{"id":"transport-coordination-regulations-1985","name":"Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985","slug":"transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182274,"registerId":"wa-transport-coordination-regulations-1985-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nTransport Co-ordination Act 1966\n\nTransport Co-ordination Regulations 1985\n\nWestern Australia\n\nTransport Co-ordination Regulations 1985\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\n5. Forms 3\n\n6. Applications for permits and temporary licences 3\n\n7. Fees and returns 4\n\n8A. Percentages and amounts prescribed for s. 21(1) 4\n\n8BA. RPT services: prescribed records and statistics (s. 47(1)(d)) 5\n\n8BB. Charter services: prescribed records and statistics (s. 47(1)(d)) 7\n\n8C. Amounts prescribed for s. 47B(8) 7\n\n10. Weights of vehicles 8\n\n11. Schedule 1 Forms 8\n\n13. Infringement notices 8\n\nSchedule 1\n\nSchedule 2\n\nForms\n\nSchedule 3 — Airports\n\nSchedule 4 — Infringement notice forms\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 49\n\nOther notes 52\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nTransport Co‑ordination Act 1966\n\nTransport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 1986.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\n(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —\n\napproved form means a form approved by the Director General;\n\n  charter services means a service that is not a RPT service;\n\n  credit card charge means an amount payable by the licensee to the credit card provider;\n\n  Form means a form in Schedule 2;\n\n  GST has the meaning given to that term in the Commonwealth *A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999* section 195‑1;\n\n  licensee means the holder of the aircraft licence;\n\n  load factor, for a flight, means the number of paying and free‑on‑board passengers divided by the number of seats available for passengers;\n\n  net freight revenue means amounts receivable in the month by the licensee for carrying freight on the aircraft, for example, consignment fees and amounts per kilogram of freight, other than amounts in respect of GST;\n\n  net passenger revenue means amounts receivable in the month from passengers in relation to operating the aircraft, for example, fares, excess baggage charges and amounts paid by passengers for in‑flight beverages, other than amounts in respect of passenger service fees, credit card charges or GST;\n\n  operating costs means amounts payable in the month by the licensee in relation to operating the aircraft, including —\n\n(a) flight crew and cabin crew costs, including employment and accommodation costs; and\n\n(b) landing fees, passenger service fees and other similar fees payable to airport operators; and\n\n(c) turnaround costs payable to airport operators, or other service providers, for services provided in relation to the aircraft at airports, for example, baggage handling and aircraft movement costs; and\n\n(d) in‑flight catering costs; and\n\n(e) commissions on reservations and ticket bookings; and\n\n(f) loyalty scheme costs; and\n\n(g) promotion costs; and\n\n(h) aircraft insurance, finance and security costs; and\n\n(i) costs of maintaining and repairing the aircraft, for example, depreciation and insurance, excluding labour costs and other indirect costs; and\n\n(j) fuel costs; and\n\n(k) taxes imposed on the licensee in respect of the operation of the aircraft;\n\n  passenger service fee means an amount payable by the licensee to the airport operator in respect of each passenger on a flight to or from the airport;\n\n  registration number means the registration number of the aircraft given by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority;\n\n  revenue load factor, for a flight, means the Revenue Passenger Kilometres (the number of paying passengers x the number of kilometres flown) divided by the Actual Seat Kilometres (the number of seats available for passengers x the number of kilometres flown);\n\n  RPT services means regular public transport services that operate according to a published schedule.\n\n(2) In relation to a reference to an amount that is payable or receivable in a month —\n\n(a) an amount is payable or receivable in a month if, in accordance with accrual accounting principles, the amount is payable or receivable at a time in the month; and\n\n(b) an amount that is payable or receivable in a month is not payable or receivable in any other month.\n\n[Regulation 3 inserted: Gazette 6 Oct 2006 p. 4364‑5; amended: Gazette 27 May 2016 p. 1556.]\n\n[**4.** Deleted: Gazette 28 Jun 2002 p. 3115.]\n\n##### 5. Forms\n\nAn applicant for a licence shall provide such particulars as are required by a Form, or an approved form, and the Director General may require an applicant to provide such other information in support of the application as the Director General considers necessary.\n\n[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 27 May 2016 p. 1556.]\n\n[**5A.** Deleted: Gazette 26 Jun 2019 p. 2239.]\n\n##### 6. Applications for permits and temporary licences\n\nAn application for a permit or temporary licence shall be made as far as is practicable at least 24 hours before the time it is intended to operate the vehicle in respect of which the permit or temporary licence is sought.\n\n##### 7. Fees and returns\n\n(1) The fees payable in respect of a licence shall be paid —\n\n(a) where the fee is a fee determined under section 21(1)(c)(i) of the Act within 7 days after the last day of each month of the term of the licence;\n\n(b) where the fee is a fee determined under section 21(1)(b) or (c)(ii) of the Act on the issue of the licence.\n\n(2) Where the fee payable in respect of a licence is a fee determined under section 21(1)(c)(i) of the Act the licensee shall forward a return in the form of Form 9 in respect of the last preceding month together with the fee.\n\n(3) Where the fee payable is a fee payable in respect of a permit or temporary licence the fee shall accompany the application for the licence.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 8 Dec 1989 p. 4464; 26 Jun 2019 p. 2239.]\n\n[**8.** Deleted: Gazette 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240.]\n\n##### 8A. Percentages and amounts prescribed for s. 21(1)\n\nFor the purposes of section 21(1) of the Act —\n\n[(a) deleted]\n\n(b) in relation to the fee for a commercial goods vehicle licence the prescribed amount is $5; and\n\n[(c) deleted]\n\n(d) in relation to the fee for a ferry licence the prescribed amount is $3.15.\n\n[Regulation 8A inserted: Gazette 8 Dec 1989 p. 4464; amended: Gazette 29 Sep 1998 p. 5398; 27 Jun 2003 p. 2526; 25 Jun 2004 p. 2290; 24 Jun 2005 p. 2777; 23 Jun 2006 p. 2228; 22 Jun 2007 p. 2873; 1 Jul 2008 p. 3160; 30 Jun 2009 p. 2662; 18 Jun 2010 p. 2698; 17 May 2011 p. 1827; 5 Jun 2012 p. 2368; 28 Jun 2013 p. 2802; 13 Jun 2014 p. 1904; 12 Jun 2015 p. 2034; 27 May 2016 p. 1556; 14 Jun 2016 p. 2001; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3272; 25 May 2018 p. 1647; 31 May 2019 p. 1727; 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240; SL 2020/60 r. 12; SL 2021/92 r. 25; SL 2022/67 r. 26; SL 2023/45 r. 43; SL 2024/57 r. 12; SL 2025/64 r. 18.]\n\n[**8AB, 8B.** Deleted: Gazette 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240.]\n\n##### 8BA. RPT services: prescribed records and statistics (s. 47(1)(d))\n\n(1) The following records and statistics are prescribed for the purposes of section 47(1)(d) of the Act, in relation to the operation of the aircraft, for RPT services, on routes specified in the aircraft’s licence that include an airport listed in Schedule 3 —\n\n(a) the registration number of the aircraft;\n\n(b) for each flight —\n\n(i) the flight number (if any); and\n\n(ii) the time, date and location of departure and arrival; and\n\n(iii) the number of passengers; and\n\n(iv) for each class of fare (as determined by the licensee) — the number of seats sold, the price and (where relevant) the discount (as a percentage) applied to calculate the price; and\n\n(v) the revenue load factor or the load factor;\n\n(c) for each calendar month, each route flown by the aircraft in the month and each class of fare (as determined by the licensee) sold in the month — the number of seats sold in the class, the average price and (where relevant) the average discount (as a percentage) applied to calculate the price;\n\n(d) for each cancelled flight and flight that failed to comply with the applicable flight schedule —\n\n(i) the flight number (if any); and\n\n(ii) the intended date and location of departure and arrival; and\n\n(iii) the reasons for the cancellation or failure; and\n\n(iv) the respects in which the flight failed to comply with the relevant schedule;\n\n(e) for each calendar month and each route flown by the aircraft in the month — the total net passenger revenue from, and the total operating costs of, operating the aircraft;\n\n(f) for each calendar month and each destination to which the aircraft carried freight in the month — the weight of freight carried and the net freight revenue from carrying that freight;\n\n(g) for each calendar month and each route flown by the aircraft in the month — the number of flying hours;\n\n(h) for each calendar month — the number and type of written complaints made by passengers relating to the operation of the aircraft or services provided in relation to the operation of the aircraft, and a description of any complaint resolution procedure undertaken in respect of such complaints.\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(e), if a component of the total operating costs is not directly attributable to the operation of the aircraft for the month and a route, it is to be attributed to the operation of the aircraft for the month and the route on a proportional basis.\n\n(3) The licensee must keep the records and statistics for 5 years.\n\n[Regulation 8BA inserted: Gazette 6 Oct 2006 p. 4365‑7; amended: Gazette 30 May 2008 p. 2087; 31 Dec 2019 p. 4684.]\n\n##### 8BB. Charter services: prescribed records and statistics (s. 47(1)(d))\n\n(1) The following records and statistics are prescribed for the purposes of section 47(1)(d) of the Act, in relation to the operation of the aircraft, for charter services, on flights to or from airports listed in Schedule 3 —\n\n(a) the registration number of the aircraft;\n\n(b) for each flight —\n\n(i) the flight number (if any); and\n\n(ii) the time, date and location of departure and arrival; and\n\n(iii) a copy of the invoice for the flight; and\n\n(iv) the number of passengers; and\n\n(v) the revenue load factor or the load factor.\n\n(2) The licensee must keep the records and statistics for 5 years.\n\n[Regulation 8BB inserted: Gazette 6 Oct 2006 p. 4367; amended: Gazette 31 Dec 2019 p. 4684.]\n\n##### 8C. Amounts prescribed for s. 47B(8)\n\nFor the purposes of section 47B(8) of the Act, the prescribed amount —\n\n(a) in relation to a licence or the renewal of a licence, is $90; and\n\n(b) in relation to a permit, is 5 cents.\n\n[Regulation 8C inserted: Gazette 8 Dec 1989 p. 4464; amended: Gazette 12 Jun 2015 p. 2034.]\n\n[**9.** Deleted: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6960.]\n\n##### 10. Weights of vehicles\n\nThe weight of any goods carried on a vehicle may be determined in accordance with the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 112, 113 or 114.\n\n[Regulation 10 amended: Gazette 1 Nov 2002 p. 5401; 8 Jan 2015 p. 69.]\n\n##### 11. Schedule 1 Forms\n\nA form numbered in column 1 of Schedule 1 is the form for the purpose specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite and corresponding to that numbered form.\n\n[**12.