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.

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.

passenger—see section 4 (1).

passenger service—see section 4.

premises include a place or vehicle.