Subsidies

Current

The regulations may —

(a)

provide for the payment of grants and subsidies for the use of passenger transport vehicles in specified circumstances including —

(i)

the persons (including members of the public) to or for whom subsidies are payable; and

(ii)

when subsidies must be accepted as payment or part payment of fares; and

(iii)

what form subsidies may be in; and

(iv)

prohibiting the improper or fraudulent use of subsidies; and

(v)

imposing penalties for the improper or fraudulent use of subsidies; and

(vi)

the recovery of subsidies by the CEO in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown;

and

(b)

impose duties on the provider of an on‑demand booking service or regular passenger transport service or a passenger transport driver to —

(i)

facilitate the payment or part payment of fares by the provision of a subsidy or by a person who is eligible for a subsidy for the fare; and

(ii)

keep the required records in relation to subsidies; and

(iii)

report to the CEO on specified matters relating to subsidies; and

(iv)

take the required steps to prevent the improper or fraudulent use of subsidies.

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