** Deleted: Gazette 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240.]\n\n##### 13. Infringement notices\n\n(1) The offences and the modified penalties for those offences specified in the Table are prescribed for the purposes of section 58A.\n\nTable\n\n| **Item** | **Provision** | **Offence description** | **Modified penalty** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | s. 50(1) | Offences relating to public vehicle operated without appropriate licence, authority | (a) for an individual — $500<br>(b) for a body corporate — $1 000 |\n| 2. | s. 53 | Not complying with licence term or condition | $200 |\n\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 58A(3), the form of an infringement notice for an alleged offence referred to in subregulation (1) is Form 1 in Schedule 4.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 58A(7), the form of notice of withdrawal of infringement notice for an alleged offence referred to in subregulation (1) is Form 2 in Schedule 4.\n\n[Regulation 13 inserted: Gazette 5 Aug 2016 p. 3313.]\n\nSchedule 1\n\n| **Column 1** | **Column 2** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *[Form 1* | *deleted]* |\n| *[Form 2* | *deleted]* |\n| *[Form 3* | *deleted]* |\n| Form 4....... | Application for a commercial goods licence. |\n| Form 5....... | Commercial goods vehicle licence. |\n| Form 6....... | Application for renewal of commercial goods vehicle licence. |\n| Form 7....... | Application for an aircraft licence. |\n| Form 8....... | Aircraft licence. |\n| Form 9....... | Statement of gross earnings of aircraft. |\n| Form 10..... | Application for licence to engage in coasting trade. |\n| Form 11..... | Licence to engage in coasting trade. |\n| Form 12..... | Application for renewal of licence to engage in coasting trade. |\n| Form 13..... | Application for a temporary licence or permit. |\n| Form 14..... | Temporary licence or permit. |\n| Form 15..... | Application for permit to engage in the coasting trade. |\n| Form 16..... | Permit to engage in the coasting trade. |\n| Form 17..... | Application for transfer of licence. |\n| *[Form18* | *deleted]* |\n| Form 19..... | Transfer of licence. |\n| *[Form 20* | *deleted]* |\n| Form 21..... | Election not to appear at a hearing (section 56A). |\n| Form 22..... | Notice relating to prior convictions (section 56B). |\n| Form 23..... | Search warrant (section 49). |\n| Form 24..... | Application for a ferry licence. |\n| Form 25..... | Ferry licence. |\n| Form 26..... | Application for a ferry permit. |\n\n\n[Schedule 1 amended: Gazette 29 Apr 1988 p. 1306; 30 Dec 2004 p. 6960; 27 May 2016 p. 1556; 28 Jun 2016 p. 2688; 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240.]\n\nSchedule 2\n\nForms\n\n[Form 1 deleted: Gazette 27 May 2016 p. 1556.]\n\n[Form 2 deleted: Gazette 28 Jun 2016 p. 2688.]\n\n[Form 3 deleted: Gazette 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 4\n\nAPPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE\n\nNOTE — THIS FORM NOT TO BE USED FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE\n\n| PLEASE TICK WHETHER —<br>New application................................<br>Replacement vehicle.........................<br>Additional vehicle............................. |\n| --- |\n\n\nTo the DIRECTOR GENERAL:\n\nI/WE (full name)..................................................................................................... hereby make application, under the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* — as amended for a Commercial Goods Vehicle Licence to operate the vehicle(s) described hereunder in accordance with the particulars set out herein.\n\n| PARTICULARS OF VEHICLES | | FOR OFFICE USE ONLY | | | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | WEIGHTS | Annual | Temporary | TOTAL | |\n|  | Unladen (Tare)............kg |  |  |  |  |\n| Make......................... | Maximum Load...........kg | Rate: | Rate: |  |  |\n| *Type....................... | EXTRA load authorised by: | From............. | From............. |  |  |\n| Reg. No.................... | Overload Permit..........kg | To................. | To................. |  |  |\n|  | Gross Weight..............kg | Fee................ | Fee................ |  |  |\n|  | Unladen (Tare)............kg |  |  |  |  |\n| Make......................... | Maximum Load...........kg | Rate: | Rate: |  |  |\n| *Type........................ | EXTRA load authorised by: | From........... | From............. |  |  |\n| Reg. No..................... | Overload Permit..........kg | To................. | To............... |  |  |\n|  | Gross Weight..............kg | Fee................ | Fee................ |  |  |\n|  | Unladen (Tare)............kg |  |  |  |  |\n| Make......................... | Maximum Load...........kg | Rate: | Rate: |  |  |\n| *Type........................ | EXTRA load authorised by: | From............. | From............. |  |  |\n| Reg. No..................... | Overload Permit..........kg | To................. | To................. |  |  |\n|  | Gross Weight..............kg | Fee................ | Fee................ |  |  |\n| *Type: State — |  |  | |  |  |\n| TT (Tabletop) | Rec. No........................... | $ | |  |  |\n| TLR (Trailer)<br>ST (Semi‑Trailer) | Amount .......................... | Add — Debit Brought forward | |  |  |\n| TANK (Tanker)<br>UTE (Utility) | Licence No...................... | Deduct — Credit Brought Forward | |  |  |\n| S/WGN (Station Wagon)<br>CAR (Motor Car) | Date Paid......................... | Final Total.................................$ | |  |  |\n\n\n1. Proposed Route or area of operation .................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n................................................................................................ (continued on back)\n\n2. Nature of goods to be carried (Details ..................................................  \nrequired for both forward and return journeys). ..................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n.............................................................................................................................................\n\n| 3. Type of Transport to be conducted.<br>(Place “x” in the appropriate square). | A<br>Conduct of a Regular Public Transport Service | B<br>Specific Haulage Contracts | C<br>General Hire or Reward | D<br>Carriage of Own Goods |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n4. Purpose for which goods carried are to be ..................................................  \nused. (State also if intended for sale by anyone). ..................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................\n\n| 5. Frequency of Operation. (If regular Public Transport Service, attach proposed timetable).   ................................................................................ | 6. Proposed date of Commencement.   ......................................... |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n7. Reasons why existing transport facilities .....................................................  \n(road, rail, sea or air) cannot cater adequately .....................................................  \nfor the transport proposed in this application. .....................................................  \n(Required only in case of application for a New ...................................................  \nLicence). ........................................................  \n................................................................................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................\n\n8. Any further information in support of .........................................................  \nthis application. .........................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n________________________________________________________________\n\nI/WE HEREBY DECLARE THAT —\n\n(a) I am/we are the Owner(s) of the vehicle(s) described in this application.\n\n(b) The information contained in this application and the attachments (if any) hereto are true and correct in every particular.\n\nSignature of Owner.................................................................................................\n\nOccupation of Owner..............................................................................................\n\nPlace of Business....................................................................................................\n\n...........................................................................Tel No.........................................\n\nPrivate Address (if any)..........................................................................................\n\n............................................................................Tel No.........................................\n\nDate of Application.................................................................................................\n\nPLEASE FORWARD ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLES) ACT 2012 VEHICLE LICENCE AND CURRENT RENEWAL RECEIPT FOR EACH VEHICLE WHEN SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION\n\nIF AN APPLICATION FOR A REPLACEMENT OR ADDITIONAL VEHICLE, PLEASE FORWARD CURRENT COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE IN ADDITION TO ABOVE\n\n[Form 4 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683; 8 Jan 2015 p. 70.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 5\n\nCOMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE\n\nLicence No.\n\nLicensee No.\n\nThis licence shall authorise\n\n(hereinafter called the licensee) subject to the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*, and the regulations made from time to time thereunder, and to the conditions (if any) endorsed hereon to operate the said vehicles on the route or routes described hereon until the day of 20 .\n\nDESCRIPTION OF VEHICLES AND FEES PAYABLE\n\n| Make and Type | Plate No | Max   Load Kg | Gross   Weight Kg | $ c |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n\n\nRATE TOTAL\n\nISSUED with the authority of the MINISTER and effective on and from the\n\nday of 20 .\n\n[Form 5 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 6\n\nAPPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A COMMERCIAL GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE\n\n- I/WE hereby make application, under the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* for a Commercial Goods Vehicle Licence to operate the vehicle(s) described hereunder.\n- LICENCE EXPIRES\n- on the.....................................................day\n- of.......................................20.............\n- RENEWAL OF EXISTING LICENCE\n- Make and Type *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*\nPlate No. Max Load\n(kg) Gross Weight\n(kg) TOTAL\n\n$ c\n\n\nIf renewal of your licence for the above vehicles is required, please sign and date form below, and return to this office with fees of: —\n\nPLEASE CROSS OUT VEHICLE(S) NO LONGER REQUIRED\n\nFIRST AND FINAL NOTICE\n\nTHIS LICENCE MUST BE RENEWED BY EXPIRY DATE, OTHERWISE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE(S) AFTER SUCH DATE WILL RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION BEING TAKEN FOR BREACHES OF THE *TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*.\n\nNOTE — Requests for amendments to be  \nshown on reverse of this form.\n\nI/WE HEREBY DECLARE THAT —\n\n(a) I am/we are the Owner(s) of the vehicle(s) described in this application.\n\n(b) The information contained in this application and the attachments (if any) hereto are true and correct in every particular.\n\nSignature of Owner..........................................................................................