187. Conduct of investigation
188. Objectives not to apply
189. Powers relating to investigations
190. Reports
191. Application of confidentiality provisions of Essential
Services Commission Act 2001.

Division 10-Events affecting public transport

192. Meaning of event and organiser
193. Events to which this Division applies
194. Meaning of regular public transport service
195. Organiser must give notice of proposed event
196. Director may ask that a public transport plan be submitted
197. Public transport plans
198. Preparation of public transport plans
199. By when public transport plans to be submitted
200. Director may impose fee
201. Alternative arrangements if time limited
202. Director may waive or reduce time limits
203. Approval of public transport plans
204. Consequences of a failure to comply with this Division
205-207. Repealed

PART VII-PROSECUTIONS, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES AND OTHER MATTERS

Division 1-Interpretations

208. Definitions

Division 2-Transport and ticket infringements

209-211. Repealed
212. Transport and ticket infringements
212A. Offence to falsely represent oneself as an officer of the
Roads Corporation
213. Repealed
213A. Administrative costs in respect of ticket infringements
214. Proof of prior convictions or findings of guilt
214A. Differences in penalties
215. Regulations

Division 2A-Safety work infringements

215A. Repealed
215B. Safety work infringements
215C. Effect of safety work infringement
215D. Extension of time to object if no actual notice
215E. Application of Infringements Act 2006.
215F. Proof of prior convictions
215G. Regulations

Division 3-Enforcement provisions-vehicle inspections

216. Inspection of motor vehicles
217. Powers of officers authorized by Roads Corporation
217A. Additional inspection power concerning heavy vehicles
218, 218A Repealed

Division 3A-Other enforcement provisions

218B. Power to require names and addresses
219. Power to arrest suspected offenders
219AA, 219A Repealed
220. Power to remove offenders

Division 4-Regulation of entitlement to use public transport
services

220AA. False reports to officers
220A. Offence to dishonestly obtain a ticket etc.
220B. Offence to counterfeit or alter a ticket
220C. Offence to claim exemption or concession if not entitled
220D. Director may determine conditions
220DA. Conditions relating to overseas student travel
221. Information not to be disclosed
221AA. Regulations concerning entitlement to use public transport services

Division 4AA-Authorisation of persons for the purposes of enforcement

221A. Authorisation of Departmental authorised officers
221AB. Authorisation of other authorised officers
221B. Application for authorisation
221C. Qualification requirements
221CA. Time limits on section 221AB authorisations
221CB. Scope of authorisation may be limited
221CC. Non-compliance with a limit
221D. Conditions of authorisation
221E. Change of conditions
221F. Non-compliance with a condition
221FA. Clarification of places in which certain authorised officers may operate
221G. Application for renewal of authorisation
221H. Renewal of authorisation
221I. Issue of identity cards
221J. Inquiry into conduct of authorised officer
221K. Effect of suspension
221L. Revocation of authorisation
221M. Tribunal reviews
221N. Authorisations cease to exist in certain circumstances
221O. Return of identity cards
221P. Lost, stolen or destroyed identity cards to be reported
221Q. Replacement of identity cards
221R. Offence to falsely represent oneself as an authorised
officer
221S. Application by proposed employee
221T. Investigation by Ombudsman

Division 4AAA-Transport safety offences
Subdivision 1-Interpretation

221U. Definitions
221V. Exclusion of mistake of fact defence
221W. Statement that mistake of fact defence does not apply not
to affect other offences
Subdivision 2-Offences
221X. Overdimensional vehicles crossing tracks
221Y. Operators of overdimensional vehicles crossing tracks without permission also guilty of offence
221Z. Reasonable steps defence-reliance on container weight declaration
221ZA. Specification of vehicle limits and fees for
overdimensional vehicles crossing tracks
221ZB. Animals on railway tracks
221ZC. Placing things on tracks
221ZD. Mounting a place not intended for travel etc.
221ZE. Travelling in a place not intended for travel etc.
221ZF. Applying brake or emergency device
221ZG. Stopping a rail vehicle or road vehicle
221ZH. Operating equipment
221ZI. Permitting drainage

Division 4AB-Further offences

222. Offence to enter, board or leave carriage whilst in motion etc.
222A. Smoking offences
222B. Interference with prescribed equipment
223. Offence to trespass on land or premises of Roads Corporation
or Rail Track
223A-223F Repealed
224. Offence to provide false or misleading information
225. Offence to assault or obstruct officers etc.
225A. Repealed
225B. Offence to impersonate an officer
225C. Offence to offer, give, solicit or accept a bribe
226. Offences by bodies corporate
227. Offences by unincorporated bodies, partnerships etc.
227A. Power of court to require attendance at approved public transport education program
228. General penalty

