Passenger Transport Act 1994

A person must not operate a passenger transport service within (or partly within) the State unless the person holds an appropriate accreditation for that service under this Division. Maximum penalty: Penalty: Division 3 fine.

The purpose of accreditation under this Division is—

to attest—

that the accredited person (or, in the case of an accredited body corporate, each director, manager or other person who is in a position to control or influence substantially the affairs of the body corporate) is considered to be of good repute and in all other respects fit and proper to be responsible for the operation of a passenger transport service to which the accreditation relates; and

that the accredited person is considered to have the capacity to meet prescribed standards relating to—

the ability to provide passenger transport services;

and

safety of passengers and the public; and

service to passengers; and

vehicles and equipment (including their design, service, maintenance and condition); and

any other matter prescribed by the regulations, to the degree and in the manner required in respect of services of the kind specified in the accreditation; and

to provide a scheme to facilitate—

the provision of an efficient and effective network of passenger transport services within the State; and

the observance of appropriate standards by the operators of passenger transport services; and

to provide for any other matter prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

Standards for the purposes of subsection (2)—

may be prescribed by the regulations; or

to the extent that they are not so prescribed, may be determined by the Minister.

The Minister must ensure that a standard determined by the Minister under subsection (3)(b) is widely published and made reasonably available to interested persons.

An accreditation must specify the kind or kinds of services for which it is appropriate.