Passenger Transport Act 1994 (SA)

South Australia Passenger Transport Act 1994 An Act to reform public transport services within the State; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects 4 Interpretation 5 Application of Act Part 3—Administration Division 1—Functions of Minister under Act 20 Functions of Minister under Act Division 2—Powers 22 Powers of Minister 23 Acquisition of land 24 Power to carry out works Division 3—Annual report, committees and delegations 24A Annual report 25 Committees 26 Power of delegation Part 4—Accreditation Division 1—General passenger services 27 Accreditation of operators Division 2—Drivers 28 Accreditation of drivers Division 3—Centralised booking services 29 Accreditation of centralised booking services Division 4—General provisions relating to accreditation 30 Procedure 31 Conditions 32 Duration and categories of accreditation 33 Periodical fees and returns 34 Renewals 35 Related matters Division 5—Disciplinary powers 35A Passenger Transport Standards Committee 36 Disciplinary powers 37 Related matters Division 6—Appeals 38 Appeals Part 5—Regular passenger services 39 Service contracts 40 Nature of contracts 41 Regions or routes of operation 42 Assignment of rights under contract 43 Variation, suspension or cancellation of service contracts 44 Fees Part 5A—Special passenger services for events 44A Interpretation 44B Notification of event 44C Planning for passenger transport services for events 44D Power of Minister to charge fee in certain circumstances 44E Recovery of costs by venue managers not prevented Part 6—Taxis 45 Requirement for licence 46 Applications for licences or renewals 47 Issue and term of licences 48 Ability of Minister to determine fees 49 Transfer of licences 50 Suspension or revocation of licences 51 Appeals 52 False advertising Part 6A—Non-cash payment surcharges 52A Interpretation 52B Non-cash payment surcharges 52C Overcharging for non-cash payment surcharge Part 7—Miscellaneous 53 Authorised officers 54 Inspections 55 False information 56 General offences 57 Offenders to state name and address 58 Liability of operators for acts or omissions of employees or agents 59 General provisions relating to offences 61 Evidentiary provision 62 Fund 62A Point to point transport service transaction levy 63 Registration of prescribed passenger vehicles 64 Regulations Schedule 1—Regulations Schedule 2—Point to point transport service transaction levy 1 Interpretation 2 Liability to levy 3 Transactions for which levy is not payable 4 Offences 5 Arrangements for payment of levy 6 No statute of limitation to apply 7 Offences by persons involved in management of corporations 8 Penalties for corporations 9 Continuing offences 10 Regulations Schedule 3—Public transport assets Schedule 4—Transitional provisions 3 Transitional provisions—State Transport Authority 5 Transitional provisions—Accreditations 8 Transitional provisions—Taxi-cab licences 9 Centralised booking service membership 10 Transitional provisions—General Legislative history Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees