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Schedule 9 Dictionary
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accreditation number, for an operator accreditation, means the unique identification number issued by the chief executive for the operator accreditation.
accreditation requirements, for part 2, see section 4.
ADR, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
approved card reader, for part 6, see section 78.
approved method, for providing information, for part 6, division 4, see section 99.
approved person, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
approved relevant person, for part 6, see section 78.
approved security camera system, for part 9, see section 202.
approved security camera system sign, for part 9, see section 202.
approved vehicle, for part 9A, see section 218B.
assistance animal means an animal that—
accompanies a person who has a disability; and
is specifically trained to give help to the person in relation to the disability.
associated document, for part 5A, division 2, see section 77H(2) and (3).
authorisation requirement, for part 3, see section 21.
authorised purpose, for a security recording, for part 9, see section 202.
available vehicles, for a booking entity authorisation, means the motor vehicles used, or to be used, to provide booked hire services under the authorisation.
busway transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6.
categorised, in relation to a vehicle category for a motor vehicle, means the motor vehicle—
is of that category under a national road vehicle standard; or
has a compliance plate on it that states the vehicle is of that category; or
is stated to be of that category in the RAV.
code of conduct means a code of conduct approved by the chief executive under section 272.
compliance plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a motor vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a motor vehicle, under—
the repealed Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth); or
the Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 (Cwlth), schedule 3, part 3, division 1.
corresponding Australian licence, for part 3, see section 21.
corresponding foreign licence, for part 3, see section 21.
cross-border taxi service means a taxi service that is provided—
using a NSW taxi; and
for a journey that starts at a cross-border taxi rank and ends in New South Wales.
current postal address, for a person, means a postal address—
given by the person to the department for use by the department (whether or not it was given for the purpose of the Act); and
for which no written or oral notice from the person, requiring the department to discontinue use of the postal address, has been received by the department.
damaged, in relation to an authorising document—
means damaged as defined under section 34A(2) of the Act; and
does not include the authorising document being destroyed as required under section 54(5) or 65(1).
dealt with, in relation to a charge for an offence against a person, means—
the person has been acquitted of the charge; or
the charge has been withdrawn or dismissed; or
a nolle prosequi or no true bill has been presented in relation to the charge.
defined urban area means—
the area of the City of Brisbane under the City of Brisbane Act 2010; or
an area for which a service contract is required under section 42 of the Act for the provision of road-based general route services that are not—
school services only; or
services only for the carriage of eligible school students.
driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) see section 23(1)(a).
driver authorisation (general) see section 23(1)(b).
driver authorisation number, for a person, means the unique identification number issued by the chief executive for the person’s driver authorisation.
eligible school students means students who travel to and from school or another educational establishment under an arrangement made by the chief executive under section 144 of the Act.
excluded route means any of the following routes—
Brisbane direct to, or from, Mt Isa;
Brisbane direct to, or from, Toowoomba;
Cairns direct to, or from, Mt Isa;
Toowoomba direct to, or from, Roma;
Townsville direct to, or from, Mt Isa.
exempted taxi means a taxi that is not required under the taxi service licence for the taxi to be fitted with a taximeter.
fatigue-regulated duty holder, for part 5A, division 1, see section 77A(1).
fatigue-regulated service, for part 5A, division 1, see section 77A(2).
fee includes charge and tax.
fleet number, of a taxi used to provide a taxi service, means a sequence of numbers used by the operator of the taxi service to identify the taxi.
front or rear camera system, for part 9, see section 202.
fully operational, for an approved security camera system, for part 9, see section 202.
Gold Coast light rail means the Gold Coast light rail prescribed under section 261.
government entity, for part 8, see section 151.
heavy bus means a bus with a gross vehicle mass of more than 5t.
heavy vehicle means a heavy vehicle for the purposes of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland), as provided for in section 6 of that Law.
high-back seat, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
image recording, for part 9, see section 202.
incident report means a report complying with section 18K(3).
infant passenger means a passenger under 1 year old.
injured, for part 2, division 3A, subdivision 3, see section 18C.
interim taxi driver display card means a card that—
is headed ‘Authorised Queensland Taxi Driver’; and
states ‘interim card only’; and
states an interim card number; and
states an expiry date; and
indicates that the card is issued by the Queensland Government.
interim transport authority, for part 3, see section 21.
licence, for part 8, division 3, see section 157.
lift payment see section 136A(1)(a).
lift payment scheme see section 136A(1).
light bus, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
light rail platform means—
a place for the taking on and letting off of light rail vehicle passengers using the Gold Coast light rail; and
a place, adjoining a place mentioned in paragraph (a), where a public passenger vehicle other than a light rail vehicle takes on or lets off passengers.
local classification bus, for schedule 1AA, has the meaning given by schedule 1AA, section 2(3).
locally significant event service means a public passenger service—
operating in or near a local government area with a population of less than 2,500 people according to the most recent estimated resident population for the area stated on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website; and
provided, free of charge, for carrying passengers to or from an event that is—
held not more than twice a year in or near the area; and
open to attendance by the general public, either free of charge or on payment of an entry fee; and
Example for paragraph (b)—
an annual show day
for which no more than 2 motor vehicles are available, at any time, to provide the service.
maintenance record, for schedule 1AA, part 5, see schedule 1AA, section 25.
manual card reader, for part 6, see section 78.
medical certificate, for a person, means a certificate from a doctor stating that the person complies with the medical standards for licensing, commercial standards, stated in the document called ‘Assessing fitness to drive’ published by Austroads Ltd ACN 136 812 390.
membership card, for part 6, see section 78.
minimum padded zone, for schedule 1AA, part 8, see schedule 1AA, section 34.
motorbike see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
moving expenses, for part 14, see section 257.
