Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Approved Payment Devices on Ferry and Light Rail Services) Order 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Approved Payment Devices on Ferry and Light Rail Services) Order 2018

under the

Passenger Transport Act 2014

I, Rodd Staples, Secretary of the Department of Transport, in pursuance of section 125 of the

Passenger Transport Act 2014, make the following Order on behalf of TfNSW.

Dated, this 7th day of March 2018.

RODD STAPLES
Secretary

Department of Transport

Explanatory note

The object of this Order is to provide for the maximum fares payable for ferry services and light rail services
supplied in accordance with an approved payment device (such as certain credit and debit cards).
This Order is made under section 125 of the Passenger Transport Act 2014.
Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment
(Approved Payment Devices on Ferry and Light Rail Services)

Order 2018

under the

Passenger Transport Act 2014

1      Name of Order

This Order is the Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment
(Approved Payment Devices on Ferry and Light Rail Services) Order 2018.

2      Commencement

This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Passenger Transport (Opal and
Other Fares) Order 2016

[1]      Clause 3 Definitions

Omit the definition of approved payment device from clause 3 (1). Insert instead:

approved payment device has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Passenger
Transport (General) Regulation 2017.

[2]      Clause 4 Maximum fares

Omit clause 4 (9). Insert instead:

(9) The fares in respect of light rail services and ferry services supplied in accordance with an approved payment device are set out in Part1 and Part 2 of Schedule 1A, respectively.

[3]      Schedule 1A

Insert after Schedule 1:

Schedule 1A Approved payment device fares

(clause 4 (9))

Part 1	Approved payment device fares for light rail services
Single trip ticket	Full fare
Light rail—distance band 1	$2.60
Light rail—distance band 2	$4.30
Light rail—distance band 3	$5.60
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$5.60
Note. The fares include travel on light rail replacement buses.
Part 2	Approved payment device fares for ferry services
Single trip ticket	Full fare
Ferry—distance band 1	$7.10
Ferry—distance band 2	$8.90
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$8.90
Note. The fares include travel on ferry replacement buses.