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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

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