Bus Safety Act 2009

This section applies if Safe Transport Victoria receives an application for accreditation under Division 2 from an operator that is accredited or registered to operate bus services in another State or Territory of the Commonwealth under a corresponding law.

If this section applies, Safe Transport Victoria may accredit the operator of a bus service if Safe Transport Victoria is satisfied that the applicant is accredited or registered in another State or Territory of the Commonwealth under a corresponding law to operate bus services of a similar kind to those the subject of the application in that State or Territory.

If Safe Transport Victoria accredits an operator specified in subsection (2) to operate a bus service—

any conditions imposed on the accreditation or registration of the operator under the corresponding law are taken to be conditions imposed by Safe Transport Victoria under Division 3 for the purposes of accreditation under this Part; and

the conditions that would normally apply to the accreditation under Division 3, apply only to the extent that they are consistent with the conditions imposed on the accreditation or registration of the operator under the corresponding law.

Despite subsection (3), Safe Transport Victoria may—

determine that conditions imposed on the accreditation or registration of the operator under the corresponding law do not apply for the purposes of accreditation under this Act; and

determine that the conditions specified in Division 3 apply to the operator regardless of whether those conditions are consistent with the conditions imposed on the accreditation or registration of the operator under the corresponding law; and

make any other determination in respect of the conditions that are to apply to the accreditation.