Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1997 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1997 No. 396 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 3) 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Insertion of new s 7B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7B Requirement to prove fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 11 (Amendment, suspension and cancellation of authorities—Act, s 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Replacement of s 15 (Exemption from scope of operator accreditation and driver authorisation—Act, ss 13(2)(c) and 25(2)(c)) . . 4 15 Exemption from scope of operator accreditation and driver authorisation—Act, ss 13(2)(c) and 25(2)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 18 (Matters to be considered—Act, s 59(2)(e)) . . . . . . . 4 7 Amendment of s 21 (Amendment of service licence conditions—Act, ss 75(1) and 88(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Insertion of new s 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 25A Advertising taxi or limousine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Amendment of s 33 (Taxi subsidy scheme—Act, s 80) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Amendment of s 36 (Limousine hiring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 11 Replacement of s 40 (Obligation to present vehicles for inspection) . . . . . 6 40 Presenting vehicles for inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 40A Providing safe vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Amendment (No. 3) No. 396, 1997 12 Insertion of new ss 43A and 43B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 43A Standing on buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 43B Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 13 Amendment of s 47 (Identification of drivers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 14 Amendment of s 56 (Services excluded from passenger services—Act, sch 3, def “public passenger service”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 15 Amendment of s 57 (Public passenger vehicles—Act, sch 3, def “public passenger vehicle”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 16 Amendment of s 58 (Procedure to be followed—amending, suspending or cancelling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 17 Amendment of s 62 (Transport arrangements for pupils) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 18 Amendment of s 65 (Records to be maintained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 19 Amendment of s 67 (Fees and chargers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 20 Insertion of new s 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 69 Transitional—Mercedes Benz C class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 21 Amendment of sch 3 (Luxury motor vehicles and taxis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 22 Replacement of sch 4 (Age limits for taxis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SCHEDULE 4 AGE LIMITS FOR TAXIS 23 Amendment of sch 7 (Vehicle types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

s1 3 s4 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1997 . ˙ Regulation amended 2. This regulation amends the TransportOperations(PassengerTransport) Regulation 1994 . ˙ Insertion of new s 7B 3. After section 7A— insert— ˙ ‘ Requirement to prove fitness ‘ 7B.(1) This section applies if— (a) a standard requires a person (when applying for, or renewing, a driver authorisation) to provide evidence of their medical fitness to operate a public passenger vehicle to an approved standard; and (b) the chief executive reasonably considers the medical fitness of the holder of a driver authorisation no longer meets the approved standard. ‘ (2) The chief executive may, by written notice, require the holder to provide evidence of their medical fitness to operate a public passenger vehicle to the approved standard.’. ˙ Amendment of s 11 (Amendment, suspension and cancellation of authorities—Act, s 20) 4.(1) Section 11, heading, ‘s 20’— omit, insert— ‘ss 20 and 32’.

s5 4 s6 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) (2) Before section 11(4)(a)— insert— ‘(aa) for an individual—the person does not comply with a notice under section 7B; 1 or’. ˙ Replacement of s 15 (Exemption from scope of operator accreditation and driver authorisation—Act, ss 13(2)(c) and 25(2)(c)) 5. Section 15— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Exemption from scope of operator accreditation and driver authorisation—Act, ss 13(2)(c) and 25(2)(c) ‘ 15.(1) Ferry services are exempt from the requirements for operator accreditation and driver authorisation. ‘ (2) The following public passenger services are exempted from the requirements for operator accreditation— ‘(b) community transport services; (c) courtesy transport services. ‘ (3) The following public passenger services are exempted from the requirements for driver authorisation— (b) community transport services; (c) courtesy transport services. ‘ (4) Subsection (2) expires 31 October 1998. ‘ (5) Subsection (3) expires 31 December 1998.’. ˙ Amendment of s 18 (Matters to be considered—Act, s 59(2)(e)) 6. Section 18, from ‘In deciding’ to ‘offers provide’— 1 Section 7B (Requirement to prove fitness)

