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Transport (Passenger Rail Corporations)
Regulations 1998
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
101. Objectives 1
102. Authorising provisions 1
103. Commencement 2
104. Definitions 2
PART 2—TICKETS AND CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL 5
201. Ticket conditions 5
202. Expired ticket 5
203. Defaced ticket or concession card 6
204. Ticket not to be transferred 6
205. Surrender of ticket 6
206. Ticket to be validated 6
207. Give up seat 6
208. Reserved seat 7
209. Requirements relating to services which must be booked 7
210. Person not to remain in first class compartment without ticket or
consent 7
211. Unauthorised person to leave vehicle or premises 8
212. Stops only for boarding or alighting 8
213. Person not to assist fare evasion 8
PART 3—OFFENCES ON VEHICLES OR PREMISES 9
301. Behaviour offences 9
302. Not to operate equipment 11
303. Not to apply brake 12
304. Not to stop vehicle 12
305. Use of doors on vehicles and premises 12
306. Not to interfere with automatic door 13
307. Not to cross pit between platforms 13
308. Rail crossing places 13
309. No exit, entry, or travel except in proper place 14
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310. No dangerous goods on vehicles or premises 15
311. No fuel in vehicle carried 16
312. No fires on premises 16
313. Not to cause obstruction 17
314. No spitting 17
315. No unauthorised drinking 17
316. No articles on seats 17
317. Not to drive or leave vehicle on premises 17
318. Compliance of driver with directions 18
319. Overdimensional vehicle on tracks 18
320. Animals on tracks 20
321. Request to leave vehicle 20
322. No selling or busking 21
323. Child in company of adult 22
324. Place luggage as directed 22
325. Dangerous goods not to be consigned without prior arrangement 22
PART 4—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 23
401. Amendment of definitions in Transport (Infringements)
Regulations 1990 23
402. New Table substituted in regulation 202 of Transport
(Infringements) Regulations 1990 23
PART 5—EXPIRY OF REGULATIONS 30
501. Expiry 30
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SCHEDULE 31
SCHEDULE 1—Charges for crossing track with oversize vehicles etc. 31
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STATUTORY RULES 1998
S.R. No. 86/1998
Transport Act 1983
Transport (Passenger Rail Corporations)
Regulations 1998
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 30 June 1998
Responsible Minister:
ROBIN COOPER
Minister for Transport
SHARNE BRYAN
Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
101. Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are to—
(a) provide for matters relating to the operation
of railways and tramways by corporations
other than the Public Transport Corporation;
and
(b) amend the Transport (Infringements)
Regulations 1990 to include certain offences
against these Regulations.
102. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 56,
215, 215G and 249B of the Transport Act 1983.
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103. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 July
1998.
104. Definitions
In these Regulations—
"Act" means Transport Act 1983;
"authorised person" means—
(a) a person employed by a passenger rail
corporation or the PTC who has duties
in relation to the issue, inspection or
collection of tickets for, or the
operation of, a rail or road vehicle
operated by a passenger rail
corporation;
(b) a member of the police force of
Victoria;
(c) any other person appointed in writing
by a passenger rail corporation or the
Secretary for the purpose of these
Regulations;
"designated area" means an area within rail
premises designated by the relevant
passenger rail corporation by means of signs
in or near the area as an area for being on
which a ticket is required;
"goods" means any article, package, parcel, item
of luggage, merchandise, chattel or animal
(whether dead or alive);
"passenger rail corporation" means Met Train
1, Met Train 2, Met Tram 1, Met Tram 2 or
V/Line Passenger Corporation;
"periodical ticket" means a ticket valid for more
than one day;
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"PTC" means Public Transport Corporation;
"rail premises" means any land, building,
premises or structure owned, occupied or
leased by a passenger rail corporation;
"rail vehicle" means a vehicle that operates on or
uses a railway track and includes a train,
carriage and wagon;
"railway track" means railway track used by a
passenger rail corporation to operate a
railway;
"road" includes any place open to or used by the
public for passage with vehicles and every
carriageway, footpath, traffic island, nature
strip and any area provided to separate
vehicular traffic on a road;
"road vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by
any form of motive power which is used or
intended for use by a passenger rail
corporation for the carriage of passengers or
freight on any road and includes a tram and
light rail vehicle that operates on or uses a
tramway track;
"ticket" means a ticket, pass, symbol or other
thing issued to a person entitling that person
to travel on a rail or road vehicle or be in a
designated area;
"tramway track" means tramway track used by a
passenger rail corporation to operate a
tramway;
"travel concession card" means a non-
transferable concession card issued by a
State or Commonwealth Government
Department, a passenger rail corporation or
the PTC and accepted by a passenger rail
corporation as entitling the holder to travel at
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concessional fares on rail or road vehicles
operated by that corporation.
