17Service contracts—regular route services

17 Service contracts—regular route services (1) The road transport authority may, on behalf of the Territory, enter into a contract (a service contract) for the operation of a regular route service with a person accredited to operate regular route services. (2) A service contract must state whether the right given under the contract to operate a route is an exclusive right to operate the route or a stated part of the route. (3) A service contract may make provision in relation to the operation of a regular route service and the administration of the contract, (a) service requirements under the contract; and (b) the transfer, suspension, cancellation and surrender of the contract; and (c) the fees (if any) payable under the contract; and (d) the adjustment of payments and refunds in relation to any contract fees; and (e) financial or other penalties for breaches of the contract; and (f) the records (including accounts) to be made and kept, how they are to be made and kept, and their inspection; and (g) the provision of information and reports to the road transport authority about the regular route service and the verification of the information and reports; and (h) the publication and the collection of fares payable by (i) the sale of tickets and the conditions under which tickets must be sold; and Division 2.4 Entitlement to operate certain bus services (j) free or reduced fares for travel; and (k) the issue and acceptance of free or concession passes. (4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters about which a service contract may make provision. Division 2.4 Entitlement to operate certain bus