s7 5 s9 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) omit, insert— ‘The following matters are prescribed for section 59(2)(e) of the Act2 ’. ˙ Amendment of s 21 (Amendment of service licence conditions—Act, ss 75(1) and 88(1)) 7. Section 21— insert— ‘ (2) Action under this section must be in accordance with section 58. 3 ’. ˙ Insertion of new s 25A 8. Part 6, division 1, after section 25— insert— ˙ ‘ Advertising taxi or limousine service ‘ 25A. A person must not advertise a taxi service or limousine service unless the service is operated by the operator of a taxi service licence or limousine service licence. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. ˙ Amendment of s 33 (Taxi subsidy scheme—Act, s 80) 9.(1) Section 33(1)— insert— ‘(fa) has another disability of a type specified, for this section, by the Minister in a gazette notice; or’. (2) Section 33— insert— ‘ (4) Subsection (1)(fa) expires 2 years after it commences.’. 2 Section 59 of the Act (Matters to be considered) 3 Section 58 (Procedure to be followed—amending, suspending or cancelling)

s 10 6 s 11 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) ˙ Amendment of s 36 (Limousine hiring) 10.(1) Section 36(2)(b), after ‘set destinations’— insert— ‘or areas’. (2) Section 36(3)(a) and (b)— omit, insert— ‘(a) provide, or offer to provide, a service to a destination or area unless the destination or area is displayed on a notice approved by the chief executive (the “approved notice” ); or (b) charge a fare for a service to a destination or area displayed on the approved notice that is different to the fare for the destination or area displayed on the notice.’. (3) Section 36— insert— ‘ (3A) The approved notice must be— (a) displayed at a place mentioned in subsection (2)(b); or (b) carried by the driver while the driver is at a place mentioned in subsection (2)(b). Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. ‘ (3B) When a limousine is at a place mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the driver— (a) must be available for immediate hire; and (b) must not refuse a hiring to a destination, or area, displayed on the approved notice. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.’. ˙ Replacement of s 40 (Obligation to present vehicles for inspection) 11. Section 40— omit, insert—

s 12 7 s 12 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) ˙ ‘ Presenting vehicles for inspection ‘ 40.(1) The chief executive may, by written notice, require the operator of a public passenger vehicle to take the vehicle to a specified place, for inspection and testing, at a specified time. ‘ (2) The operator must comply with the requirement. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—20 penalty units. ˙ ‘ Providing safe vehicles ‘ 40A. The operator of a public passenger vehicle must ensure it is in a safe condition when it is being used to provide a public passenger service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. ˙ Insertion of new ss 43A and 43B 12. After section 43— insert— ˙ ‘ Standing on buses ‘ 43A.(1) The driver of a bus being used for either of the following public passenger services must not carry standing passengers— (a) a long distance scheduled passenger service; (b) a tourist service. ‘ (2) The driver of a bus being used for any other public passenger service must not carry standing passengers unless— (a) the bus is specifically designed and constructed for that purpose; and (b) each standing passenger travels for less than 20 km; and (c) the bus travels on a road that is not a road notified by the chief executive, by public notice, as a road on which a bus must not carry standing passengers. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 13 8 s 15 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) ˙ ‘ Seating capacity ‘ 43B. If a standard makes a requirement about seating capacity, the driver of a public passenger vehicle must comply with the requirement. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’. ˙ Amendment of s 47 (Identification of drivers) 13. Section 47(1), from ‘person—’ to ‘passengers.’— omit, insert— ‘person carries evidence of his or her driver authorisation.’. ˙ Amendment of s 56 (Services excluded from passenger services—Act, sch 3, def “public passenger service”) 14. Section 56— insert— ‘(h) a funeral service; (i) a service provided as part of a street parade authorised by law.’. ˙ Amendment of s 57 (Public passenger vehicles—Act, sch 3, def “public passenger vehicle”) 15. Section 57— insert— ‘ (2) A person must not operate a public passenger service unless they use a vehicle listed opposite the service in column 2. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘ (3) Despite subsection (2), a person may operate a long distance scheduled passenger service using a passenger car if— (a) the service is operated under a licence or permit issued under the State Transport Act 1960 on 6 November 1994; and

