Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 74/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Definitions and reference provision 2 4 Regulations 20A to 20C inserted 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 74/2015 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 23 June 2015 Responsible Minister: JACINTA ALLAN Minister for Public Transport YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 2006— (a) to impose certain obligations on drivers of buses relating to the sale of tickets other than mykis; and (b) to impose certain obligations on the drivers of buses on which mykis can be used. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 56, 221AA and 256 of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983. -- 2 of 6 -- Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 74/2015 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Definitions and reference provision In regulation 5(1) of the Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 20061 insert the following definitions— "myki ticketing equipment means equipment installed on a bus that enables a myki to be used to authorise travel in that bus; regular passenger service has the same meaning as in the Bus Services Act 1995;". 4 Regulations 20A to 20C inserted After regulation 20 of the Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 2006 insert— "20A Bus drivers' ticketing obligations (1) This regulation applies to the driver of a bus operated for the purpose of a regular passenger service if myki ticketing equipment is not installed on that bus. (2) If a person who boards a bus does not hold a ticket that is valid for the whole of that person's travel in the bus, the driver must, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the driver not to do so— (a) request that the person pay the correct fare for the whole of the person's travel in the bus, unless the person has already paid the correct fare; and (b) on payment of the correct fare for the whole of the person's travel in the bus, issue the person with a ticket authorising that travel. Penalty: 5 penalty units. -- 3 of 6 -- Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 74/2015 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (3) If a person referred to in subregulation (2) does not take a ticket issued under subregulation (2)(b), the driver must, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the driver not to do so, immediately tear the ticket in half and ensure that the pieces of the ticket are left in the tray beside the driver that is used for the exchange of cash, tickets and other items between the driver and passengers until the person's travel in the bus ends. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 20B Bus drivers' myki ticketing obligations (1) This regulation applies to the driver of a bus operated for the purpose of a regular passenger service if myki ticketing equipment is installed on that bus and is operational. (2) If a person who boards a bus requests the driver to sell the person a myki and gives the driver sufficient money, the driver must, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the driver not to do so, issue a myki to the person. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (3) If a person who boards a bus requests the driver to accept money and have the value of that money recorded on a myki, the driver must, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the driver not to do so, comply with that request. Penalty: 5 penalty units. -- 4 of 6 -- Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 74/2015 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (4) If it appears to the driver that a person who boards a bus holds a myki, but has not had the myki scanned by a smartcard reader, the driver must, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the driver not to do so, request the person to have the myki scanned. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (5) If it appears to the driver that a person who boards a bus does not hold a ticket or that the ticket the person holds is not a myki, the driver must, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the driver not to do so, request the person to produce for inspection a ticket that is valid for the whole of the person's travel in the bus. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 20C Obligation to produce a ticket valid for travel A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a request made under regulation 20B(5). Penalty: 5 penalty units.". ═══════════════ -- 5 of 6 -- Endnotes Transport (Ticketing) Amendment (Bus Drivers' Obligations) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 74/2015 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 86/2006. Reprint No. 1 as at 7 August 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 95/2013. Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 66/2014. -- 6 of 6 --