Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 3) - REG 47

(ACT Bus reg 21, 24, NSW Bus cl 26, 29)

    (1)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, travel in a bus unless the person holds a valid bus ticket for the travel.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     For subregulation (1), if a bus uses automatic equipment to read or record any details in a bus ticket, a bus ticket may be validated—

        (a)     for equipment that is operated by inserting a bus ticket into the equipment—by putting the ticket into the automatic equipment in accordance with any instructions provided by the bus operator; or

        (b)     for equipment operated by passing a bus ticket near the equipment—by passing the ticket near the equipment in accordance with any instructions provided by the bus operator.

Example of bus ticket inserted into automatic equipment

A bus ticket with a magnetic strip.

Example of bus ticket passed near automatic equipment

A bus ticket with a microchip.