Division 4A-Accreditation of passenger transport companies

228AA. Objective
228AB. Definition
228A. Application for accreditation
228B. Matters to be considered by Director
228C. Giving or refusal of accreditation
228D. Conditions of accreditation
228DA. Accredited companies must comply with conditions
228DB. Offence to employ or engage authorised officer without accreditation under this Division
228E. Change of conditions etc.
228F. Duration of accreditation
228G. Requirement to notify Director about charges, etc.
228H. Notifications
228HA. Audit of certain books and records of accredited companies for compliance purposes
228I. Application for renewal of accreditation
228J. Renewal of accreditation
228K. Nature of accreditation
228L. Repealed
228M. Director not liable for giving accreditation
228N. Supervision of accredited companies
228O. Procedure and powers
228P. Immediate power of suspension
228Q. Effect of suspension, cancellation or failure to renew
228R. Tribunal reviews

Division 4B-Enforcement of relevant transport safety laws
Subdivision 1-Interpretation

228S. Definitions
228SA. Crown to be bound
Subdivision 2-Transport safety officers
228T. Appointment
228U. Identity cards
228V. Return of identity cards
228W. Production of identity card
228X. Transport safety officers subject to Safety Director's
direction
228Y. Investigation by Ombudsman of actions etc. of transport safety officers
Subdivision 3-Powers of entry
228Z. Power of entry
228ZA. Procedure for entry with consent
Subdivision 4-Inspection, inquiry, search and seizure powers
228ZB. General inspection, inquiry and search powers
228ZC. Securing a site
228ZD. Offence to enter secured site
228ZE. Seizure power
228ZF. Use of equipment to examine or process things
Subdivision 5-Search warrants
228ZG. Search warrant
228ZH. Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant
228ZI. Announcement before entry
228ZJ. Copy of warrant to be given to occupier
Subdivision 6-Directions
228ZK. Power to require production of documents and related
items
228ZL. Direction to provide reasonable assistance
228ZM. Direction to provide certain information
228ZN. Direction to state name and address
228ZO. Directions for the protection of evidence
Subdivision 7-Seized things and samples taken
228ZP. Securing seized things
228ZQ. Offence to tamper with seized thing
228ZR. Powers to support seizure
228ZS. Transport safety officer may direct a thing's return
228ZT. Receipt for seized things
228ZU. Copies of certain seized things to be given
228ZV. Return of seized things
228ZW. Magistrates' Court may extend period
228ZX. Forfeiture of seized thing
Subdivision 8-Miscellaneous provisions relating to enforcement powers
228ZY. Manner in which transport safety officers may give
directions under this Division
228ZZ. Use of force
228ZZA. Use or seizure of electronic equipment
228ZZB. Compensation for damage caused during exercise of
powers under this Division
Subdivision 9-Improvement notices
228ZZC. Improvement notices
228ZZD. Improvement notices-closures of level crossings, bridges
or other structures
228ZZE. Contravention of improvement notice
228ZZF. Amendment of improvement notices
228ZZG. Cancellation of improvement notices
228ZZH. Clearance certificates for improvement notices
228ZZI. Proceedings for offences not affected by improvement
notices or clearance certificates
Subdivision 10-Prohibition notices
228ZZJ. Prohibition notice
228ZZK. Contravention of prohibition notice
228ZZL. Amendment of prohibition notice
228ZZM. Withdrawal of prohibition notices
228ZZN. Certificates that matters that give rise to immediate risks to safety remedied
228ZZO. Proceedings for offences not affected by prohibition
notices or certificates issued under section 228ZZN.
Subdivision 11-Other Matters
228ZZP. Self-incrimination not an excuse
Subdivision 12-Review of decisions relating to improvement and prohibition notices
228ZZQ. Reviewable decisions
228ZZR. Review by the Safety Director
228ZZS. Review by the Tribunal

Division 5-Prosecutions and evidentiary provisions

229. Prosecutions
229A. Who may only bring proceedings for offences against relevant transport safety laws
229B. Limitation period for prosecutions for indictable offences against relevant transport safety laws
230. Evidentiary provisions
230A. Evidentiary certificates-relevant transport safety laws

Division 6-Sentencing orders in relation to relevant transport
safety laws

230B. Commercial benefits penalty order
230C. Supervisory intervention order
230D. Contravention of supervisory intervention order
230DA. Exclusion orders
230DB. Corporations Act displacement
230DC. Contravention of exclusion order
230E. Release on the giving of a safety undertaking
230F. Variation or breach of orders under section 230E.

Division 7-Other matters
Subdivision 1-Interpretation

230G. Definitions
Subdivision 2-Liability
230H. Civil liability not affected by a relevant rail safety duty
law
230I. Interaction with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
230J. Offences by bodies corporate, officers of bodies corporate, partnerships etc.