s 16 9 s 17 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) (b) at the commencement of this section, the service is being operated using a passenger car.’. ˙ Amendment of s 58 (Procedure to be followed—amending, suspending or cancelling) 16. Section 58(6) and (7)— omit, insert— ‘ (6) Despite subsection (2), if the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest, the chief executive may (by written notice given to the holder) immediately suspend an authority until the earlier of the following— (a) the chief executive informs the holder of the chief executive’s decision by notice under subsection (4), given after complying with subsections (2) and (3); (b) the end of 56 days after the notice is given to the holder. ‘ (7) A notice of immediate suspension under subsection (6) must state— (a) the reasons for the decision; and (b) that the holder may apply within 28 days for review of the decision to immediately suspend the authority; and (c) how the holder may apply for review of the decision; and (d) that the holder may apply for a stay of the decision if the holder applies for a review.’. ˙ Amendment of s 62 (Transport arrangements for pupils) 17. Section 62, after ‘may be excluded’— insert— ‘(by written notice from the chief executive)’.

s 18 10 s 19 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) ˙ Amendment of s 65 (Records to be maintained) 18. Section 65, before ‘a standard’— insert— ‘the Act, this regulation or’. ˙ Amendment of s 67 (Fees and charges) 19. Section 67(3)— omit, insert— ‘ (3) The chief executive may— (a) waive the payment of a fee for a person; or (b) refund the whole, or a part, of a fee paid by a person. ‘ (4) Despite section 58, 4 if a person’s cheque for payment of the fee for an authority is dishonoured, the authority is— (a) for an application for an authority—void from the day it was issued; or (b) for an application to renew an authority—suspended from the renewal date until a valid payment is made; or (c) if the payment was made under an arrangement entered into under subsection (2)(b)—suspended from the date the payment was due under the arrangement until a valid payment is made. ‘ (5) If the State incurs expense because a person’s cheque is dishonoured— (a) the person must reimburse the expense; and (b) the amount of the expense may be recovered as a debt payable by the person to the State. ‘ (6) In this section— 4 Section 58 (Procedure to be followed—amending, suspending or cancelling)

s 20 11 s 21 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) “cheque” includes a method of payment other than by cash. “dishonoured” includes not honoured on presentation.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 69 20. After section 68A— insert— ˙ ‘ Transitional—Mercedes Benz C class ‘ 69.(1) This section applies to a Mercedes Benz C class vehicle if, on 7 November 1997, the vehicle’s registered owner held or leased a limousine service licence specifying the vehicle for the licence. ‘ (2) The vehicle is a luxury motor vehicle until 15 years after it was manufactured. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) stops applying if the vehicle’s registered owner— (a) transfers the licence; or (b) stops leasing the licence, other than on expiry of the licence.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 3 (Luxury motor vehicles and taxis) 21.(1) Schedule 3, column 1, Group B, after ‘Mercedes Benz’— insert— ‘S or E class’. (2) Schedule 3, column 2, ‘25 years’— omit, insert— ‘unlimited’. (3) Schedule 3, column 2, after ‘15 years’— insert— ‘from the date of manufacture’. (4) Schedule 3, column 2, after ‘6 years’—

s 22 12 s 22 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) insert— ‘from the date of manufacture’. ˙ Replacement of sch 4 (Age limits for taxis) 22. Schedule 4— omit, insert— ‘ SCHEDULE 4 ‘ AGE LIMITS FOR TAXIS section 31 Type of licence Taxi service licence (other than for an exempted taxi)— (a) for a wheelchair accessible vehicle (b) otherwise Taxi service licence (for a type of v e h icle ment i o n e d in schedule 3)— (a) for a wheelchair accessible vehicle (b) otherwise Taxi service licence (wheelchair accessible) Taxi service licence for an exempted taxi Maximum age limit 8 years from the date of manufacture 6 years from the date of manufacture 8 years from the date of manufacture 6 years from the date of manufacture 8 years from the date of manufacture age limit stated in the licence’.

s 23 13 s 23 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) No. 396, 1997 Amendment (No. 3) ˙ Amendment of sch 7 (Vehicle types) 23.(1) Schedule 7, entry for ‘Tourist service’, column 2, ‘luxury’— omit . (2) Schedule 7, definition “forward-control passenger vehicle” , at the end— insert— ‘, and includes a Chrysler Voyager, Honda Odyssey, Mazda MPV, Mitsubishi Nimbus, Mitsubishi Starwagon and Toyota Tarago’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 20 November 1997. 2. Notified in the gazette on 21 November 1997. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Transport. © State of Queensland 1997