Public Transport Competition (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Public Transport Competition (Amendment) Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 42/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Director of Public Transport to exercise certain powers 2 6 Safety Director to exercise certain powers 2 7 New regulation 6A inserted 2 6A Road transport passenger service—Prescribed classes of road transport passenger service 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 i -- 1 of 5 -- STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 42/2008 Public Transport Competition Act 1995 Public Transport Competition (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 21 May 2008 Responsible Minister: LYNNE KOSKY Minister for Public Transport RYAN HEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Public Transport Competition Regulations 1999— (a) to provide for the Director of Public Transport and the Safety Director to exercise certain powers under those regulations; and (b) to exclude certain classes of road transport passenger service from the ambit of the definition of road transport passenger service under the Public Transport Competition Act 1995. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 38 of the Public Transport Competition Act 1995. 1 -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 42/2008 Public Transport Competition (Amendment) Regulations 2008 r. 3 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 21 May 2008. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Public Transport Competition Regulations 19991 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Director of Public Transport to exercise certain powers In regulations 6, 9(k) and 17 of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (wherever occurring) substitute "Director". 6 Safety Director to exercise certain powers In regulations 8(1)(b), 9 (except paragraph (k)), 10, 12(b), 15, 16 and 18 of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (wherever occurring) substitute "Safety Director". 7 New regulation 6A inserted After regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations insert— "6A Road transport passenger service— Prescribed classes of road transport passenger service For the purposes of the definition of road transport passenger service in section 3(1) of the Act, the following classes of road transport passenger service are excluded from the ambit of the definition— (a) a service or class of service operated by way of hire car within the meaning of the Transport Act 1983; and 2 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 42/2008 Public Transport Competition (Amendment) Regulations 2008 r. 7 (b) a service or class of service operated by way of special purpose vehicle within the meaning of the Transport Act 1983.". ═══════════════ 3 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 42/2008 Public Transport Competition (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Endnotes ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 60/1999 as amended by S.R. Nos 88/2004 and 128/2005. 4 -- 5 of 5 --