Traffic Act 1909 Regulation relating to buses (1993-55) [GG No 15 of 12.2.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 55

TRAFFIC ACT 1909—REGULATION

(Relating to buses)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 15 of 12 February 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,
and in pursuance of the Traffic Act 1909, has been pleased to make the

Regulation set forth hereunder.

WAL MURRAY

Minister for Roads.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1st March, 1993.

Amendments

2. The General Traffic Regulations 1916 are amended:

(a) by inserting in subsection 1A of Section 1 after the definition of “Parking Bay” the following definition:

“Regular Passenger Service” has the same meaning as in

the Passenger Transport Act 1990.

(b)	by omitting from subsection 4 (1) of Section 3 the words “motor omnibus” where firstly occurring and by inserting instead the words “bus being used to provide a regular passenger service”;
(c)	by omitting from subsection 4 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (e) of Section 3 the words “motor omnibus” wherever occurring and by inserting instead the word “bus”;

(d) by omitting subsection 4 (2) of Section 3;

(e) by omitting from subsection 12 of Section 3 the words “omnibus

on its regular route” and by inserting instead the words “bus

being used to provide a regular passenger service”;

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(f)	by omitting from subsection 4 of Section 4 the word “omnibus” and by inserting instead the words “bus used to provide a regular passenger service”;
(g)	by omitting from subsection 8B (c) (i) of Section 11A the words “motor omnibuses” and by inserting instead the words “buses used to provide a regular passenger service”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the General Traffic Regulations 1916 to omit references to “motor omnibus” or “omnibus” and substitute “bus” or “bus being used to provide a regular passenger service”, consistent with the amendments made to the Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 on 20 November 1992.

This Regulation is made under section 3 of the Traffic Act 1909.