\n\nOccupation of Owner.......................................................................................\n\nPlace of Business.............................................................................................\n\n.....................................................................................Tel. No.........................\n\nPrivate Address (if any)...................................................................................\n\n.....................................................................................Tel. No.........................\n\nDate of Application..........................................................................................\n\nADDITIONAL/REPLACEMENT VEHICLE/S:\n\n- Make and Type *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*\nPlate No. Max. Load (kg) Gross Weight (kg) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY\n- Months Rate TOTAL\n\n\nAMENDMENTS TO ROUTE AND/OR GOODS\n\n- 1. Proposed Route or area of operation...................................................................\n.................................................................................................................................\n.................................................................................................................................\n.................................................................................................................................\n.................................................................................................................................\n- 2. Nature of goods to be carried (Details ..............................................................\nrequired for both forward and return journeys). ..................................................\n.................................................................................................................................\n- 3. Purpose for which goods carried are to be ..................................................\nused. (State also if intended for sale by anyone.) ..................................................\n.....................................................................................................................................\n- 4. Frequency of Operation. (If\nregular Public Transport Service, ............................\nattach proposed timetable.) 5. Proposed date of Commencement.\n- 6. Freight Rates to be charged in case of Regular ....................................................\nPublic Transport Service or General Hire. (If ....................................................\nspace inadequate attach separate statement.) ....................................................\n.....................................................................................................................................\n- 7. Reasons why existing transport facilities ...........................................................\n(road, rail, sea or air) cannot cater adequately ...........................................................\nfor the transport proposed in this application. ...........................................................\n.....................................................................................................................................\n- 8. Any further information in support of this ...........................................................\napplication. ...........................................................\n........................................................................................................................................\n\n\n[Form 6 amended: Gazette 8 Jan 2015 p. 70.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 7\n\nAPPLICATION FOR AN AIRCRAFT LICENCE\n\nTo the DIRECTOR GENERAL:\n\nI/WE (full name)..................................................................................................................  \nhereby make application, under the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*, for an Aircraft Licence to operate the aircraft described hereunder in accordance with the particulars set out herein.\n\n- DESCRIPTION OF AIRCRAFT FOR OFFICE USE ONLYLicence Fees payable before issue of Licence\n- Make and Model Identification letters No. of Engines Passenger Capacity Maximum Take‑Off Weight\n- kg Rate Period $ c\n- LICENCE FEES Date Rec. No. Amount\n- Basis................................................Rate................................................. ............................ .................................. .................................. $ .......... ........\n\n\nNATURE OF PROPOSED OPERATION (Place “X” in appropriate square(s)) —\n\n| (A) | Regular<br>Airline<br>Service |  | (B) | Charter<br>Flights |  | (C) | Business Purposes<br>other than (A) or (B) |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n\nProposed date of commencement of operation ...................................................................\n\nA. In the case of a REGULAR PUBLIC SERVICE —\n\n(1) Proposed timetables are as appended hereto (Attach Timetables)\n\n(2) Schedule of Fares and Freight rates proposed to be charged is appended hereto (Attach Schedule)\n\n(3) Route (Attach Schedule if necessary)\n\nB. In the case of CHARTER FLIGHTS —\n\n(1) The places or areas to be served are.........................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n(2) The charter rates to be charged are —\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\nC. In the case of OTHER BUSINESS PURPOSES —\n\n(1) Place or area of operation will be: —\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n(2) Nature of loading to be carried is: —\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n(3) Goods carried will be used for the following purposes: —\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n(4) Reasons why regular air or other transport services cannot be used for such transport are: —\n\n...................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n....................................................................................................................................\n\n\n\nI/WE HEREBY DECLARE that —\n\n(a) I am/We are the owner(s) of the aircraft described in this application;\n\n(b) the information contained in this application and in the attachments hereto is true and correct in every particular.\n\nSignature..........................................................\n\nOccupation.......................................................\n\nAddress............................................................\n\n.........................................................................\n\nOPERATIONS REQUIRING A LICENCE —\n\nExcept where the above mentioned exemptions apply, a licence is required in respect of every aircraft which is used to carry passengers or goods for hire or for any consideration, or in the course of or in connection with any trade or business whatever.\n\n[Form 7 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 8\n\nAIRCRAFT LICENCE\n\nLicence No.\n\nLicensee No.\n\nThis licence shall authorise\n\n(hereinafter called the licensee) subject to the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*, and the regulations made from time to time thereunder, and to the conditions (if any) endorsed hereon to operate the said aircraft on the route or routes described hereon until the day of 20\n\nDESCRIPTION OF AIRCRAFT AND FEES PAYABLE\n\n- Make and Type Identification No. No. of Engines Max Take‑off Weight kg $ c\n- RATE TOTAL\n\n\nISSUED with the authority of the MINISTER and effective on and from the day of 20\n\n[Form 8 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 9\n\nSTATEMENT OF GROSS EARNINGS OF AIRCRAFT FOR MONTH(S)  \nOF 20\n\nName of licensee..................................................................................................................\n\nAddress................................................................................................................................\n\n- TYPE OF OPERATION No. of Passengers Freight Carried Inc. Mails Gross Earnings Licence Fee\n- Rate Amount\n- Kg $ c $ c\n- Regular Airline Service — Authorised by Licence No.\n- Authorised by Licence No.\n- Authorised by Licence No.\n- Charter Flights — Authorised by Licence No.\n- TOTALS....................\n\n\nTo the  \nDirector General\n\nI/WE CERTIFY that the above information is true and correct in every particular.\n\n- FOR OFFICE USE ONLY\n- Rec. No. Amount Date Paid ..........................................Signature of Licensee.Date\n\n\n[Form 9 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 10\n\nAPPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTING TRADE\n\nTo the DIRECTOR GENERAL:\n\nI/WE (name of applicant)....................................................................................of (address)\n\nDesignation\n\n(State whether Owner, Master, Charterer or Agent of ship)\n\nof the undermentioned ship HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE for such ship to carry cargo of the description set out on the back hereof to and from the Ports specified during the period from the ...................... 20........ to the .................. 20........ (both inclusive)* and to carry passengers also between the ports of .\n\n![]()\n\nPARTICULARS OF SHIP\n\nName of Ship...........................................Port of Registry\n\nName of Registered Owner and Master\n\nOfficial Number.....................................................\n\nReasons why the cargo described herein, or any portion of it, cannot be forwarded by a ship which is licensed, or deemed to be licensed, under the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*.\n\n\n\n\n\n*Strike out if not applicable.\n\n(Continued on back)\n\n(Reverse of Form No. 10)\n\nApplication for a Licence to engage in the Coasting Trade — *continued*\n\n| Ports of Call | Description   of    Cargo | Consignors   and   Consignees | Names of parties to, and period of, any contract for the carriage of cargo, and purpose (if known) for which the cargo is to be used |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Port of Loading — | .................. | Consignor — | ...................................... |\n| Port of Discharge | .................. | Consignee — | ...................................... |\n\n\nI/WE HEREBY DECLARE that the information contained in this application and the attachments (if any) hereto is, to the best of my/our knowledge and belief, true and correct in every particular.\n\nDate of Application...................20........ Signature of Applicant...........................\n\n[Form 10 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 11\n\nS. 47B\n\nLICENCE TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTING TRADE\n\nWHEREAS.................................................................................................(Name)\n\nof.............................................................................................................(Address)\n\n......................................................of the Ship.........................................................\n\n(Designation) (Name of Ship)\n\nregistered at the Port of..........................has applied for a LICENCE to engage in  \nthe Coasting Trade, authority is hereby granted for such Ship to carry cargo of the description set out hereunder to and from the Ports specified and on behalf of the Consignors and Consignees named during the period from.........................  \n20....... to........................... 20...... (both dates inclusive*) and to carry passengers  \nalso between the ports of........................................................................................