Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018

In this section —

A person who is the holder of a licence under the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966 Part III Division 2 for an omnibus immediately before commencement day that prohibits the use of the vehicle to provide a regular passenger transport service is taken on and from commencement day to be the holder of a passenger transport vehicle authorisation that authorises the operation of a vehicle for use in providing an on‑demand charter passenger transport service or a tourism passenger transport service for the remainder of the term for which the licence was issued.

A person who is the holder of a licence under the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966 Part III Division 2 for an omnibus immediately before commencement day that does not prohibit the use of the vehicle to provide a regular passenger transport service is taken on and from commencement day to be the holder of a passenger transport vehicle authorisation that authorises the operation of a vehicle for use in providing a regular passenger transport service, an on‑demand charter passenger vehicle service or a tourism passenger transport service for the remainder of the term for which the licence was issued.

Despite subsection (2) or (3), if a licence for an omnibus under the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966 Part III Division 2 was suspended immediately before commencement day, the holder of the licence is not to be taken to be the holder of a passenger transport vehicle authorisation for the vehicle —

during the remaining period for which the licence was suspended; or

if the remainder of the term for which the licence was issued expires during the period referred to in paragraph (a).

An authorisation referred to in subsection (2) or (3) may be suspended or cancelled under Part 6 Division 4.