Transport (Passenger Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2008

Transport (Passenger Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 75/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Definition of omnibus substituted 2 5 Entering or leaving a vehicle 2 6 Revocation of expiry 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 i -- 1 of 4 -- 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 1 Objective 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. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 162 and 256 of the Transport Act 1983. 1 -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 75/2008 Transport (Passenger Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2008 r. 3 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 29 June 2008. 4 Definition of omnibus substituted In regulation 4 of the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 20051, for the definition of omnibus substitute— "omnibus means a commercial passenger vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 9 persons, including the driver;". 5 Entering 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.". 6 Revocation of expiry Regulation 75 of the Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations 2005 is revoked. ═══════════════ 2 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 75/2008 Transport (Passenger Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2008 Endnotes ENDNOTES 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. 3 -- 4 of 4 --