Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

The road transport authority may, on behalf of the Territory, enter into a contract (a service contract) for the operation of a regular route service with a person accredited to operate regular route services.

A service contract must state whether the right given under the contract to operate a route is an exclusive right to operate the route or a stated part of the route.

A service contract may make provision in relation to the operation of a regular route service and the administration of the contract, including, for example—

service requirements under the contract; and

the transfer, suspension, cancellation and surrender of the contract; and

the fees (if any) payable under the contract; and

the adjustment of payments and refunds in relation to any contract fees; and

financial or other penalties for breaches of the contract; and

the records (including accounts) to be made and kept, how they are to be made and kept, and their inspection; and

the provision of information and reports to the road transport authority about the regular route service and the verification of the information and reports; and

the publication and the collection of fares payable by passengers; and

the sale of tickets and the conditions under which tickets must be sold; and

free or reduced fares for travel; and

the issue and acceptance of free or concession passes.

Subsection (3) does not limit the matters about which a service contract may make provision.