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#### 4 Objects 4 Objects > The objects of this Act are— > > > (a) to require the accreditation or authorisation, by TfNSW, of the operators of and drivers involved in public passenger services (other than ferry services), and > > > (b) to dispense with the licensing of ferries and buses used to provide a public passenger service, providing instead for— > > > > > (i) ferry and bus services to be operated under fixed-term contracts entered into between TfNSW and operators, and > > > > > (ii) deregulation of long-distance and tourist services, and > > > > > (iii) regulation of government and non-government buses and ferries on a more equal basis, and > > > (c) to encourage the provision of school bus services on a more commercial basis, without disregarding the reasonable expectations of traditional service operators, and > > > (d) to provide for rail services contracts between RailCorp, Sydney Metro, Sydney Trains, NSW Trains and TfNSW, and > > > (e) to encourage public passenger services that meet the reasonable expectations of the community for safe, reliable and efficient passenger transport services, and > > > (f) to encourage co-ordination of public transport services. > > **s 4:** Am 1997 No 72, Sch 1 \[6\]; 2000 No 85, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2003 No 65, Sch 3 \[4\]; 2008 No 98, Sch 2.1 \[2\]; 2012 No 82, Sch 2.11 \[3\]; 2017 No 12, Sch 1.11 \[1\]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.11 \[1\].