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PART 2—TICKETS AND CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL
201. Ticket conditions
(1) A ticket issued by or on behalf of a passenger rail
corporation is issued subject to any alteration
which the corporation may make to the service to
which the ticket relates during the currency of the
ticket, including an alteration as to—
(a) the mode of transport used to carry
passengers;
(b) the cancellation, wholly or in part, of the
service;
(c) the point at which passengers will be picked
up or set down.
(2) The holder of a periodical ticket may be required
to pay the ordinary fare payable for a journey on a
rail or road vehicle or for entry to a designated
area, if the holder cannot produce the periodical
ticket to an authorised person on request.
(3) A ticket issued by or on behalf of a passenger rail
corporation remains the property of that
corporation at all times.
202. Expired ticket
A person must not use or attempt to use a ticket or
travel concession card where the time for the
using of that ticket or card has either expired or
has not arrived.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
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203. Defaced ticket or concession card
A person must not, without reasonable excuse,
tender to an authorised person a ticket or travel
concession card which has been materially
altered, defaced, mutilated or made illegible in
any way.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
204. Ticket not to be transferred
A person who has begun to use a ticket that has
not yet expired must not transfer that ticket to
another person unless authorised by an authorised
person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
205. Surrender of ticket
The holder of a ticket must surrender that ticket to
an authorised person at the end of the period or
journey for which the ticket was issued or at any
time after the start of that period or journey if
asked to do so by the authorised person.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
206. Ticket to be validated
A person using a ticket which requires machine
validation must validate that ticket on boarding a
rail or road vehicle on which an operational ticket
validating device is located or before entering a
designated area.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
207. Give up seat
(1) A person must vacate a seat which is designated
for elderly or disabled passengers on a rail or road
vehicle if asked to do so by an authorised person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
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(2) The holder of a student concession ticket must
vacate a seat on a rail or road vehicle on which
there are no empty seats if asked to do so by an
authorised person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
208. Reserved seat
A person must not, after being asked by an
authorised person to refrain from doing so, occupy
or attempt to occupy in any rail or road vehicle
operated by a passenger rail corporation, a seat or
compartment which has been reserved by that
corporation for another person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
209. Requirements relating to services which must be
booked
If a service provided by a passenger rail
corporation is one on which that corporation
specifies that it is compulsory to book a seat,
sleeping berth or reserved standing room, a person
must not, except with the permission of an
authorised person—
(a) travel or attempt to travel on that service
without booking a seat, sleeping berth or
standing room; or
(b) occupy or attempt to occupy a seat, sleeping
berth or standing room that has not been
allocated to that person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
210. Person not to remain in first class compartment
without ticket or consent
A person must not remain or travel in a first class
compartment of any rail or road vehicle unless
that person—
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(a) possesses a first class ticket for travel in that
compartment; or
(b) has obtained the consent of an authorised
person to travel or remain in that
compartment.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
211. Unauthorised person to leave vehicle or premises
A person must not, unless in possession of a valid
ticket authorising that person to do so, remain in
or on any rail or road vehicle or any rail premises
after being asked by an authorised person to leave
the vehicle or premises.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
212. Stops only for boarding or alighting
A person must not—
(a) board a rail or road vehicle at a stop where
the vehicle has stopped only to set down
passengers; or
(b) alight from a rail or road vehicle at a stop
where the vehicle has stopped only to pick
up passengers.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
213. Person not to assist fare evasion
A person must not knowingly assist another
person to evade payment of a fare or do or omit to
do anything which would be a breach of
regulation 202, 203, 204 or 206.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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PART 3—OFFENCES ON VEHICLES OR PREMISES
301. Behaviour offences
(1) A person must not while in or on any rail or road
vehicle or rail premises—
(a) gamble, unless the vehicle or premises is
licensed for gambling; or
(b) operate or play any musical instrument,
radio, tape player or any other instrument or
device capable of emitting sound, unless the
sound is contained by the use of headphones;
or
(c) throw down, drop or otherwise deposit,
except in a receptacle provided for the
purpose, any litter, tin, carton, package,
paper, glass, food, refuse or other rubbish.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) A person must not—
(a) ride a bicycle, pedal cycle, scooter, moped,
skate board, in-line skates, roller skates or
similar device on rail premises or in any rail
or road vehicle or on any railway platform;
or
(b) drive, carry, ride or lead any animal (other
than a dog) on, or allow any such animal to
stray onto, rail premises; or
(c) bring any dog onto rail premises unless the
dog is properly restrained by a harness or by
a lead attached to a collar or chocker chain;
or
(d) convey or attempt to convey any animal in a
rail or road vehicle, except in a compartment
set aside for its carriage.
