3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > affiliated provider—see section 5 (1). > > > > authorised means authorised under this Act for the time being. > > > > authorised officer means an authorised officer appointed under Division 1 of Part 7 or a police officer. > > > > bus means— > > > > > (a) a motor vehicle that seats more than 12 adults (other than a vehicle prescribed by the regulations), or > > > > > (b) a vehicle of any class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition. > > > > close associate—see section 33. > > > > Commissioner means the Point to Point Transport Commissioner appointed under this Act. > > > > community transport service means the transport, by a motor vehicle, of specified individuals or specified classes of individuals under a community transport agreement entered into by the provider of the service with TfNSW. > > > > conviction for a disqualifying offence—see section 32 (4). > > > > disqualifying offence—see section 32 (1). > > > > facilitate the provision of a taxi service—see section 5 (3). > > > > fare includes any consideration paid or given to use a passenger service (whether or not it is paid or given to the provider of a booking service or the passenger service, a driver or any other person), but does not include a consideration of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > hire vehicle—see section 6. > > > > IPART means the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal established under the [Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-039). > > > > licensed means licensed under this Act for the time being. > > > > motor vehicle means a vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle, but does not include an aircraft, a train or a vessel. > > > > nominated director or manager of a taxi service or a booking service means a director or manager of the service who is nominated for the time being under Part 3. > > > > owner of a taxi or hire vehicle means the person who is the registered operator of the vehicle within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018). > > > > passenger—see section 4 (1). > > > > passenger service—see section 4. > > > > premises include a place or vehicle. > > > > provide a booking service—see section 7. > > > > provide a passenger service—see section 4. > > > > provide a taxi service—see section 5 (2). > > > > provider of a booking service, passenger service or taxi service means the person who provides the service. > > > > road means a road within the meaning of section 4 (1) of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018) (other than a road that is the subject of a declaration made under section 18 (1) (b) of that Act relating to all of the provisions of that Act). > > > > road related area means a road related area within the meaning of section 4 (1) of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018) (other than a road related area that is the subject of a declaration made under section 18 (1) (b) of that Act relating to all of the provisions of that Act). > > > > safety duty—see section 9 (1). > > > > safety standard—see section 9 (2). > > > > taxi—see section 5 (1). > > > > taxi licence means a licence issued under Part 4. > > > > taxi service—see section 5 (1). > > > > TfNSW means Transport for NSW constituted under the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109). > > > > wheelchair accessible taxi means a taxi that has wheelchair access. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2017 No 61, Sch 3 \[1\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.69\[1\]; 2022 No 79, Sch 1\[1\].