\n\nDESCRIPTION OF CARGO\n\n- Ports of Call Description of Cargo Consignors and Consignees\n- Port of Loading — ....................................Port of Discharge — .................................... Consignor — ....................................Consignee — ....................................\n- LICENCE FEE:$............................................Receipt No. — ..............................................Date of Payment — .............................................. ISSUED with the authority of the Minister on the................................................20..........\n\n\n* Strike out if not applicable.\n\n[Form 11 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 12\n\nAPPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTING TRADE\n\nTo the DIRECTOR GENERAL:\n\nI/WE (name of applicant)....................................................................................................\n\nof (address)..........................................................................................................................\n\nDesignation..........................................................................................................................\n\n(State whether Owner, Master, Charterer or Agent of ship)\n\nof the undermentioned ship hereby make application for the renewal of the licence dated the.................................day of...........................................20........... authorising the ship to engage in the coasting trade and granted for a period of ................................................\n\n.............................................................................................................................................\n\nPeriod of renewal applied for..............................................................................................\n\nPARTICULARS OF SHIP\n\nName of Ship............................................Port of Registry.................................................\n\nName of Registered Owner................................Official Number.......................................\n\n[Form 12 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683.]\n\n| Western Australia<br>*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*<br>*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*<br>APPLICATION FOR PERMIT/TEMPORARY LICENCE | Telephone application No. issued (if any)<br>No............................. |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\nForm 13\n\nS. 41(2)\n\nTo the DIRECTOR GENERAL:\n\nI (Name)...................................................................hereby make application for a Permit (or Temporary Licence) under the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* to operate the undermentioned vehicle in accordance with the particulars set out hereon.\n\n- PARTICULARS OF THE JOURNEY (OR JOURNEYS): — JOURNEY 1From......................................................................To.........................................................................Via.........................................................................Departure........................a.m......................20...... p.m. PARTICULARS OF THE VEHICLE:Name of Owner........................................Address of Owner..............................................................................Postcode.........Make of Vehicle....................Type...........No. of Axles.............................................\n- PARTICULARS OF THE JOURNEY (OR JOURNEYS): — JOURNEY 2From......................................................................To..........................................................................Via.........................................................................Departure......................a.m.....................20........p.m. *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*Identification Plates....................../................................................................./.................................\n- ..................................................................Prime Mover Owner (if applicable)\n\n\nPeriod for which Permit/Temporary Licence required (if applicable)...................................................\n\nFrom...................................... a.m.............20........To...........................................a.m.............20........\n\np.m. p.m.\n\n- Goods — Each Item of Goods to be specified Weight or No. Rate Fee\n- .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... ...................................................... ......................................................\n- TOTAL FEES\n\n\n_______________________________________________________________________________\n\nREASONS why existing transport services cannot be used: — ...........................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................................................\n\n..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................\n\n- FOR OFFICE USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY that the information set out hereon is true and correct in every particular, and that the vehicle proposed to be used is correctly under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*.Date of Application...........................20......Signature of Applicant................................Occupation of Applicant.............................Address of Applicant..................................\n- Rec. No.........................Amount..........................Date...............................\n- Permit No......................Expires..................................................................\n\n\n[Form 13 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 683; 8 Jan 2015 p. 70; 26 Jun 2019 p. 2240.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 14\n\nPERMIT/TEMPORARY LICENCE\n\nTHIS PERMIT (or TEMPORARY LICENCE) authorises the undermentioned vehicle owner to operate the vehicle described hereon, in accordance with the following particulars, subject to the conditions (if any) endorsed hereon.\n\n| ...............................................................<br>...............................................................<br>...............................................................<br>............................................................... | Name of Owner<br>Name of prime contractor (if applicable)<br>Address<br>..............................................................<br>Prime Mover Owner (if applicable) |\n| --- | --- |\n\n- PARTICULARS OF THE JOURNEY (OR JOURNEYS): — JOURNEY 1From...........................................................To...............................................................Via..............................................................Departure................ a.m................20......... p.m. PARTICULARS OF THE VEHICLEMake of Vehicle ..................................Type of Vehicle ...................................No. of Axles.........................................*Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* Identification Plates ................. /...........................................\n......................./......................................Prime Mover Assembling/separating road train\n- PARTICULARS OF THE JOURNEY (OR JOURNEYS): —JOURNEY 2From...........................................................To...............................................................Via..............................................................Departure................ a.m................20......... p.m.\n\n\nPeriod for which Permit/Temporary Licence granted (if applicable).................................\n\nFrom.................a.m........................... 20.......To...................... a.m..........................20........\n\np.m. p.m.\n\n- LOADING Weight or No. Kilometres Rate Fee\n- .....................................................................\n- .....................................................................\n- .....................................................................\n- .....................................................................\n- .....................................................................\n- Time of Issue........ a.m./p.m. Date......20.....\n- NOTE — SPECIAL CONDITIONS BELOW ARE/ARE NOT APPLICABLE TOTAL FEES DUE $\n- Issued with the authority of the Minister Rec. No..................... Balance transferredTo/From Credit\n- Amount.....................\n- ..........................................................Authorised Officer Date....................... $.....................................\n\n\nN.B. — This Permit is not transferable under any circumstances.\n\n[Form 14 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684; 8 Jan 2015 p. 71 (as amended: Gazette 17 Apr 2015 p. 1388).]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 15\n\nAPPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTING TRADE\n\nTo the —\n\nDirector General:\n\nI/WE (name of applicant)............................................................................................\n\nof (address)..................................................................................................................\n\nDesignation..................................................................................................................\n\n(State whether Owner, Master, Charterer or Agent of ship)\n\nof the undermentioned ship HEREBY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT for such ship to carry the cargo described on the back hereof between the Ports specified in accordance with the proposed dates set out, and to carry passengers† also between the Ports of ...........................................................\n\nPARTICULARS OF SHIP\n\nName of Ship.......................................................Port of Registry.......................................\n\nName of Registered Owner.................................Official Number......................................\n\nMaster..................................................................................................................................\n\n| PURPOSE FOR WHICH CARGO IS TO BE USED* | REASONS WHY CARGO CANNOT BE FORWARDED BY A SHIP WHICH IS LICENSED, OR IS DEEMED TO BE LICENSED, UNDER THE ABOVE ACT* |\n| --- | --- |\n| † Strike out if not applicable. | * If these particulars are not known to the applicant, write “unknown” but the supply of the information, if available, will expedite determination of the application. |\n\n- APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTING TRADE — Continued PARTICULARS OF CARGO Name of Consignor —\n.................................................Name of Consignee —................................................ Name of Consignor —.................................................Name of Consignee —................................................. Name of Consignor —.................................................Name of Consignee —................................................. Name of Consignor —.................................................Name of Consignee —................................................. I/WE HEREBY DECLARE that the information contained in this application and the attachments (if any) hereto is,\nto the best of my/our knowledge and belief, true and correct in every particular. Date of Application...............................................................................................................................20.................. Signature of Applicant.................................................................................................................................................