28External accreditation

28 External accreditation

(1)  This section applies if a person ("interstate passenger transport services operator") –

(a) operates a passenger transport service in another State; and

(b) has valid external accreditation (in that other State) in respect of that passenger transport service; and

(c) operates, by means of vehicles that are registered under the vehicle registration laws of that other State and are authorised to be used for the purposes of that external accreditation, occasional passenger transport services originating in that other State and extending to Tasmania ("interstate passenger transport services").

(2)  For the purposes of section 10 , the external accreditation has, in respect of the interstate passenger transport services, the same force and effect in Tasmania, according to its terms, as accreditation under this Part.

(3)  However, the Commission may determine that subsection (2) does not apply to the external accreditation in respect of the interstate passenger transport services if, in its absolute discretion, it is satisfied that –

(a) the interstate passenger transport operator has moved its base of operations to Tasmania or is conducting operations from Tasmania; or

(b) the interstate passenger transport operator is operating interstate passenger transport services on more than an occasional basis; or

(c) the interstate passenger transport operator is operating, in Tasmania, regular passenger services; or

(d) the external accreditation is not substantially similar to Tasmanian accreditation in respect of a comparable passenger transport service; or

(e) the requirements for obtaining the external accreditation do not substantially match the corresponding Tasmanian requirements; or

(f) the external accreditation has become invalid or inactive; or

(g) relevant vehicles or operations have not undergone or passed safety inspections or safety audits required under the external accreditation; or