BUS SAFETY REGULATIONS 2020
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Objective
- 2 Authorising provisions
- 3 Commencement
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Revocation of Regulations
PART 2--BUS SAFETY DUTIES
Division 1--Bus operator obligations
- 6 Maximum number of passengers
- 7 Bus standards
- 8 Devices for school buses
- 9 Fire extinguishers
- 10 Signage—accreditation number
- 12 Signage—number plates
Division 2--Bus driver obligations
- 13 Devices must operate
- 14 Driver must not have alcohol or drugs present
PART 4--ACCREDITATION
Division 1--Application for accreditation
- 18 Documents and other matters to accompany application
Division 2--Conditions on accreditation
- 19 Prescribed conditions on accreditation
- 20 Compliance with Part 2
- 21 Management information system to be maintained
- 22 Maintenance management system to be maintained
- 23 Conduct of audits
- 23A Bus used by accredited bus operator that is a heavy vehicle must comply with heavy vehicle standards
- 23B Bus driver for commercial minibus service must be accredited under Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
- 24 Certificate of accreditation
- 25 Payment of fee
PART 5--EXEMPTIONS
- 26AA Certain operators exempted from the requirement to be accredited
- 26 Information to be contained in application for exemption
- 27 Requirements for exemption
- 28 Exemption subject to conditions
- 29 Application for variation of an exemption
PART 6--RECORD KEEPING FOR BUS OPERATORS
- 30 Definition
- 31 Retention of records—accredited bus operator
- 33 Retention of records—language
- 34 Disclosure of records by accredited bus operators
PART 7--BUS SAFETY INSPECTIONS
- 35 Bus safety inspections—accredited bus operator
- 36 Bus safety inspections—specified exempt bus operators
- 37 Bus safety inspections—exemptions
- 38 Licensed bus tester requirements
- 39 Bus safety inspection reports
- 40 Qualification or experience required to conduct vehicle safety inspections
PART 8--REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF BUS INCIDENTS
- 41 Duty to notify Safety Director of bus incidents
- 42 Notification of category 1 incidents
- 43 Notification of category 2 incidents
- 44 Notification of category 3 incidents
- 45 Bus incident investigation
- 46 Bus incident investigation report
PART 9--FEES
- 47 Fee to accompany application for accreditation
- 48 Annual accreditation fee
- 49 Waiver of fees
PART 10--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 50 Compliance of application for accreditation with prescribed requirements
- 51 Preservation of records
- 52 Payment of annual accreditation fee by bus operator previously registered
- 53 Compliance of bus operator previously registered with accredited bus operator number plate requirement and accreditation conditions
- 54 Meaning of first annual bus safety inspection for specified exempt bus operators previously registered