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Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) A person must not while in or on any rail or road
vehicle or rail premises—
(a) use any indecent, insulting, obscene,
offensive, or threatening language or gesture;
or
(b) commit any nuisance or act in a way that is
likely to interfere with the comfort of any
other person; or
(c) convey or attempt to convey any goods,
substances or things which are likely to be a
source of annoyance or discomfort to any
other person or are liable to cause injury to
or to endanger any person or to damage the
road or rail vehicle or any property; or
(d) write, draw or affix any word representation,
character or poster on or to a rail or road
vehicle or rail premises.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) A person must not while in or on any rail or road
vehicle or rail premises—
(a) behave in a disorderly, indecent, offensive or
riotous manner; or
(b) destroy, damage, deface, mutilate or injure
any property of a passenger rail corporation;
or
(c) throw any thing at any vehicle, premises or
other property whether or not that vehicle,
premises or property is owned or occupied
by a passenger rail corporation.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
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(5) A person must not while in a rail or road vehicle
in motion protrude any object from a door or
window.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(6) A person must not place any thing on any railway
track or tramway track.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(7) Sub-regulations (2)(b), (c) and (d) do not apply
to—
(a) a blind person accompanied by a guide dog;
or
(b) a person accompanied by a guide dog in
training; or
(c) a person whose hearing is impaired and who
is accompanied by a guide dog; or
(d) a person conveying an animal which is
contained in a suitable receptacle of a type
approved by the relevant passenger rail
corporation unless directed otherwise by an
authorised person.
(8) This regulation does not apply to anything done or
omitted to be done in the course of his or her
duties by a member of the police force or a person
employed by a passenger rail corporation or the
PTC.
302. Not to operate equipment
A person must not without the permission of an
authorised person—
(a) move, interfere with, tamper with, operate or
attempt to operate any equipment, rail or
road vehicle or any apparatus or device
owned or operated by a passenger rail
corporation; or
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(b) light or extinguish or operate any lamp, light
or signal owned or operated by a passenger
rail corporation.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
303. Not to apply brake
A person must not, without reasonable excuse,
apply any brake or make use of any emergency
device fitted to a rail or road vehicle.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
304. Not to stop vehicle
A person must not, without reasonable excuse,
cause or attempt to cause a rail or road vehicle in
motion to be stopped.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
305. Use of doors on vehicles and premises
A person must not without reasonable excuse—
(a) unlock a lock or open a locked door on any
rail or road vehicle; or
(b) lock any unlocked door on any rail or road
vehicle; or
(c) open or interfere with any locked gate or
door on any rail premises; or
(d) close or interfere with any gate or door on
any rail premises, which has been unlocked
or opened by an authorised person or an
employee of a passenger rail corporation or
of the PTC; or
(e) open or hold open on any rail or road vehicle
which is in motion any door which provides
access to the outside of the rail or road
vehicle.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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306. Not to interfere with automatic door
If an automatic door is fitted to any rail or road
vehicle, a person must not—
(a) prevent or attempt to prevent the door from
opening or closing; or
