Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3)

- made under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

CHAPTER 2--ACCREDITATION OF PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICE OPERATORS AND TAXI NETWORKS

   PART 2.1--KINDS OF ACCREDITATION

   5.      Accreditations that may be approved  

   PART 2.2--ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE

   6.      Meaning of regulated service and relevant person  
   7.      Application procedure for accreditation (NSW Act s 8)  
   8.      Mandatory refusal of accreditation  
   9.      Discretionary refusal of accreditation  
   10.     Issue or amendment of accreditation subject to conditions (NSW Act s  
   11.      Accredited people—procedure for imposition etc of conditions on authority's  
   12.     Accreditation and certificates of accreditation  
   13.     Amendment of accepted service standards  
   14.     Notification of change in details of accreditation or operation of regulated  
   15.     Holder of conditional accreditation to comply with conditions  
   16.     Replacement of certificate of accreditation  
   17.     Production of certificate of accreditation  
   18.     Surrender of accreditation  

   PART 2.3--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO ACCREDITATION

   19.     Approval of educational qualifications  
   20.     Operator training  

CHAPTER 3--BUS SERVICES

   PART 3.1--OPERATION OF BUS SERVICES

           Division 3.1.1--Bus services generally

   21.     Maintenance of buses  
   22.     Fleet and maintenance records for buses to be made  
   23.     Notification of changes to bus fleet  
   24.     Notifiable incidents involving buses  
   25.     Condition of buses (ACT Bus reg 5, NSW Bus cl 7 (2))  
   26.     Bus drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or  
   27.     Records of bus drivers to be made  
   28.     Keeping and inspection etc of records about buses  
   29.     Display of notice on bus about maximum number of passengers (NSW Bus cl 15  
   30.     Accreditation details to be displayed on buses  
   31.     Presence of security camera in bus to be indicated  
   32.     Bus operator's responsibilities for security camera  
   33.     Bus operators to comply with service standard for lost property  
   34.     Effect of noncompliance notices—bus operators  

           Division 3.1.2--Bus drivers

   35.     Requirements about bus drivers stopping for passengers  
   36.     Where bus drivers must stop on a road  
   37.     Maximum number of passengers in buses  
   38.     Responsibilities of bus drivers for security cameras  
   39.     Restrictions on carriage of goods in buses  
   40.     Responsibility of bus drivers for lost property  
   41.     Behaviour of bus drivers generally  
   42.     Dress and conduct of bus drivers  
   43.     Drivers to remain in bus (ACT Bus reg 16, NSW Bus cl 21)  
   44.     Passengers not to be carried on certain parts of a bus (ACT Bus reg 13, NSW  
   45.     Effect of noncompliance notices—bus drivers  

   PART 3.2--BUS TICKETS

   46.     Validity of bus tickets (ACT Bus reg 18, NSW Bus cl 18)  
   47.     Valid bus ticket required for travel  
   48.     Bus tickets not transferable  
   49.     Damaged or changed bus tickets not to be used  
   50.     Concession tickets for buses  
   51.     Inspection and processing of bus tickets  

   PART 3.3--CONDUCT OF BUS PASSENGERS

   52.     Conduct of people in buses generally  
   53.     Bus seats for older people and people with disabilities  
   54.     Drinking of liquor in buses generally prohibited  
   55.     Eating and drinking in buses  
   56.     Getting on and getting off buses  
   57.     No interference with bus equipment  
   58.     Throwing objects in or from buses  
   59.     Travel not allowed on certain parts of bus  
   60.     Property not to be removed from buses  
   61.     No littering in buses (ACT Bus reg 35, NSW  
   62.     Carriage of animals in buses  
   63.     Bus passengers—soiled clothing etc  
   64.     Intoxicated bus passengers  
   65.     Offender to get off bus when directed  
   66.     Removal of people from buses  
   67.     Lost property found by bus passengers  

   PART 3.4--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO BUS SERVICES

   68.     Standards about security cameras in buses  
   69.     Interference with bus security cameras and recordings  
   70.     Appointment of bus stops  

CHAPTER 4--TAXIS

   PART 4.1--TAXI NETWORKS

   71.     Affiliation of accredited taxi service operators with taxi network  
   72.     Operation of taxis through taxi networks  
   73.     Taxi network access to taxi booking service  
   74.     Special responsibilities of taxi networks for wheelchair accessible taxi  
   75.     Waiting periods for wheelchair accessible taxis to be notified  
   76.     Records of affiliated taxi service operators to be made  
   77.     Records of taxi drivers to be made  
   78.     Keeping and inspection etc of records of taxi networks  
   79.     Network provider's responsibilities for security camera  
   80.     Taxi network provider to comply with service standard for lost property  
   81.     Taxi network performance standards  

   PART 4.2--TAXI VEHICLE LICENCES

           Division 4.2.1--Kinds of taxi licences

   82.     Taxi licences that may be issued  

           Division 4.2.2--Taxi licensing procedure

   83.     Application procedure for taxi licences  
   84.     Refusal to issue taxi licences  
   85.     Issue or amendment of taxi licence subject to conditions (ACT Act s 110, NSW Act s  
   86.     Taxi licences—procedure for imposition etc of conditions on authority's  
   87.     Issue and form of taxi licences  
   88.     Notification of change in taxi licence particulars  
   89.     Holder of conditional taxi licence to comply with conditions (NSW Act s 32F  
   90.     Replacement of taxi licence  
   91.     Production of taxi licence  
   92.     Surrender of taxi licence  

