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Bus Safety Amendment Regulations 2012

S.R. No. 9/2012

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Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Annual inspection

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STATUTORY RULES 2012

S.R. No. 9/2012

Bus Safety Act 2009

Bus Safety Amendment Regulations 2012

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 21 February 2012

Responsible Minister:

TERRY MULDER
Minister for Public Transport

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Bus Safety Regulations 2010 to enable additional flexibility in the scheduling of bus safety inspections by registered bus operators.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 75 of the Bus Safety Act 2009.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 March 2012.

4Annual inspection

After regulation 23(1) of the Bus Safety Regulations 2010[1], insert—

"(1A)If a registered bus operator is required to ensure that an annual safety inspection of a bus is carried out under subregulation (1), the first inspection of the bus must take place within 365 days following registration of the bus operator or, if the bus is acquired after registration, within 365 days following its acquisition.

(1B)Each subsequent annual inspection must be conducted not earlier than 14 days before, and not later than 14 days after, the anniversary of the date on which the first inspection is conducted.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 110/2010.