Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 2 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT (CONDUCT) REGULATIONS 2005 3 4 Interpretation 3 5 Smoking 3 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT (INFRINGEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2010 5 6 General conduct affecting amenity 5 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 28 January 2014 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Public Transport YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to amend the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005 to prohibit smoking at or on all areas of train station platforms, tram stop platforms and at other designated areas; and (b) to make a consequential amendment to the Transport (Infringements) Regulations 2010. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 56 and 215 of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983. -- 2 of 7 -- Part 1—Preliminary Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 March 2014. __________________ r. 3 -- 3 of 7 -- Part 2—Amendment of Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005 Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 2—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT (CONDUCT) REGULATIONS 2005 4 Interpretation In regulation 3(1) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005 1 insert the following definition— "designated area has the same meaning as it has in the Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 2006;". 5 Smoking (1) For regulation 24A(1)(c) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005 substitute— "(c) a train platform; (d) a designated area other than a train platform; (e) a tram stop platform.". (2) In regulation 24A(4) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005, for "and covered areas of train platforms" substitute ", train platforms, designated areas other than train platforms, and tram stop platforms". (3) In regulation 24A(4)(a) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005, for "or covered area of the train platform" substitute "train platform, designated area other than a train platform, or tram stop platform". (4) In regulation 24A(4)(b) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005, for "covered area of the train platform." substitute "designated area other than a train platform; or". (5) After regulation 24A(4)(c) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005 insert— "(c) on the train platform or tram stop platform.". r. 4 -- 4 of 7 -- Part 2—Amendment of Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005 Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (6) In regulation 24A(5) of the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005— (a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of occupier, after "train platform," insert "designated area other than a train platform, or tram stop platform,"; (b) insert the following definition— "tram stop platform means a tram stop which has a raised platform other than where the platform forms part of a road;". __________________ r. 5 -- 5 of 7 -- Part 3—Amendment of Transport (Infringements) Regulations 2010 Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 3—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT (INFRINGEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2010 6 General conduct affecting amenity In Column 3 of Item 24 of Table 2 in Schedule 3 to the Transport (Infringements) Regulations 20102 for "or a covered train platform" substitute "train platform, designated area other than a train platform, or tram stop platform". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 6 of 7 -- Transport (Conduct) and (Infringements) Amendment (Extension of Smoking Bans) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 1/2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 69/2005. Reprint No. 1 as at 14 July 2008. Reprinted to S.R. No. 73/2008. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 123/2008, 105/2011, 131/2011 and 22/2012. 2 Reg. 6: S.R. No. 4/2010. Reprint No. 1 as at 7 August 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 103/2013. Endnotes -- 7 of 7 --