National Disability Insurance Scheme, for part 6, see section 78.
national road vehicle standard means a standard determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (Cwlth), section 12.
NDIS Act, for part 6, see section 78.
NDIS participant, for part 6, see section 78.
nominated vehicle fitted with a prescribed interlock see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
non-route service bus, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
no standing passenger road means a road notified by the chief executive, by gazette notice, as a road on which a relevant vehicle that is a bus must not carry standing passengers.
off-road passenger vehicle means a motor vehicle categorised as the vehicle category off-road passenger vehicle (MC).
open classification bus, for schedule 1AA, has the meaning given by schedule 1AA, section 2(1).
open licence, for part 3, see section 21.
parent, of a student, means—
if the student is a child—a person who is a parent of the child under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, section 10; or
if the student is an adult—a person who was a parent of the adult under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, section 10, immediately before the student stopped being a child.
passenger vehicle means a motor vehicle categorised as any of the following vehicle categories—
passenger car (MA);
forward-control passenger vehicle (MB);
off-road passenger vehicle (MC);
light omnibus (MD);
heavy omnibus (ME).
prescribed area means a taxi service area mentioned in schedule 3.
prescribed driver authorisation requirement, for part 3, see section 21.
prescribed incident, for part 2, division 3A, subdivision 3, see section 18D.
prescribed inspection entity, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
prescribed operator means an operator who holds operator accreditation to provide a community transport service or courtesy transport service.
prescribed operator accreditation requirement, for part 2, see section 4.
probationary licence, for part 3, see section 21.
properly fitted, for an approved security camera system, for part 9, see section 202.
property, for part 14, see section 254.
proposed action—
for part 2, division 3, see section 13; or
for part 3, division 4, see section 41(3); or
for part 8, division 3, see section 165(2); or
for part 8, division 5, subdivision 3, see section 192(2).
proposed local nominee, for part 8, division 5, see section 184.
provisional driver authorisation, for part 3, see section 30(1).
provisional licence, for part 3, see section 21.
quarter, for a financial year, for part 6, division 4, see section 99.
RAV means the Register of Approved Vehicles under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (Cwlth).
regional classification bus, for schedule 1AA, has the meaning given by schedule 1AA, section 2(2).
registered operator, of a vehicle, see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
registration number, of a vehicle, see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, schedule 8.
regulated area, for part 12, see section 240.
regulation notice means a written notice about a decision under this regulation that includes—
the decision and a statement of reasons for the decision; and
an information notice for the decision.
related body corporate means—
for an individual—
a corporation of which the individual is a majority shareholder, director or secretary or in which the individual has an interest of 50% or more; or
a body corporate that is a related body corporate, within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 50, to a corporation mentioned in subparagraph (i); or
for a corporation—a body corporate that is a related body corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 50.
relevant associate, of a person, for part 2, see section 4.
relevant person—
for part 6, see section 78; or
for part 8, division 5, see section 184.
relevant place, for an approved security camera system sign in or on a vehicle, for part 9, see section 202.
relevant security camera area, for part 9, see section 202.
relevant service means a public passenger service for which operator accreditation is required.
relevant transport legislation means relevant transport legislation under section 69 of the Act.
relevant vehicle means a vehicle used to provide a public passenger service, other than a booked hire service or taxi service, for which driver authorisation is required.
responsible officer, for part 14, see section 256(2).
responsible person means—
for a busway or busway transport infrastructure—the chief executive; or
for light rail—
the chief executive; or
a light rail manager or light rail operator for the light rail; or
a contractor for a light rail manager or light rail operator for the light rail.
restricted licence, for part 3, see section 21.
rolling stock see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6.
route service bus, for schedule 1AA, see schedule 1AA, section 1.
school means—
a State school under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; or
an accredited school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State School) Act 2017.
school bus means a bus that is used to provide a school service outside, or partly outside, a defined urban area, even though the bus may be used for other purposes at other times.
security recording, for part 9, see section 202.
smartcard transport authority, for part 3, see section 21.
sound recording, for part 9, see section 202.
special purpose limousine licence see section 91I(5) of the Act.
substitute vehicle authority see section 171.
tap off, for part 9A, see section 218B.
tap on, for part 9A, see section 218B.
taxi driver display card, for a driver, means a card that—
is headed ‘Authorised Driver—Booked Hire and Taxi’; and
states the driver’s driver authorisation number; and
states an expiry date; and
contains a digital photo of the driver; and
indicates that the card is issued by the Queensland Government.
taximeter, for part 6, see section 78.
taxi subsidy scheme see section 119(1).
terms or conditions, for part 9A, see section 218B.
token, for part 9A, see section 218B.
token reader, for part 9A, see section 218B.
tourist service means a pre-booked public passenger service operated in accordance with a publicly available itinerary to—
a common scenic or tourist attraction; or
if the service is not wholly within a service contract area or route—a major sporting or cultural event.
ultimate approved lessee, of a taxi service licence or limousine licence, for part 8, see section 151.
vehicle requirements, for a booked hire service licence, limousine licence or taxi service licence, for part 8, see section 151.
vehicle security camera system, for part 9, see section 202.
wheelchair includes a motorised mobility device within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4.
wheelchair accessible taxi means a taxi that has the capacity to accommodate at least 1 wheelchair and the occupant of the wheelchair.
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