39GPublic consultation during operation of step-in arrangements

#### 39G Public consultation during operation of step-in arrangements 39G Public consultation during operation of step-in arrangements > > (1) As soon as reasonably practicable after implementing step-in arrangements, the Director-General is to establish a community reference group. > > > (2) The community reference group is to comprise persons nominated by the Director-General, being persons who the Director-General considers— > > > > > (a) have a knowledge of, or interest in, the bus services to which the step-in arrangements relate, or > > > > > (b) live in the area serviced by those bus services, or > > > > > (c) have some expertise in the provision of bus services generally. > > > (3) The community reference group is to conduct public consultation and is to— > > > > > (a) assess the frequency, reliability and relevance of the bus services to which the step-in arrangements relate, and > > > > > (b) assess the long term viability of those bus services, and > > > > > (c) consider alternative bus service arrangements, and > > > > is to report to the Director-General on these matters. > > > (4) In determining the terms of a new bus service contract that relates to a region or route (or part of a region or route) for which bus services are being provided under step-in arrangements, the Director-General is to take account of any relevant report provided under subclause (3).