Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 14

    (1)     This regulation applies if—

        (a)     particulars set out in an application for accreditation (including for the renewal of an accreditation) or other documents given to the road transport authority for the application, or the particulars shown in the certificate of accreditation, become (or are about to become) inaccurate or inapplicable because of a change in circumstances; or

        (b)     the operation of a regulated service is changed in a way that may have an adverse effect on the provision of a safe, reliable and efficient regulated service by an accredited person; or

        (c)     the financial circumstances of an accredited person change in a way that affects the person's ability to provide a safe, reliable and efficient regulated service.

Examples for par (a)—changes of circumstances

1     A change in a relevant person for an accredited person.

2     A relevant person is found guilty of a mandatory disqualifying offence or disqualified from managing a corporation under the Corporations Act, pt 2D.6.

3     An accredited entity or a relevant person is declared bankrupt.

4     An entity no longer has a relevant person who has the relevant approved educational qualifications.

5     A change of business address.

    (2)     The accredited person must give the road transport authority written notice of the change as soon as practicable (but within 7 days) after the change and, if the change relates to the certificate of accreditation, return the certificate to the authority.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     If the change relates to the certificate of accreditation and the certificate is returned to the road transport authority, the authority must amend the certificate or issue another certificate for the remainder of the period of the certificate that it replaces.

    (4)     The road transport authority may require a person who becomes a relevant person for an accredited person after the authority gives the accreditation to—

        (a)     comply with regulation 7 (1) (c) (which is about a criminal records check); and

        (b)     provide any other information that the authority reasonably requires to decide whether, because of the change of circumstances, the accredited person ceases to be a suitable person to be accredited.

    (5)     A person must not fail to comply with a requirement under subregulation (4).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.