PART VIII-MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL

Division 1-Transfer of powers functions assets liabilities and
staff

231. Definitions
232. Abolition of former Authorities
233. Transfer of property liabilities contracts debts causes of
actions leases etc. to Corporation
234-242. Repealed
243. Contributors to State Employees Retirement Benefits Fund
244. Contributors to Superannuation Fund
244A. Members of Transport Superannuation Fund
245. Contributors to other funds
246. Country Roads Board

Division 1A-Transitional provisions

246A. Transport Acts (Amendment) Act 1997.
246B. Rail Corporations (Further Amendment) Act 1998.
246C. Rail Corporations and Transport Acts (Amendment) Act 1999.
246CAA. Rail Safety Act 2006-Authorised officers for drug and alcohol testing

Division 1B-Validation

246CA. Definitions
246CB. Authorized officers for the purposes of sections 212
and 213 appointed by MTA and STA
246CC. Authorised officers for the purposes of Division 2 of
Part VII appointed by PTC
246CD. Authorised officers for the purposes of section Division 2
of Part VII appointed by Secretary
246CE. Authorized officer for the purposes of section 218
appointed by the MTA or STA
246CF. Authorized officer for the purposes of section 218 or 218B appointed by the PTC under section 218(1)
246CG. Authorised officers for the purposes of section 218B appointed by PTC under that section
246CH. Authorised officers for the purposes of section 218B by Secretary
246CI. Officers of the MTA and STA authorized for the purposes
of section 219(2) or (4)
246CJ. Officers of the PTC authorised for the purposes of section 219(2), (4) or (7)
246CK. Officers of the PTC authorised for the purposes of section 219A.
246CL. Relevant employees and authorised officers for the
purposes of section 219.
246CM. Authorised persons for the purposes of section 219AA.
246CN. Authorised persons, authorised officers and relevant employees for the purposes of section 220.
246CO. Authorized persons for the purposes of section 221
authorized by MTA or STA
246CP. Authorized persons for the purposes of section 221
authorized by PTC
246CQ. Authorized persons for the purposes of section 221
authorised by the Secretary
246CR. Authorised officers for the purposes of section 221AA.
246CS. Examples of things validated
246CT. Accreditations under Division 4A of Part VII
246CU. Prosecutorial authorisations by the MTA or STA
246CV. Prosecutorial authorisations by the PTC
246CW. Prosecutorial authorisations by the Secretary
246CX. Only things done or purported to have been done under a purported authorisation and appointment validated
246CY. Evidence
246CZ. Delegations generally in relation to authorisations
246CZA. Delegations generally in relation to accreditations
246CZB. Incorrect delegations purportedly under section 6B.
246CZC. No proceedings may be brought
246CZD. Preservation of rights only in certain proceedings

Division 2-Miscellaneous

246D. Temporary authorisations for the purposes of Division 4AA of Part VII
246E. Temporary authorisation for the purposes of sections 211 and 218B.
247. Power to Governor in Council to authorize tourist railways
248. Provisions applicable to tourist railways
249. Corporations need not fence
249A. Repealed
249B. Regulations with respect to services operated by a
passenger transport company etc.
249C. Repealed
250. Service of documents on natural persons
251. Service of documents on corporations
251A. Sale of lost property found in or on public transport
property
251B. Nuisances and noise emissions
252. Determination of differences
253. Revocation of reservations for tramways purposes
253A. Revocation of part of Melbourne Park Reservation for tramways purposes
253B. Further revocation of reservations for tramways purposes
253C. Re-reservation of certain land for Yarra Park
253D. Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments
254. Acts etc. deemed performed by Road Traffic Authority
254A. Repeal of Part IIA
254B. Transitional provision-Effect of repeal of Part IIA
255. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
255A. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
255B. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
255C. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
255D. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
255E. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
255F. Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
256. Regulations

Division 3-Transitional and savings provisions-Transport
(Further Amendment) Act 2001.

257. Definitions
258. Transfer of rights and liabilities etc. of PTC to the Secretary
on behalf of the Crown
259. List of staff to be transferred
260. Transfer of staff of PTC
261. Savings provision-assignments
262. Savings provision-guarantees
263. Transitional provision-Power to amend or grant further guarantee on assignment of contract

Division 4-Savings and transitional provisions-Transport (Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2003.

264. Commencement date
265. Continuation of Departmental authorisations
266. Continuation of Roads Corporation authorisations
267. Continuation of passenger transport and bus company
employee authorisations

Division 5-Transitional provisions-Transport Legislation
(Further Amendment) Act 2006.

268. Definitions
269. Old certificates deemed to be accreditations
270. Saving of accreditations granted by Secretary
271. Saving of agreements etc.

Division 6-Transitional provisions-Transport (Taxi-cab Accreditation and Other Amendments) Act 2006.

272. Taxi-cab accreditation
273. Assignments
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SCHEDULE 1-Repealed
SCHEDULE 1A-Provisions Applicable to the Roads Corporation
1. Chief Executive
2. Conditions of office
3. Official seal
4. Validity of acts or decisions

SCHEDULE 2-Particular Powers of the Corporation
3-6-Repealed
SCHEDULE 7-Covenants to be Included in Deed of Assignment
SCHEDULE 8-Repealed

SCHEDULE 9-Partial Revocation of Reservation on Yarra
Park Land

SCHEDULE 10-Partial Revocation of Reservation on Yarra
Park Land
11, 12-Repealed
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details

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