SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and trans SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and transitional provisions

Section 70

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule –

commencement day means the day proclaimed under section 2(2) ;

new Act means the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 ;

old Act means the Passenger Transport Act 1997 ;

old regulations means the Passenger Transport Regulations 2000 ;

subsisting means subsisting immediately before the commencement day.

2.   Accreditations

(1) A subsisting accreditation under Part 2A of the old Act continues as an accreditation under Part 2 of the new Act subject to –

(a) the subsisting conditions, if any, of the accreditation; and

(b) any subsisting, unexpired, period of suspension; and

(c) any subsisting imposition of probationary status.

(2) For the purposes of subclause (1)  –

(a) the categories of service specified in the relevant subsisting accreditation certificate are taken to be subsisting conditions of the accreditation; and

(b) the subsisting responsible officer is taken to be the responsible person for the accreditation; and

(c) if the continuing accreditation is subject to a subsisting period of suspension, it is ineffective for the purposes of the new Act until the suspension is revoked or the period of suspension expires.