Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 68/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Objective of Bus Safety Regulations 1 4 Definitions 2 5 Application for accreditation—Things to accompany application 2 6 New Part 4A inserted 2 PART 4A—EXEMPTIONS 2 22A Information to be contained in application for exemption 2 22B Requirements for exemption 4 22C Exemption subject to conditions 5 22D Application for variation of an exemption 7 22E Exemption guidelines to be developed and published 7 7 Deemed accreditations 8 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 9 -- 1 of 10 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Act 2009 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 June 2013 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Public Transport and Roads MATTHEW McBEATH Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to specify the information to be provided and the requirements to be complied with by applicants for exemptions from the Act. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 72 of the Bus Safety Act 2009. 3 Objective of Bus Safety Regulations In regulation 1 of the Bus Safety Regulations 2010 1 , after paragraph (b) insert— "(ba) exemptions from designated provisions;". -- 2 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Definitions In regulation 4 of the Bus Safety Regulations 2010 insert the following definition— "exemption means an exemption from a designated provision granted by the Safety Director under Division 7A of Part 4 of the Act;". 5 Application for accreditation—Things to accompany application In regulation 14 of the Bus Safety Regulations 2010, for paragraph (b)(i) substitute— "(i) evidence of the partnership;". 6 New Part 4A inserted After Part 4 of the Bus Safety Regulations 2010 insert— "PART 4A—EXEMPTIONS 22A Information to be contained in application for exemption (1) For the purposes of section 52B(2)(b) of the Act, the following information must be contained in an application for exemption— (a) the applicant's name and address for correspondence; (b) the name and contact details of the person or persons appointed by the applicant to deal with queries that the Safety Director may have in relation to the application; (c) if the applicant is a partnership— (i) evidence of the partnership; and (ii) the names of all partners at the time of the application; r. 4 -- 3 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (d) if the applicant is an unincorporated body or association other than a partnership— (i) the certificate of business name or other document creating or evidencing the existence of the applicant; and (ii) the names of all members of the committee of management of the association or body at the time of the application; (e) if the applicant is a company, co-operative or incorporated association— (i) the certificate of incorporation; and (ii) the names of the directors at the time of the application; (f) if the applicant is a body corporate other than a company, co-operative or incorporated association— (i) the document creating or evidencing the existence of the applicant; and (ii) the names of all office bearers at the time of the application; (g) details of the specific designated provision from which an exemption is sought; (h) if the applicant holds an accreditation, details of that accreditation; (i) if the applicant holds a registration, details of that registration. r. 6 -- 4 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) If a person applies for an exemption from a designated provision and any part of the bus service in respect of which the exemption is sought is intended to be carried out by another person or persons, the application must contain— (a) the name and contact details of each such person; and (b) details of the part of the bus service that it is intended that the person will carry out on behalf of the applicant. 22B Requirements for exemption (1) For the purposes of section 52C(b) of the Act, it is a requirement that an applicant for an exemption provide evidence that the provision from which an exemption is sought imposes a regulatory burden that is excessively onerous or unreasonable in the circumstances having regard to— (a) the purpose and objects of the Act; and (b) the principles of bus safety. (2) In addition, it is a requirement that an applicant for an exemption from accreditation provide evidence that— (a) the granting of the exemption will not reduce the safe operation of the bus service in respect of which the exemption is sought; and (b) having regard to the scale and nature of the bus operations for which the exemption is sought, the applicant has sufficient competence and capacity to manage risks to safety associated with operating the bus service if the exemption is granted; and r. 6 -- 5 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (c) the applicant has sufficient financial capacity, or public risk insurance arrangements, to meet reasonable potential accident liabilities arising from the bus service in respect of which the exemption is sought. 22C Exemption subject to conditions (1) For the purposes of section 52D(2) of the Act, it is a condition of an exemption that the operator of the bus service in respect of which the exemption is granted— (a) keeps a copy of the notification of the exemption and produces the notification on the request of the Safety Director; and (b) notifies the Safety Director if— (i) the nature of the activity for which an exemption has been granted changes; or (ii) the details specified in the application for exemption change. (2) In addition, it is a condition of an exemption from registration or accreditation that the operator of the bus service in respect of which the exemption is granted— (a) ensures that— (i) a person driving a bus for that bus service holds an appropriate driver licence; and (ii) a person driving a bus for that bus service, if it is a commercial bus service, a local bus service or a commercial mini-bus service, is the holder of a driver accreditation under Division 6 of Part VI of the r. 6 -- 6 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 to drive that bus; and (iii) each bus used to provide the bus service undergoes a safety inspection annually in accordance with section 19 of the Act and regulation 23 (unless the Safety Director provides otherwise in the granting of the exemption); and (b) uses buses that comply with vehicle standards applicable to buses under the Road Safety Act 1986; and (c) notifies the Safety Director if— (i) the nature of the bus service changes; or (ii) the operator of the bus service ceases to operate the bus service; and (d) complies with Part 5 of the Act; and (e) complies with Part 6 of the Regulations. Note An exemption may only be given from Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 4 of the Act and regulations made for the purposes of those divisions. (3) In this regulation— notification of an exemption, means a notification given to the applicant under section 52D(3) of the Act together with any notification of a variation to the exemption given under section 52F(2) and any notification of any variation to the conditions or restrictions imposed r. 6 -- 7 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel on the exemption given under section 52I(3). 22D Application for variation of an exemption For the purposes of section 52E(3)(b) of the Act, an application for a variation of an exemption must contain— (a) the applicant's name and address for correspondence; (b) evidence that the application for variation has been endorsed by— (i) the partners of the partnership; or (ii) members of the committee of management of the association or body; or (iii) the directors of the company, co-operative or incorporated association; or (iv) the office bearers of the body corporate— as the case may be; (c) details of the scope and nature of the proposed variation; (d) information required by regulation 22B (so far as it is applicable to the proposed variation). 22E Exemption guidelines to be developed and published (1) Not later than 28 days after this regulation comes into operation, the Safety Director must make guidelines which explain how an application for exemption will be received, assessed and finalised by the Safety Director. r. 6 -- 8 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) The Safety Director may amend guidelines made under this section at any time after guidelines referred to in subregulation (1) take effect. (3) The guidelines and any subsequent amendments to the guidelines made under this section— (a) must be published in the Government Gazette; and (b) take effect on the day they are published in the Government Gazette. __________________". 7 Deemed accreditations In regulation 26(2) of the Bus Safety Regulations 2010, after paragraph (a) insert— "(ab) if the Safety Director grants an exemption from accreditation or registration under the Act, on the day the exemption takes effect; or". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 9 of 10 -- S.R. No. 68/2013 Bus Safety Amendment (Red Tape Reduction) Regulations 2013 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 110/2010 as amended by S.R. No. 9/2012. 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