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ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 24

Notifiable incidents involving buses

    (1)     The accredited operator of a bus service must, as soon as practicable (but within 24 hours) after a notifiable accident, give the road transport authority written notice of the time and date when, and the place where, the accident happened.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     The accredited operator of a bus service must, as soon as practicable (but within 5 days) after a notifiable accident, give the road transport authority written notice of the following information:

        (a)     the make, model and registration number of the bus involved in the accident;

        (b)     the full name and home address of the driver of the bus involved in the accident;

        (c)     the circumstances of the accident;

        (d)     the name and address of anyone killed or injured in the accident;

        (e)     for an injured person—the kind of injuries received by the person.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     The accredited operator of the bus service must also give the road transport authority written notice of any other incident relating to a bus that significantly affects the operation of the bus service.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (4)     In this regulation:

"notifiable accident" means an accident or other incident in which the death of, or bodily injury to, a person is caused by, or arises out of the use of, a bus used to operate the bus service.



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