(b) open or attempt to open the door before the
release mechanism is operated by an
authorised person; or
(c) make use of the door in a manner likely to
cause damage to the release or closing
mechanism connected to the door.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
307. Not to cross pit between platforms
A person must not, without the permission of an
authorised person, enter any place between
2 platforms where it is necessary for that person to
descend from one of the platforms and cross over
the railway track to gain access to the other.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
308. Rail crossing places
(1) A person must not cross or attempt to cross over
on the level any railway track—
(a) at a place provided as a crossing place at
which gates are located unless the gates are
opened or unlocked to permit vehicular or
foot traffic; or
(b) if a train in motion is in sight and is
approaching; or
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(c) at any place provided as a crossing place if
asked by a member of the police force or an
employee of a passenger rail corporation to
refrain from so doing.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The driver of a motor vehicle must, when
approaching a railway level crossing, stop the
vehicle so that the point of the vehicle is on the
approach side of, and safely clear of, the nearest
rail and of any gate, boom or barrier at the
crossing unless the driver can proceed through the
crossing without stopping before the rear of the
vehicle is on the departure side of and safely clear
of the furtherest rail and of any gate, boom or
barrier at the crossing.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
309. No exit, entry, or travel except in proper place
(1) A person who does not have either a reasonable
excuse or the permission of an authorised person
must not—
(a) enter or leave a station, platform or other
part of any rail premises other than by means
of an entrance or exit provided for
passengers or the public; or
(b) enter or leave a road vehicle other than by
means of an exit or entrance for passengers
on the left hand side of the vehicle in the
direction of travel; or
(c) enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave a
rail vehicle by means other than a doorway
which adjoins a platform.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
(2) A person must not without reasonable excuse—
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(a) travel on or attempt to travel on a locomotive
or on the roof of a rail or road vehicle or a
coupling or communicating platform
between rail or road vehicles or on or in any
part of a rail or road vehicle other than a part
intended for the carriage of passengers; or
(b) mount or attempt to mount a locomotive or
the roof of a rail or road vehicle or a
coupling or communicating platform
between rail or road vehicles or on or in any
part of a rail or road vehicle other than a part
intended for the carriage of passengers; or
(c) mount, climb or walk on a part of any rail
premises or any structure on those premises
not intended for use by passengers or the
public.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
310. No dangerous goods on vehicles or premises
(1) A person must not take into or onto, or attempt to
take into or onto, any rail or road vehicle any
explosives or inflammable liquid or any thing
which may project beyond the rail or road vehicle.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
(2) A person must not take into or onto, or attempt to
take into or onto, any rail premises any explosives
or inflammable liquid.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
(3) A person must not take into or onto, or attempt to
take into or onto, any rail or road vehicle or rail
premises any thing that an employee of the
relevant passenger rail corporation or of the PTC
has told the person is liable to cause injury to, or
to endanger, any person or to damage the rail or
road vehicle or any property.
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Penalty: 15 penalty units.