\n- Quantity\n................................................................................. Quantity................................................................................. Quantity................................................................................. Quantity.................................................................................\n- Description\n\n.................................................................................................................................................................. Description.................................................................................................................................................................. Description.................................................................................................................................................................. Description..................................................................................................................................................................\n- PARTICULARS OF VOYAGE Proposed date of Sailing...........................Proposed date of discharge...........................\n…………………........................... Proposed date of\nsailing...........................Proposed date of discharge........................... Proposed date of\nsailing...........................Proposed date of discharge........................... Proposed date of\nsailing...........................Proposed date of discharge...........................\n- Port at which cargo is to be loaded —................................................Port at which cargo is to be discharged —\n................................................................................................ Port at which cargo is to be loaded —................................................Port at which cargo is to be discharged —................................................ Port at which cargo is to be loaded —................................................Port at which cargo is to be discharged —................................................ Port at which cargo is to be loaded —................................................Port at which cargo is to be discharged —................................................\n\n\n[Form 15 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 16\n\nPERMIT TO ENGAGE IN THE COASTING TRADE\n\nWHEREAS............................................................................................... (Name)  \nof.............................................................................................................(Address)  \n..........................................................of the Ship...................................................\n\n(Designation) (Name of ship)\n\nregistered at the Port of................................................................has applied for a PERMIT to engage in the Coasting Trade, authority is hereby granted for such ship to carry the undermentioned cargo to and from the Ports specified.\n\n________________________________________________________________\n\nPort of Loading........................................Sailing on or about................................\n\nPort of Discharge................................Discharge on or about................................\n\n- Description of Cargo Quantity Consigned —\n- ........................................................................................................................................................................ ...................................................... From — ..........................................................................\n- PERMIT FEE: $................Receipt No........................ ISSUED with the authority of the Minister on the......................................20............\n\n\n[Form 16 amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\nForm 17\n\nAPPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENCE\n\nFor...........................................................................................................................\n\n(State whether “Commercial  \nGoods vehicle” “Ferry” or  \n“Aircraft” Licence.)\n\nDate..........................................\n\nTo the DIRECTOR GENERAL:\n\nI, (transferee)...........................................................................................................\n\nOccupation..............................................................................................................\n\nof (Address)............................................................................................................\n\nhereby apply for the transfer to me of “Commercial Goods Vehicle” Licence\n\nNo....................*\n\n“Ferry” Licence No....................*\n\n“Aircraft” Licence No....................*\n\nheld by (transferor)................................................................................................\n\nSignature of Transferee...........................................................................................\n\nDate.......................................\n\nTelephone No. ......................................\n\nThe public vehicle in respect of which the abovementioned licence has been issued has been disposed of to (transferee)............................................................  \nand I agree to the licence being transferred to him.\n\nSignature of Transferor................................................................\n\nDate.......................................\n\nTelephone No. ........................................\n\n* Delete whichever is not applicable.\n\n[Form 17 inserted: Gazette 29 Apr 1988 p. 1306; amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684; 26 Jun 2019 p. 2241.]\n\n[Form 18 deleted: Gazette 26 Jun 2019 p. 2241.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\nForm 19\n\nS. 23\n\nTRANSFER OF LICENCE\n\nDate of Issue..........................................20................\n\nApplication having been made by —\n\n(Transferee)..........................................................................................................\n\n(Occupation).........................................................................................................\n\n(Address)..............................................................................................................\n\nfor the transfer to the transferee of licence for Commercial Goods Vehicle/Aircraft/Ferry Licence No.........................issued to......................................................................\n\n(who has agreed to such transfer), the Licence is hereby transferred accordingly and henceforth the transferee shall be the licensee and, as such, shall comply in all respects with the terms and conditions of the licence.\n\nIssued with the authority of the Minister\n\n...................................................Authorised Officer\n\n[Form 19 inserted: Gazette 29 Apr 1988 p. 1306; amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684; 28 Jun 2016 p. 2689; 26 Jun 2019 p. 2241.]\n\n[Form 20 deleted: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6960.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nPART 1 Form 21\n\nS. 56A\n\nNOTICE TO DEFENDANT RELATING TO ELECTING TO APPEAR OR NOT TO APPEAR AT A HEARING\n\nTo............................................................................................................................\n\n(Defendant)\n\nof.............................................................................................................................\n\n(Address)\n\nCharge/Reference....................................................................................................\n\nDate of Hearing.......................................................................................................\n\nCourt.......................................................................................................................\n\n1. THIS IS TO ADVISE you that under section 56A of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*, you may by an election in writing in the prescribed form (copies of which are attached to this notice) elect to appear or not to appear on the hearing of the complaint referred to in the summons which this notice accompanies.\n\n2. If you wish to make an election please complete the copies of the form of election accompanying this notice so as to indicate either that you will appear at the hearing of the complaint contained in the summons or that you will not appear at the hearing.\n\n3. For an election to be properly made under the Act one copy of the form of election should be delivered by post or otherwise to the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the place appointed in the summons for the hearing and one copy should be delivered by post or otherwise to the complainant whose address is ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................. so as to reach each addressee not later than 21 days before the time appointed in the summons for the hearing of the complainant.\n\n4. If you DO NOT APPEAR, whether you elect to do so or not, the Magistrates Court hearing the complaint may under the alternative procedure provided for in the Act proceed —\n\n(a) to hear and determine the complaint in your absence; and\n\n(b) to permit the affidavits accompanying the summons and this notice to be tendered in evidence; and\n\n(c) to determine the complaint on such particulars in the affidavits in support of the matters alleged in the complaints as would, under the laws of evidence apart from section 56A of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*, be admissible if given orally before the Court, and not on any other particulars.\n\n5. If you DO APPEAR at the hearing having elected not to appear or having made no election at all, the Court hearing the complaint is required, on the application of the complainant, to adjourn the hearing of the complaint for at least such time as is shown to the satisfaction of the Court to be necessary to enable the complainant to proceed otherwise than by the procedure referred to in paragraph 4 of this notice.\n\n............................................................\n\nComplainant\n\nPART 2\n\nELECTION BY DEFENDANT\n\nI,..............................................................................................................................\n\nof.............................................................................................................................\n\nhaving been served with a summons at least 28 days before the date appointed in the summons for the hearing of a complaint of an offence under the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*, together with a notice that I may, under section 56A of the Act, elect to appear or not to appear at the Magistrates Court on the hearing of the complaint hereby NOTIFY you that I elect —\n\n- — TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING. — NOT TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING. ........................................................(Signature of Defendant).\n- PLEASE INDICATE THE SELECTION YOU ARE MAKING BY DELETING WHICHEVER DOES NOT APPLY.\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nPART 1 Form 22\n\nS. 56B\n\nNOTICE RELATING TO ALLEGED PRIOR CONVICTIONS\n\nTO ..........................................................................................................................\n\n(Defendant)\n\nof ...........................................................................................................................