Transport Administration Act 1988 Transport Administration (State Transit Authority Fares) Amendment (Blind War Veterans) Order 1997 (1997-150) [GG No 40 of 18.4.1997, p 2008] (NSW)

1997 No 150

New South Wales

Transport Administration (State

Transit Authority—Fares) Amendment

(Blind War Veterans) Order 1997

under the

Transport Administration Act 1988

I, John Douglas Stott, Chief Executive of the State Transit Authority, in pursuance of section 85 (2) of the Transport Administration Act 1988, make the following Order.

John D Stott
Chief Executive,

State Transit Authority

Explanatory note

Blinded Soldiers Gold Passes are issued to Australian war veterans who were blinded due to war service and who permanently reside in New South Wales.

The object of this Order is to make it clear that the Pass entitles the veteran and a person accompanying the veteran as a guide to free travel on all JetCat services operated by the State Transit Authority, but not on the Authority’s special (racecourse) services.

This Order is made under the Transport Administration Act 1988, including section 85 (2).

Published in Gazette No 40 of 18 April 1997, page 2008 Page 1

1997 No 150

Clause 1 Transport Administration (State Transit Authority—Fares) Amendment (Blind War Veterans) Order 1997

Transport Administration (State Transit
Authority—Fares) Amendment (Blind War

Veterans) Order 1997

1 Name of Order

This Order is the Transport Administration (State Transit

Authority-Fares) Amendment (Blind War Veterans) Order 1997.

2 Commencement

This Order commences on 21 April 1997.

3 Note

The explanatory note does not form part of this Order.

4 Amendment of Transport Administration (State Transit Authority—Fares) Order 1991

The Transport Administration (State Transit Authority—Fares)

Order 1991 is amended by inserting after clause 10 the following

clause:

10A Conditions for use of Blinded Soldiers Gold Pass

The holder of a Blinded Soldiers Gold Pass (issued to a blind Australian war veteran) and a person accompanying the holder as a guide are entitled to free travel on the State Transit Authority’s JetCat services, but are not entitled to free travel on the State Transit Authority’s special (racecourse) services.