311. No fuel in vehicle carried
A person must not consign for carriage by a
passenger rail corporation a motor vehicle or
motor cycle from which the fuel has not been
drained.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
312. No fires on premises
A person must not—
(a) light a fire on any rail premises or on any rail
or road vehicle, unless authorised in writing
by the relevant passenger rail corporation; or
(b) leave a fire which has been lit by that person
on any rail premises or on any rail or road
vehicle until such fire is completely
extinguished; or
(c) bring any burning substance into or onto any
rail or road vehicle or rail premises or by any
act or omission cause a burning substance to
be brought into or onto any such vehicle or
premises in circumstances likely to cause
injury to, or to endanger, any person or to
damage the rail or road vehicle or any
property; or
(d) throw or drop any burning substance onto or
from any rail or road vehicle or rail premises
or by any act or omission cause it to happen
that a burning substance, including a
cigarette, is thrown or dropped onto or from
any such vehicle or premises; or
(e) throw any burning substance at a rail or road
vehicle or rail premises.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
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313. Not to cause obstruction
A person must not create an obstruction in or
about any rail or road vehicle or rail premises.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
314. No spitting
A person must not spit on any part of any rail or
road vehicle or rail premises or at or on any other
person on any rail or road vehicle or rail premises.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
315. No unauthorised drinking
A person must not drink any intoxicating liquor in
or on any rail or road vehicle or rail premises
unless the liquor has been purchased from, and is
consumed at, a place that has been authorised by
the relevant passenger rail corporation for that
purpose.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
316. No articles on seats
A person must not, without reasonable excuse,
prevent another person from occupying a seat in a
rail or road vehicle in the vicinity of the seat he or
she is occupying by placing a part of his or her
body or any article of any kind on that seat and
refusing to move the article or part of his or her
body when asked.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
317. Not to drive or leave vehicle on premises
A person must not drive, ride, park or leave
standing any motor vehicle on any part of rail
premises that is not set aside by the relevant
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passenger rail corporation for the use of motor
vehicles.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
318. Compliance of driver with directions
A person who drives or rides a motor vehicle on
any rail premises must—
(a) comply with all reasonable directions of an
authorised person; and
(b) obey all relevant speed restrictions, traffic
control signs and parking control signs
displayed on the premises; and
(c) not drive in a manner which is likely to
cause injury to, or to endanger, any person or
to damage any property; and
(d) not leave the vehicle standing so as to cause
an obstruction.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
319. Overdimensional vehicle on tracks
(1) A person must not drive or attempt to drive or
convey across any railway track—
(a) any motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance the mass limit of which exceeds
the mass limit prescribed in Division 2 of
Part 7 of the Road Safety (Vehicles)
Regulations 1988 except under and in
accordance with a permit or notice issued
under Division 4 of that Part; or
(b) any motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance which, either by itself or in
combination with any load carried by it,
exceeds 4·9 metres in height (when
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track to be crossed) or 3 metres in breadth;
or
(c) any motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance which may obstruct, displace or
interfere with the track to be crossed or with
any overhead power line of a passenger rail
corporation in the vicinity of the track—
without the written permission of the relevant
passenger rail corporation obtained at least 2 clear
working days before then.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A person must not drive or attempt to drive or
convey across any tramway track—
(a) any motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance the mass limit of which exceeds
the mass limit prescribed in Division 2 of
Part 7 of the Road Safety (Vehicles)
Regulations 1988 except under and in
accordance with a permit or notice issued
under Division 4 of that Part; or
(b) any motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance which, either by itself or in
combination with any load carried by it,
exceeds 4·3 metres in height (when
measured from the uppermost surface of the
track to be crossed) or 6 metres in breadth;
or
(c) any motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance which may obstruct, displace or
interfere with the track to be crossed or with
any overhead power line or support wires of
a passenger rail corporation in the vicinity of
the track—
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without the written permission of the relevant
passenger rail corporation obtained at least 2 clear
working days before then.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person must comply with any conditions
imposed by a passenger rail corporation in
granting permission under sub-regulation (1) or
(2).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) The fee for the granting of permission under sub-
regulation (1) or (2) is $34.
(5) In addition to this fee, a passenger rail corporation
may impose the charges set out in Schedule 1 if,
in the opinion of that passenger rail corporation,
the presence of one or more of its employees or
agents is necessary in the interests of safety when
the vehicle, machine, trailer or contrivance crosses
the railway track or tramway track.
320. Animals on tracks
A person must not ride, lead or drive or attempt to
ride, lead or drive an animal across any railway
level crossing—
(a) when a train in motion is in sight and is
approaching the crossing; or
(b) when warned by means of a warning device
or sign that a train is approaching the
crossing; or
(c) when asked by an employee of a passenger
rail corporation to refrain from so doing.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
321. Request to leave vehicle
(1) An authorised person may ask a person to leave a
rail or road vehicle or rail premises if—
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(a) when the person entered the rail or road
vehicle it was fully loaded with passengers;
or
(b) the person refuses, or is unable, to pay the
appropriate fare or charge; or
(c) the person remains in a doorway, vestibule,
corridor or gangway after being asked by an
authorised person to refrain from doing so;
or
(d) the person's clothing or luggage may, in the
opinion of an authorised person, soil or
damage any property of that passenger rail
corporation or the property of any other
person; or
(e) the person enters, boards or attempts to enter
or board or remain on board the rail or road
vehicle after having been asked by an
authorised person to refrain from doing so;
or
(f) the person commits an offence against the
Act or these Regulations.