\n\n(Address)\n\nTHIS IS TO ADVISE you that if —\n\n(a) you do not appear on the hearing of the complaint referred to in the summons with which this notice is served or delivered; and\n\n(b) you are convicted of the offence alleged in that complaint,\n\nthe document set out below shall be admissible evidence under section 56B of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* that you were convicted of the offences alleged in the document and of the particulars relating to those convictions.\n\nPART 2\n\nPARTICULARS OF ALLEGED PRIOR CONVICTIONS\n\nIt is alleged that the defendant in this case has previously been convicted of certain offences particulars of which are as follows —\n\n| Date of Offence | Section | Charge Number | Date of Hearing | Fine |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n\n\n......................................................\n\nComplainant.\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION REGULATIONS 1985*\n\nForm 23\n\nSEARCH WARRANT\n\nTO: .........................................................................................................................\n\nAB 1 ....................................... a person who is authorised in writing by the Minister for Transport to exercise the power conferred by section 49(1)(c) of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*\n\nor\n\nCD 2 .......................................................... a member of the Police Force of Western Australia.\n\nWHEREAS I, the undermentioned justice, being satisfied on oath by you that —\n\n(a) there is reasonable cause to suspect that a vehicle, goods or documents concerned in an offence or suspected offence or attempt to commit an offence under the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* may be found on the premises situate at EF 3 ...............................................................................\n\n.....................................................................................................................\n\nand\n\n(b) the issue of this warrant is reasonably required for the purpose referred to in section 49(1) of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*\n\nhereby authorise you, together with GH 4 .........................../or IJ 5 to enter the premises, if necessary by force.\n\nGIVEN under my hand, at ..................................... in the State of Western Australia, this ............................... day of ........................................ 20 .........\n\nJ.S.,\n\nJ.P.\n\n1 Name of authorised person who satisfies the justice on oath as to (a) and (b).\n\n2 Name of member of Police Force.\n\n3 Address of premises.\n\n4 If not a member of the Police Force the name of this person must be set out in the warrant. Description of a person as an authorised person is not enough.\n\n5 If Police Officer no need to mention name of police officer.\n\n(Delete 4 or 5 whichever does not apply.)\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\nForm 24\n\n(S. 47AA)\n\nAPPLICATION FOR A FERRY LICENCE\n\nTo the Director General:\n\nI/WE (full name) .................................................................................................... hereby apply, under the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* for a Ferry Licence to operate the vessel described below in accordance with the following particulars.\n\n- Description of Vessel For Office Use Only\n- Name of Vessel State Passenger Vessel Number Passenger Capacity Licence Fees Payable before issue of Licence\n- Rate Period $ c\n- Licence Fees Date Rec. No. Amount $ ... ....\n- .................................................. ............... ............... ................\n- Rate ........................................ ............... ............... ................\n\n\nDetails of Proposed Operation\n\n1. Nature of Proposed Operation .........................................................................\n\n..........................................................................................................................\n\n2. Proposed Route or Area of Operation .............................................................\n\n..........................................................................................................................\n\n3. Proposed Commencement Date ......................................................................\n\n4. Proposed Schedule of Fares ............................................................................\n\n..........................................................................................................................\n\n\n\nI/WE hereby declare that I am/we are the Owner(s) of the vessel described herein and that the information contained herein is true and correct in every particular.\n\nSignature of Applicant(s) .......................................................................................\n\nPrivate Address ......................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................. Phone No. ............................\n\nBusiness Address or Registered Office ..................................................................\n\n.................................................................................. Phone No. ............................\n\n[Form 24 inserted: Gazette 29 Apr 1988 p. 1307; amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\nForm 25\n\n(S. 47AA)\n\nFERRY LICENCE\n\nLicence No. ....................................\n\nThis licence shall authorise ....................................................................................\n\n(name of owner)\n\nsubject to the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* and the conditions (if any) endorsed under item 6, to operate the vessel named in item 1 on the route or area described in item 4 until .............................................. 20 .........\n\n1. Name of vessel\n\n2. State passenger vessel number\n\n3. Maximum number of passengers\n\n4. Route or area of operation\n\n5. Fee\n\n6. Conditions\n\nIssued with the authority of the Minister and effective on ..................... 20 ........\n\n.....................................................\n\nAuthorised Officer\n\n[Form 25 inserted: Gazette 29 Apr 1988 p. 1307‑8; amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684.]\n\nWestern Australia\n\n*TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION ACT 1966*\n\nTelephone application\n\nNo. issued (if any)\n\nNo. .\n\nForm 26\n\n(S. 47AB(2))\n\nAPPLICATION FOR FERRY PERMIT\n\nTo the Director General:\n\nI ....................................................................................................... hereby apply\n\n(name of owner)\n\nunder the provisions of the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* for a permit (subject to the conditions specified below) to operate the ....................................\n\n(name of ferry)\n\nNo. ........................ in accordance with the particulars described in items 1 or 2.\n\n(licence No. of ferry)\n\n1. Description of deviation from the routes specified in the licence.\n\nOR\n\n2. Description of —\n\n(a) period for which temporary authorisation is requested; and\n\n(b) the route or area not specified in the licence for which temporary authorisation is requested.\n\nI hereby certify that the above information is true and correct in every particular.\n\nDate of application\n\nSignature of owner\n\nOccupation of owner\n\nAddress of owner.\n\n[Form 26 inserted: Gazette 29 Apr 1988 p. 1308; amended: Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 684.]\n\nSchedule 3 — Airports\n\n[Heading inserted: Gazette 31 Dec 2019 p. 4685.]\n\n[r. 8BA and 8BB]\n\n1. Albany\n\n2. Balgo\n\n3. Broome International\n\n4. Busselton-Margaret River\n\n5. Carnarvon\n\n6. Derby\n\n7. Esperance\n\n8. Fitzroy Crossing\n\n9. Geraldton\n\n10. Halls Creek\n\n11. Kalbarri\n\n12. Kalgoorlie-Boulder\n\n13. Kalumburu\n\n14. Kambalda\n\n15. Karratha\n\n16. Kununurra\n\n17. Laverton\n\n18. Learmonth\n\n19. Leinster\n\n20. Leonora\n\n21. Meekatharra\n\n22. Mount Magnet\n\n23. Newman\n\n24. Onslow\n\n25. Paraburdoo\n\n26. Port Hedland International\n\n27. Ravensthorpe\n\n28. Shark Bay\n\n29. Wiluna\n\n[Schedule 3 inserted: Gazette 31 Dec 2019 p. 4685.]\n\nSchedule 4 — Infringement notice forms\n\n[r. 13(2) and (3)]\n\n[Heading inserted: Gazette 5 Aug 2016 p. 3313.]\n\n**FORM 1**\n\n*Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 58A\n\n*Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985* regulation 13(2)\n\nWestern Australia\n\nDepartment of Transport\n\n**TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION INFRINGEMENT NOTICE**\n\nPART “B” This space for cash register imprint\n\nTo be retained by Cashier.\n\nOFFICE COPY ONLY\n\nPlease do not detach from Part “A”\n\nPART “A”\n\nOFFICIAL RECEIPT\n\nALLEGED OFFENDER’S COPY No. .....................\n\nIssue Date ........../........../........\n\nDate of birth ........../........../........\n\n..............................................................................................................  \n\t*Surname (block letters) Other Names (in full)*\n\nDriver’s licence number .....................................................................\n\nAddress ................................................................................................  \n\t*Number and Street Town or Suburb Postcode*\n\nParticulars of public vehicle\n\nNumber plate No. ............................\n\nMake ................................................\n\nModel ...............................................\n\nColour ..............................................\n\nCompany ..........................................\n\nIt is alleged that at .............. hours on ............ day of ................. 20.... at ............................................................................................................ you committed the offence of ...............................................................\n\n.............................................................................................................\n\n*Description of offence*\n\nModified penalty $ ..................................\n\n.................................................... No. .............................\n\nSignature of *authorised* person\n\nTake notice that —\n\nIf you do not wish to be prosecuted for the alleged offence in a court, the amount of money specified above as the modified penalty for the offence may be paid to an authorised person (specified below), within 28 days after the notice is given.\n\nIf that amount is not paid within 28 days, additional administrative charges may be incurred and action may be taken under the *Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994*. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.\n\nPayment may be made —\n\n*[The authorised persons to whom payment may be made are to be specified here.]*\n\n**Payments will not be accepted at any Department of Transport office.**\n\nA receipt will not be mailed unless requested.\n\n**Court:**\n\nIf you wish the matter to be dealt with by a court, do not pay the modified penalty on this infringement notice. You should advise ................................................................ at .................................... of your intentions in writing, before the due date otherwise further costs will be incurred.\n\nInquiries should be made in writing and forwarded by post to —\n\n*[Insert appropriate address here]*\n\nTRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION INFRINGEMENT NOTICE CREDIT CARD SLIP\n\nDo not detach — Return complete document with payment to —\n\n*[Insert appropriate address here]*\n\nPlease debit my credit card account —\n\nMastercard Visacard\n\nCard Number\n\nAmount ................................................................................................