Bus Safety Act 2009
78DTransitional provision for drivers of commercial passenger vehicles
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78D Transitional provision for drivers of commercial passenger vehicles
(1) This section applies to a person who was licensed to operate a commercial passenger vehicle immediately before the commencement day under Division 5 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983 and the vehicle in respect of which the person is licensed, is on and after the commencement day, a bus.
(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) is, on and after the commencement day, deemed to comply with this Act and the regulations if the person complies with the conditions of his or her licence issued under Division 5 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983 until the earlier of—
(a) the person becoming a registered bus operator or an accredited bus operator; or
(b) 31 December 2011.
Pt 8 Div. 4 (Heading and new ss 79–84) inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 14.
Division 4—Transitional provisions—Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2021
New s. 79 inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 14.