(2) A person who has been asked to leave a rail or
road vehicle or premises under sub-regulation (1)
must comply with the request immediately.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An authorised person may remove from a vehicle
or premises any person who fails to comply with a
request made under sub-regulation (1).
322. No selling or busking
A person must not while on any rail or road
vehicle or rail premises, unless authorised in
writing by the relevant passenger rail corporation
to do so—
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(a) hawk, sell, hire, offer or expose for sale or
for hire any articles or goods of any
description; or
(b) tout, solicit or ply for custom, hire or
employment of any description; or
(c) distribute hand bills; or
(d) solicit money or goods; or
(e) busk.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
323. Child in company of adult
If a child, under the age of 10 years, is
accompanied by an adult in a rail or road vehicle
or on rail premises, the adult must take all
reasonable steps to prevent the child from acting
contrary to these Regulations.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
324. Place luggage as directed
A passenger on a rail or road vehicle must place
personal or other luggage carried by that
passenger as directed by an authorised person.
Penalty: 2 penalty units.
325. Dangerous goods not to be consigned without prior
arrangement
A person must not consign or deliver to a
passenger rail corporation for carriage any
dangerous goods (whether within the meaning of
the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 or otherwise)
without making a prior arrangement with that
passenger rail corporation for the carriage of the
goods.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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PART 4—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
401. Amendment of definitions in Transport
(Infringements) Regulations 1990
In regulation 201 of the Transport (Infringements)
Regulations 1990 1 insert the following
definition—
' "PRCR" means the Transport (Passenger Rail
Corporations) Regulations 1998.'.
402. New Table substituted in regulation 202 of Transport
(Infringements) Regulations 1990
For the Table in regulation 202 of the Transport
(Infringements) Regulations 1990 substitute—
'TABLE
LIST OF INFRINGEMENTS
Column 1
Code
Column 2
Short Description
of Offence
Column 3
Reference
Column 4
Penalty
Ticket Offences
3100 Fail to produce
evidence of
concession
T.A.
s. 221(4A)
100
3102 Expired ticket PTCR r. 202,
PRCR r. 202
100
3103 Transfer ticket to
another person
PTCR r. 204,
PRCR r. 204
100
3104 Make journey
without valid
ticket
T.A. s. 221(3) 100
3105 Remain in
vehicle or on
premises without
ticket having
been requested to
leave
PTCR
r. 324(2),
PRCR
r. 321(2)
100
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Column 1
Code
Column 2
Short Description
of Offence
Column 3
Reference
Column 4
Penalty
3106 Unable to
produce valid
ticket while
making journey
T.A. s. 221(4) 100
Behaviour Offences
3120 Distribute hand
bills, busk, or
solicit money
PTCR
r.325(c)(d)(e),
PRCR
r. 325(c)(d)(e)
100
3121 Play a musical
instrument or
radio
PTCR
r.301(1)(b),
PRCR
r. 301(1)(b)
100
3122 Trespass T.A. s. 223 135
3123 Fail to give
correct name and
address
T.A.
s. 218B(4)(a)
100
3124 Refuse to give
name and address
T.A.