\n\nCardholder Name ................................................................................\n\nSignature ........................................... Expiry Date ............./..............\n\n[Form 1 inserted: Gazette 5 Aug 2016 p. 3313-15; amended: SL 2020/172 r. 8.]\n\n**FORM 2**\n\n*Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 58A\n\n*Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985* regulation 13(3)\n\nWestern Australia\n\nDepartment of Transport\n\n**NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF TRANSPORT CO‑ORDINATION INFRINGEMENT NOTICE**\n\nNotice No. .......................................\n\nName and address of alleged offender\n\nAn infringement notice given to you has been withdrawn.\n\n*[Identifying details of infringement notice]*\n\nDate of withdrawal ........./........../.............\n\nThe amount of $ ................... paid by way of modified penalty will be refunded.\n\nNo further action will be taken*\n\nA summons will be issued*\n\n*[*Delete whichever is not applicable]*\n\nAuthorised person who sent this notice\n\n.................................................. .......................................  \nName Signature\n\n.................................................  \nDate signed\n\n[Form 2 inserted: Gazette 5 Aug 2016 p. 3315.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985* and includes amendments made by other written laws 1, 2. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985* | 20 Dec 1985 p. 4835‑55 | 1 Jan 1986 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 1988* | 29 Apr 1988 p. 1305‑8 | 29 Apr 1988 |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 1989* | 8 Dec 1989 p. 4463‑4 | 29 Jun 1990 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 1998* | 29 Sep 1998 p. 5398‑9 | 29 Sep 1998 |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002* | 28 Jun 2002 p. 3115 | 1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 28 Jun 2002 p. 3037) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2002* | 1 Nov 2002 p. 5401 | 1 Nov 2002 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2003* | 28 Feb 2003 p. 682‑4 | 28 Feb 2003 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985* as at 16 May 2003** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2003* | 27 Jun 2003 p. 2526 | 1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2004* | 25 Jun 2004 p. 2289‑90 | 1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2004* | 30 Dec 2004 p. 6960 | 1 Jan 2005 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2005* | 24 Jun 2005 p. 2777 | 1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006* | 23 Jun 2006 p. 2228 | 1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2006* | 6 Oct 2006 p. 4363‑8 | 6 Oct 2006 |\n| **Reprint 2: The *Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985* as at 3 Nov 2006** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2007* | 22 Jun 2007 p. 2872‑3 | r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2008* | 30 May 2008 p. 2087 | r. 1 and 2: 30 May 2008 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 31 May 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008* | 1 Jul 2008 p. 3159‑60 | r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2009* | 30 Jun 2009 p. 2661‑2 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 3: The *Transport Co‑ordination Regulations 1985* as at 20 Nov 2009** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2010* | 18 Jun 2010 p. 2697-8 | r. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2011* | 17 May 2011 p. 1827 | r. 1 and 2: 17 May 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 May 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012* | 5 Jun 2012 p. 2367‑8 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a));    Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013* | 28 Jun 2013 p. 2802 | r. 1 and 2: 28 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(a));    Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014* | 13 Jun 2014 p. 1903-4 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));    Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2014* | 8 Jan 2015 p. 69‑71 (as amended 17 Apr 2015 p. 1388) | r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |\n| *Transport Co-ordination Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015* | 12 Jun 2015 p. 2033‑4 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 4: The *Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985* as at 14 Aug 2015** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *On‑demand Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2016* Pt. 4 | 27 May 2016 p. 1554-6 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2016* Pt. 7 | 14 Jun 2016 p. 1987‑2003 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *On‑demand Transport Regulations Amendment Regulations 2016* Pt. 5 | 28 Jun 2016 p. 2655-92 | 4 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2016* | 5 Aug 2016 p. 3312-15 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Aug 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Aug 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2017* Pt. 8 | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3253‑78 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018* Pt. 10 | 25 May 2018 p. 1640‑7 | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 5: The *Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985* as at 2 Nov 2018** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2019* Pt. 7 | 31 May 2019 p. 1721‑8 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Road Passenger Services) Regulations (No. 2) 2019* Pt. 4 | 26 Jun 2019 p. 2229‑371 | 2 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(d) and *Gazette* 28 Jun 2019 p. 2473) |\n| *Transport Co‑ordination Amendment Regulations 2019* | 31 Dec 2019 p. 4684-5 | r. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 2019 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020* Pt. 6 | SL 2020/60 22 May 2020 | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020* Pt. 3 | SL 2020/172 25 Sep 2020 | 29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2021* Pt. 7 | SL 2021/92 18 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2022* Pt. 7 | SL 2022/67 3 Jun 2022 | 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 10 | SL 2023/45 19 May 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2024* Pt. 6 | SL 2024/57 1 May 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2025* Pt. 9 | SL 2025/64 30 Apr 2025 | 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 Under the *Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004* s. 54(2), a reference in a written law to the clerk of petty sessions is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the registrar of the Magistrates Court. The reference to the clerk in Form 21, Schedule 2, was amended under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(5)(a).\n\n2 Under the *Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004* s. 58, a reference in a written law to the court of petty sessions is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the Magistrates Court. The references to the court in Form 21, Schedule 2, were amended under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(5)(a).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\napproved form 3(1)\n\ncharter services 3(1)\n\ncredit card charge 3(1)\n\nForm 3(1)\n\nGST 3(1)\n\nlicensee 3(1)\n\nload factor 3(1)\n\nnet freight revenue 3(1)\n\nnet passenger revenue 3(1)\n\noperating costs 3(1)\n\npassenger service fee 3(1)\n\nregistration number 3(1)\n\nrevenue load factor 3(1)\n\nRPT services 3(1)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was available for analysis. The page returned only a system error message indicating the URL has changed due to website upgrades."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source page returned a 'not found' error","Unable to assess actual regulatory complexity without access to the text","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ Content Unavailable\n\nThe requested legislation — the **Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985** (Western Australia) — could not be retrieved. The page no longer exists at its previous web address due to system and security upgrades on the Western Australian legislation website.\n\n**What this means for you:** No analysis of the actual legal content can be provided. To find this legislation, you should:\n- Visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) directly\n- Use the search function to locate the *Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985*\n- Contact the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk for assistance\n\nThese regulations were made under the *Transport Co-ordination Act 1966* (WA) and historically governed the licensing and operation of road transport services in Western Australia, but the specific current provisions cannot be confirmed from the content provided."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally focused on road transport coordination (trucks and vehicles), the regulations have expanded significantly to cover aircraft operations (with detailed financial reporting requirements added in 2006), ferry services (added in 1988), and coastal trading. The aircraft record-keeping provisions (regulations 8BA and 8BB) introduced in 2006 and expanded in 2019 represent a major expansion into detailed economic regulation of aviation services, requiring granular data on passenger revenues, load factors, and operating costs that go well beyond the original vehicle licensing scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple transport modes regulated (road vehicles, aircraft, ferries, coastal ships) with different rules for each","Extensive form requirements—26 prescribed forms with detailed fields, many amended multiple times","Detailed financial record-keeping obligations for aircraft operators including definitions of 'net passenger revenue', 'operating costs', and 'revenue load factor'","Nested definitions in regulation 3(1) with 13 defined terms, some cross-referencing Commonwealth GST legislation","Multiple fee calculation methods—some fixed (regulation 8A), some turnover-based (regulation 7), some prescribed amounts (regulation 8C)","Conditional logic for record-keeping: different requirements for RPT services vs charter services (regulations 8BA vs 8BB)","Historical amendment trail showing 30+ amendments since 1985, with many regulations deleted and replaced","Cross-references to other WA Acts including Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 and Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012"],"plain_english_summary":"This is Western Australia's **Transport Co-ordination Regulations 1985**, which sets out the administrative rules for operating commercial transport services under the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Licences and permits**: Establishes how businesses apply for and renew licences to operate commercial goods vehicles, aircraft, ferries, and coastal trading ships. It also covers temporary permits for one-off trips.\n- **Fees**: Sets out when and how licence fees must be paid—some upfront, others monthly based on earnings.\n- **Record-keeping**: Requires aircraft operators to keep detailed statistics on flights, passengers, freight, revenue, costs, and complaints for 5 years. Different rules apply to scheduled airline services (RPT services) versus charter flights.\n- **Enforcement**: Creates infringement notices (on-the-spot fines) for offences like operating without a licence or breaching licence conditions.