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Transport (Passenger Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 75/2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Definition of omnibus substituted

5Entering or leaving a vehicle

6Revocation of expiry

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STATUTORY RULES 2008

S.R. No. 75/2008

Transport Act 1983

Transport (Passenger Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Administrator of the State of Victoria as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council, makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 24 June 2008

Responsible Minister:

LYNNE KOSKY
Minister for Public Transport

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005—

(a)to allow its automatic revocation under section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994; and

(b)to amend the definition of omnibus; and

(c)to make it an offence for a person to leave or enter a moving vehicle.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 162 and 256 of the Transport Act1983.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 29 June 2008.

4Definition of omnibus substituted

In regulation 4 of the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005[1], for the definition of omnibus substitute—

"omnibus means a commercial passenger vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 9 persons, including the driver;".

5Entering or leaving a vehicle

After regulation 66(2) of the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005 insert—

"(3)A person in or on a public commercial passenger vehicle or a public passenger vehicle operated for the purpose of a regular passenger service must not, without reasonable excuse, enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion.

Penalty:10 penalty units.".

6Revocation of expiry

Regulation 75 of the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005 is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 66/2005.  Reprint No. 1 as at 16 November 2006.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 86/2006 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 68/2007 and 40/2008.