s. 218B(4)(a)
100
3125 Unauthorised
operation of
equipment or
vehicle
PTCR
r. 302(a),
PRCR
r. 302(a)
50
3126 Failure to place
luggage or goods
as directed by
employee
PTCR r. 327,
PRCR r. 324
50
3127 Unauthorised
hawking, selling,
touting or
soliciting
PTCR
r. 325(a)(b),
PRCR
r. 322(a)(b)
100
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
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Code
Short Description
of Offence Reference Penalty
3128 Ride bicycle,
skateboard or
skates on vehicle,
platform or other
property
PTCR
r. 301(2)(a),
PRCR
r. 301(2)(a)
100
Offensive Behaviour
3140 Smoke in
carriage or on
premises
T.A. s. 222(1) 100
3141 Open lock or
locked door of
vehicle
PTCR
r. 305(a),
PRCR
r. 305(a)
100
3142 Lock unlocked
door of vehicle
PTCR
r. 305(b),
PRCR
r. 305(b)
100
3143 Cause vehicle to
be stopped
PTCR r. 304,
PRCR r. 304
75
3144 Drink
intoxicating
liquor
PTCR r. 317,
PRCR r. 315
200
3146 Create
obstruction
PTCR r. 315,
PRCR r. 313
50
3147 Indecent/offensiv
e language or
gesture
PTCR
r. 301(3)(a),
PRCR
r. 301(3)(a)
100
3149 Unauthorised
exit/entry
PTCR
r. 309(1)(a)(c),
PRCR
r. 309(1)(a)(c)
100
3150 Interfere with
gates or doors on
premises
PTCR
r. 305(c),
PRCR
r. 305(c)
100
Column 1 Column 2
Short Description
Column 3 Column 4
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Code of Offence Reference Penalty
3151 Light/extinguish
lamps
PTCR
r. 302(b),
PRCR
r. 302(b)
100
3152 Spit PTCR r. 316,
PRCR r. 314
50
3153 Driver fail to
obey reasonable
direction
PTCR
r. 321(a),
PRCR
r. 318(a)
50
3154 Offender refuse
to leave
PTCR
r. 324(2),
PRCR
r. 321(2)
50
3155 Consign motor
vehicle etc. not
drained of fuel
PTCR r. 311,
PRCR r. 311
50
3156 Litter PTCR
r. 301(1)(c),
PRCR
r. 301(1)(c)
100
3157 Adult allow child
to offend
PTCR r. 326,
PRCR r. 323
25
3158 Articles on seats
which prevent
another from
using seat
PTCR r. 318,
PRCR r. 316
25
Offences Causing Danger
3170 Travel on part of
vehicle not meant
for travel
PTCR
r. 309(2),
PRCR
r. 309(2)
100
3171 Apply brake or
emergency
device
PTCR r. 303,
PRCR r. 303
100
Column 1 Column 2
Short Description
Column 3 Column 4
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Code of Offence Reference Penalty
3173 Drive in a
dangerous
manner
PTCR
r. 321(c),
PRCR
r. 318(c)
100
3175 Speed while
driving
PTCR
r. 321(b),
PRCR
r. 318(b)
100
3176 Explosives and
other dangerous
articles
PTCR
r. 310(1),
PRCR
r. 310(1)(2)
50
3178 Disorderly or
offensive
behaviour
PTCR
r. 301(4)(a),
PRCR
r. 301(4)(a)
100
3179 Interfere with
doors of vehicle
PTCR r. 306,
PRCR r. 306
100
3180 Interfere with
equipment
PTCR
r. 302(a),
PRCR
r. 302(a)
100
3181 Cross lines while
gates closed
PTCR
r. 308(1)(a),
PRCR
r. 308(1)(a)
200
3182 Cross against
signals
T.A.
s. 222(3)(ca)
200
3183 Cross against
employees
direction
PTCR
r. 308(1)(c),
PRCR
r. 308(1)(c)
200
3184 Heavy vehicle
cross tracks
PTCR
r. 322(1)(a)(b),
PRCR
r. 319(1)(a)(b)
100
Column 1
Code
Column 2
Short Description
of Offence
Column 3
Reference
Column 4
Penalty
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3185 Vehicle likely to
cause obstruction
PTCR
r. 322(1)(c),
PRCR
r. 319(1)(c)
100
3186 Board or leave
carriage in
motion or attempt
T.A.
s. 222(3)(a)
135
3187 Protrude part of
body from
carriage in
motion
T.A.
s. 222(3)(b)
135
3188 Cross line other
than at crossing
place or attempt
to cross
T.A.
s. 222(3)(c)
200
3189 Pedestrian cross
line or attempt
when warning
device in
operation
T.A.
s. 222(3)(d)
200
3190 Enter or leave
wrong side of
road vehicle
PTCR
r. 309(1)(b),
PRCR
r. 309(1)(b)
50
3191 Cross pit between
platforms
PTCR r. 307,
PRCR r. 307
200
Offences Causing Damage
3200 Write or draw on
vehicle or
premises
PTCR
r. 301(3)(d),
PRCR
r. 301(3)(d)
100
3201 Damage property PTCR
r. 301(4)(b),
PRCR
r. 301(4)(b)
100
Column 1
Code
Column 2
Short Description
of Offence
Column 3
Reference
Column 4
Penalty
3202 Light fire PTCR
r. 312(a),
100
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PRCR
r. 312(a)
3203 Bring burning
substance onto
vehicle or
premises
PTCR
r. 312(c),
PRCR
r. 312(c)
100
3204 Throw burning
substance
PTCR
r. 312(d),
PRCR
r. 312(d)
100
3205 Feet on furniture
or other part of
carriage or
premises other
than the floor
T.A.
s. 222(3)(e)
100
3206 Over dimensional
vehicle cross
tracks
PTCR
r. 322(2),
PRCR
r. 319(2)
100
Safety Work Offence
3220 Carry out safety
work with
unlawful blood
alcohol level
T.A.
s. 94(1)(a)
240'.
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PART 5—EXPIRY OF REGULATIONS
501. Expiry
These Regulations expire on 31 December 1998.
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SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 1
CHARGES FOR CROSSING TRACK WITH OVERSIZE
VEHICLES ETC.
1. The following are charges for the attendance of passenger rail
corporation employees or agents in connection with the crossing of a
railway or tramway track by a motor vehicle, machine, trailer or
contrivance in accordance with a permission granted under regulation
319(1) or (2) (regardless of the number of employees or agents
attending)—
(a) suburban railway track crossing—
(i) on a weekday—
(A) if overhead power lines and aerial signal lines are
involved—$524 plus $262 per hour for each hour after
the first 2 hours;
(B) if overhead power lines are involved but aerial signal
lines are not—$460 plus $230 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(C) if aerial signal lines are involved but overhead power
lines are not—$214 plus $107 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(D) in all other cases—$150 plus $75 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(ii) at the weekend or on a public holiday—
(A) if overhead power lines and aerial signal lines are
involved—$598 plus $299 per hour for each hour after
the first 2 hours;
(B) if overhead power lines are involved but aerial signal
lines are not—$526 plus $263 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(C) if aerial signal lines are involved but overhead power
lines are not—$244 plus $122 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(D) in all other cases—$172 plus $86 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
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(b) country railway track crossing—
(i) on a weekday—
(A) if aerial signal lines are involved—$64 plus $32 per
hour for each hour after the first 2 hours;
(B) in all other cases—$52 plus $26 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(ii) at the weekend or on a public holiday—
(A) if aerial signal lines are involved—$72 plus $36 per
hour for each hour after the first 2 hours;
(B) in all other cases—$58 plus $29 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(c) tramway track crossing—
(i) on a weekday—
(A) if overhead power lines are involved—$358 plus
$179 per hour for each hour after the first 2 hours;
(B) in all other cases—$150 plus $75 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours;
(ii) at the weekend or on a public holiday—
(A) if overhead power lines are involved—$408 plus
$204 per hour for each hour after the first 2 hours;
(B) in all other cases—$172 plus $86 per hour for each hour
after the first 2 hours.
2. The following are charges for vehicles used by passenger rail
corporation employees or agents in attending at a crossing site in the
circumstances referred to in paragraph 1—
(1) Car (Sedan or station wagon)—10·30 cents per kilometre;
(2) 4 wheel drive—14·74 cents per kilometre;
(3) Van—15·63 cents per kilometre;
(4) Utility—15·61 cents per kilometre;
(5) Truck—25·41 cents per kilometre.
The kilometre distance is the sum of—
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(a) the distance from the relevant depot on the previous work site of
the vehicle to the crossing site (whichever is the shorter distance);
and
(b) the distance from the crossing site to the relevant depot on the next
work site of the vehicle (whichever is the shorter distance).
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NOTES
1 Reg. 401: S.R. No. 197/1990.
Notes
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