Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents i Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 S.R. No. 127/2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. No possession of open container of intoxicating liquor 2 5. Consequential amendment—Transport (Infringements) Regulations 1999 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents 1 STATUTORY RULES 2004 S.R. No. 127/2004 Transport Act 1983 Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 19 October 2004 Responsible Minister: PETER BATCHELOR Minister for Transport DIANE CASEY Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to regulate the carrying of open containers of intoxicating liquor on public transport. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 56, 215 and 249B of the Transport Act 1983. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 November 2004. -- 2 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 127/2004 Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 2 4. No possession of open container of intoxicating liquor At the end of regulation 317 of the Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) Regulations 1994 1 insert— "(2) A person must not be in possession of an open container of intoxicating liquor in or on any rail or road vehicle or any rail premises unless the liquor has been purchased from, and is consumed at, a place that has been authorised by a passenger transport company, a rail freight operator or Rail Track for that purpose. Penalty: 10 penalty units.". 5. Consequential amendment—Transport (Infringements) Regulations 1999 In the Table at the foot of regulation 202 of the Transport (Infringements) Regulations 19992 , in Column 3 of the entry relating to Code 3144, for "PRFR r. 317" substitute "PRFR r. 317(1)". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 127/2004 Transport (Passengers and Rail Freight) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 90/1994. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 January 1999. Reprinted to S.R. No. 171/1998 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 30/1999, 112/1999 and 88/2004 and extended in operation by S.R. No. 71/2004. 2 Reg. 5: S.R. No. 112/1999 as amended by S.R. Nos 28/2004 and 90/2004. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --