36BContracts for Sydney Metro passenger services

#### 36B Contracts for Sydney Metro passenger services 36B Contracts for Sydney Metro passenger services > > (1) Sydney Metro may enter into a passenger service contract on behalf of the State for the provision of a metro public passenger service with an accredited operator of a public passenger service or the operator of a public passenger service who is not required to be accredited under this Act. > > > (2) Sydney Metro may enter into a passenger service contract that is subject to a condition precedent that requires a party to obtain an accreditation to operate a public passenger service. > > > (3) A passenger service contract under this section— > > > > > (a) is to specify the term of the contract, and > > > > > (b) is not to provide a right to renew the contract, and > > > > > (c) may provide for the operator of the public passenger service to have the first right to negotiate a further contract, subject to meeting any specified requirements, and > > > > > (d) must provide for the performance standards to be met by the operator of the public passenger service. > > > (4) This Act (other than section 36 (1) and (2)) applies to a passenger service contract under this section as if it were a passenger service contract entered into with an operator of a public passenger service. > > > (5) A reference in another provision of this Act to TfNSW in relation to a passenger service contract or the provision of a public passenger service is taken to include a reference to Sydney Metro in relation to a passenger service contract entered into under this section or the provision of a metro public passenger service, as the case requires. > > > (6) In this section, metro public passenger service means a public passenger service provided by means of a metro within the meaning of the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109). > > **s 36B:** Ins 2018 No 18, Sch 2.12 \[2\].