\n- **Forms**: Provides 26 standard forms for everything from applying for a truck licence to transferring ownership or electing not to appear in court for an offence.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Truck and transport operators moving goods for hire\n- Airlines and charter flight operators using specified regional airports\n- Ferry operators\n- Coastal shipping companies\n- The Director General of Transport (who administers the system)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations ensure transport operators meet safety, financial, and service standards while giving the government tools to monitor compliance, collect fees, and penalise rule-breakers without always needing to go to court."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain an administrative implementation instrument for the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966: prescribing forms, fees, application procedures, record‑keeping and minor enforcement mechanisms. Over time they have accumulated detailed requirements (for example, detailed monthly reporting for RPT and charter flights to listed airports, updated fee amounts and added infringement procedures), but those additions increase administrative detail rather than change the core regulatory scope. In short, the instrument has become more detailed and prescriptive, expanding administrative obligations, but it has not grown beyond its original purpose of implementing and operationalising the Act."},"complexity_factors":["15 defined terms in regulation 3 (key accounting and service definitions such as net passenger revenue, operating costs, load factor, RPT services)","Multiple schedules and 25+ numbered administrative forms in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 (Forms 4–26 retained)","Detailed, route‑ and month‑level reporting requirements for RPT services with proportional allocation rules (reg 8BA(1) and (2))","Separate but similar record regimes for RPT and charter services (regs 8BA and 8BB) with a 5‑year retention requirement","Cross‑references to multiple Acts (Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966 provisions: ss. 21, 47, 47B, 50, 53, 58A; GST Act for GST term; Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 for vehicle weights)","Conditional fee payment and return timing rules (reg 7 with different triggers: monthly vs on issue vs with application)","Infringement scheme with prescribed penalty amounts and prescribed forms (reg 13 and Schedule 4)","Schedule 3 listing specific airports to which parts of the aircraft reporting regime apply (geographically targeted application)","Frequent historical amendments (Compilation table) increasing the number of versions and conditions to track"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (mechanically)**\n\n- They set out the practical rules that support the Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966 for licences, permits and certain transport services in Western Australia. Key mechanics are: who fills which official form, when fees must be paid and how returns are lodged, what records operators must keep, and which minor offences can be dealt with by infringement notice. (See regs 3, 5–7, 8A, 8BA–8BB, 8C, 13.)\n\n- They prescribe definitions used across the regulations (for example, what counts as an RPT service, what \"net passenger revenue\" and \"operating costs\" include) so the rest of the rules have precise meaning (reg 3).\n\n- They require applicants to use specified forms and to supply additional information if asked by the Director General (reg 5). The Schedule and Schedule 2 contain the numbered forms for licence, permit and other administrative processes (Schedule 1; Schedule 2 forms such as Forms 4–9, 13–14, 24–26, etc.).\n\n- Timing and payment mechanics: some fees must be paid monthly with a monthly return (Form 9) where the Act requires monthly fees; other fees are payable on issue of a licence or with the permit application (reg 7; reg 8A prescribes specific licence fee amounts for certain licences and reg 8C prescribes amounts for section 47B(8)).\n\n- For aircraft operating regular public transport (RPT) services or charter services to/from specified airports, licensees must keep detailed records and statistics (registration, per‑flight data, fares sold by class, revenue/load factors, monthly revenue and operating costs, freight weight/revenue, flying hours, passenger complaints and complaint resolutions). Those records must be kept for 5 years (regs 8BA, 8BB; Schedule 3 lists the airports to which this applies).\n\n- Vehicle weight may be determined by reference to the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 (reg 10).\n\n- A small set of offences may be dealt with by infringement notice and the regulation prescribes the modified penalties and the notice forms (reg 13 and Schedule 4). Examples: operating a public vehicle without an appropriate licence (s. 50(1) — modified penalty: $500 for an individual, $1,000 for a body corporate) and not complying with a licence condition (s. 53 — $200) (reg 13 Table).\n\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Operators and prospective operators of: commercial goods vehicles, ferries, aircraft (RPT and charter), and vessels engaging in the coasting trade. They must complete the prescribed applications, pay the prescribed fees and (where applicable) maintain and submit prescribed returns and records (regs 3, 5–7, 8A, 8BA–8BB, 8C, Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 forms).\n\n- The Department of Transport (through the Director General and authorised officers) who receive applications, decide what additional information is required, collect fees and returns, and may issue or withdraw infringement notices (reg 5; reg 7; reg 13).\n\n- Passengers and other third parties indirectly: licences, reporting and enforcement shape which services run and how operators price and allocate resources, because operators bear compliance costs and face penalties for non‑compliance.\n\n\n**Why it matters (official purpose and testing that purpose against practical effects)**\n\n- Official purpose: these regulations give effect to the Transport Co‑ordination Act by prescribing the administrative detail needed to licence and monitor transport services and to collect fees (see overall structure and regs 5, 7, 8BA–8BB). They also create a low‑cost enforcement pathway (infringement notices) for certain breaches (reg 13).\n\n- Practical effects, costs and incentives:\n  - Administrative burden: aircraft licensees operating RPT or charter services to listed airports must collect and retain substantial operational and financial data monthly and be able to report it (regs 8BA(1), 8BB(1), 8BA(3), 8BB(2)). This increases accounting and record‑keeping costs (time, systems, possibly external accounting support).\n  - Who pays: licence and permit fees, monthly fees and any modified penalties are paid by the licensee/operator or applicant (reg 7; reg 8A; reg 13 Table). The Department receives the data and the money.\n  - Behavioural change: monthly returns and recurring fees (Form 9; reg 7) create a continuing compliance obligation which may affect pricing, route decisions and fleet use; smaller operators may face relatively higher per‑operator compliance costs, possibly encouraging consolidation or favouring operators with better administrative capacity.\n  - Accounting complexity: where operating costs are not directly attributable to a route/month they must be apportioned proportionally (reg 8BA(2)), which requires consistent allocation methods and may cause disputes or divergent accounting practices across operators.\n  - Enforcement incentives: the availability of infringement notices (reg 13) lowers the transaction cost of enforcement for certain breaches, making enforcement quicker and less resource‑intensive than full prosecution, and creating a short calendar of fixed financial penalties for particular breaches.\n\n- Trade‑offs and risks:\n  - Information benefit vs compliance cost: government gains detailed operational and financial information useful for oversight and policy (regs 8BA–8BB), but private operators pay the cost of collecting and maintaining that information.\n  - Concentrated compliance burden: detailed RPT/charter reporting mostly affects airlines and charter operators serving the airports listed in Schedule 3 (a concentrated group); the regulatory benefit (better monitoring of air services) is concentrated for regulators and potentially for users, while the cost is concentrated on those operators.\n  - Implementation risk: the regulations leave some administrative discretion to the Director General (e.g. to require more information — reg 5), which creates some compliance uncertainty about what additional information will be requested in practice.\n  - Substitution effects: operators may respond to reporting/fee structures by changing route frequency, shifting to non‑RPT charter models, or by consolidating operations to reduce per‑operator administrative overhead.\n\n\n**Who decides, who pays, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who decides: the Director General (and authorised officers) administer the forms, may require additional information from applicants (reg 5), and issues/withdraws infringement notices (reg 13). The regulations also tie some calculations to external law (e.g. vehicle weight to the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 — reg 10).\n\n- Who pays: licensees and applicants pay the fees and modified penalties set out in the regulations and schedules (reg 7; reg 8A; reg 8C; reg 13 Table). Credit card charges payable to card providers are treated separately in the definitions (reg 3).\n\n- Behaviour changes induced: operators must (a) submit prescribed forms and returns on time (Form 9 monthly returns where applicable — reg 7(2)), (b) keep specified records for 5 years (regs 8BA(3), 8BB(2)), (c) apply for permits with at least 24 hours’ notice where practicable (reg 6), and (d) avoid actions that attract infringement notices or otherwise comply with licence conditions (reg 13).\n\n\n**Concrete implementation considerations**\n\n- Systems and capacity: affected operators will need accounting and record systems capable of producing the prescribed monthly roll‑ups and route-level cost allocations (reg 8BA(1)(e),(g)).\n\n- Auditability: prescribed retention periods (5 years) and the specific items required aim to make oversight auditable, but proportional allocation rules (reg 8BA(2)) may create subjective judgements in audits.\n\n- Size effects: fixed administrative and reporting costs will be a larger share of costs for small operators and a smaller share for larger operators — a documented trade‑off that can shape market structure.\n\n\n**Key sections to consult for action**\n\n- Definitions and scope: reg 3.\n- Forms and information the Director General may require: reg 5 and Schedule 2 (Forms).\n- Application timing for permits/temporary licences: reg 6.\n- Fee payment timing and monthly returns: reg 7 and reg 8A (amounts); reg 8C (prescribed amounts for s. 47B(8)).\n- Records and statistics required for RPT and charter aircraft services and retention period: regs 8BA and 8BB; Schedule 3 (airports).\n- Weights reference and cross‑law link: reg 10.\n- Infringement notices and modified penalties: reg 13 and Schedule 4 (forms).\n\n"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985","history":"/api/acts/transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985/history","analysis":"/api/acts/transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/transport-co-ordination-regulations-1985/documents"}}