   PART 4.3--TAXI SERVICES

           Division 4.3.1--Taxi operators

   93.     Maintenance of taxis (NSW Taxi cl 6 (2) (a))  
   94.     Responsibility of operator for condition of taxi  
   95.     Taxis to be fitted with taximeters  
   96.     Taximeters to be clearly visible (NSW Taxi cl 11 (4))  
   97.     Taxi drivers to hold appropriate driver licence or authority (ACT Taxi reg 17,  
   98.     Drivers of wheelchair accessible taxis to be  
   99.     Records of taxi drivers to be made  
   100.    Keeping and inspection etc of records about taxis  
   101.    Arrangements with taxi networks  
   102.    Information to be displayed in taxis  
   103.    Presence of security camera in taxi to be indicated  
   104.    Airconditioning of taxis (ACT Taxi reg 7, NSW Taxi cl 15)  
   105.    Child restraint anchorages in taxis  
   106.    Taxi roof sign indicating hiring availability  
   107.    Taxi network decals and livery  
   108.    Offensive material etc in or on taxis  
   109.    Stand-by taxis  
   110.    Taxi network uniforms (NSW Taxi cl 28)  
   111.    Taxi operators to comply with service standard for lost property  
   112.    Effect of noncompliance notices—taxi operators  

           Division 4.3.2--Taxi drivers

   113.    Responsibility of drivers for condition of taxi  
   114.    Special responsibilities of wheelchair accessible taxi drivers  
   115.    Responsibilities of taxi drivers for security cameras  
   116.    Restrictions on carriage of goods in taxis  
   117.    Carriage of animals in taxis  
   118.    Responsibility of taxi drivers for lost property  
   119.    Behaviour of taxi drivers generally  
   120.    Dress and conduct of taxi drivers  
   121.    Drivers to remain in taxi (ACT Taxi reg 26, NSW Taxi cl 47)  
   122.    Use of taxi zones (ACT Taxi reg 27, NSW Taxi cl 48)  
   123.    Temporary taxi zones  
   124.    Offence to park taxis on road for longer than 30 minutes (ACT Act s 116, NSW Taxi cl  
   125.    Use of accredited taxi network by drivers  
   126.    Effect of noncompliance notices—taxi drivers  

           Division 4.3.3--Taxi hirings

   127.    When do taxi hirings begin and end?  
   128.    Soliciting for taxi hirings prohibited  
   129.    Requirements about acceptance of taxi hirings  
   130.    Directions by police officers or authorised people about acceptance and carrying out of  
   131.    How taxi hiring to be carried out  
   132.    Wheelchair passengers in wheelchair accessible taxis (NSW Taxi cl 59)  
   133.    Where taxi drivers must stop  
   134.    Operation of taxi roof sign by drivers  
   135.    Carriage of goods in taxis  
   136.    Taxi driver waiting or instructed to return  
   137.    Ending of taxi hiring by hirer  
   138.    Ending of taxi hiring by driver  
   139.    Extra taxi passengers (ACT Taxi reg 40, NSW Taxi cl 66)  
   140.    Sharing taxis (ACT Taxi reg 41, NSW Taxi cl 67)  
   141.    Multiple hiring of taxis (ACT Taxi reg 42, NSW Taxi cl 68)  
   142.    Operation of taximeter by driver  
   143.    Taxi fare deposits (ACT Taxi reg 39)  
   144.    Taxi fares (ACT Taxi reg 44, NSW Taxi cl 70 (1)-(3))  
   145.    Taxi fare not payable for avoidable delays  

           Division 4.3.4--Conduct of taxi passengers

   146.    Offensive behaviour or language in taxis  
   147.    Drinking of liquor in taxis prohibited  
   148.    Eating and drinking in taxis  
   149.    Restrictions on carriage of animals in taxis  
   150.    Taxi passengers—soiled clothing etc  
   151.    Intoxicated taxi passengers  
   152.    Offender to get out of taxi when directed  
   153.    Removal of people from taxis  
   154.    Lost property found by taxi passengers  

           Division 4.3.5--Other matters relating to taxi services

   155.    Declaration of ACT taxi region  
   156.    Standards about security cameras in taxis  
   157.    Interference with taxi security cameras and recordings  
   158.    Standards for taximeters  
   159.    Interference with taximeters  
   160.    Authority may exempt wheelchair accessible taxi drivers from approved training  
   161.    Authority may require wheelchair accessible taxi drivers to undertake training  
   162.    Approval of wheelchair accessible taxi driver training courses  

CHAPTER 5--DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN RELATION TO ACCREDITATIONS AND TAXI LICENCES

   163.    Meaning of service authority  
   164.    When authority may take action in relation to accreditations and taxi  
   165.    Action that may be taken in relation to accreditations and taxi licences (NSW Act s  
   166.     Procedure for authority taking disciplinary action  
   167.    Immediate suspension of accreditation or taxi licence  
   168.    Effect of suspension of accreditation or taxi licence  
   169.    Return of certificate of accreditation or taxi licence  

CHAPTER 6--ENFORCEMENT

   170.    Purpose of powers under ch 6 (NSW Act s 55A (1))  
   171.    Power to require records or information  
   172.    Power to inspect maintenance facilities  
   173.    Power to inspect and test vehicles  
   174.    Power to require vehicles or equipment to be inspected and tested (NSW Act  
   175.    Attachment and removal of noncompliance notices  
   176.    Police officer or authorised person may require name and address (NSW Act s 55  

CHAPTER 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   177.    Exemption of certain taxis—Act, s 65 (1) (a)  
   178.    Exemption of certain wheelchair accessible taxis—Act, s 65 (1)  

CHAPTER 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   179.    Definitions for ch 8  
   180.    Pending applications for restricted taxi licences  
   181.    Application for variation of restricted taxi licence  
   182.    Variation of restricted taxi licence by authority  
   183.    Review of decisions of authority  
   184.    Noncompliance notices  
   185.    Suspended taxi licences  
   186.    Expiry of ch 8  
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           DICTIONARY
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