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Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
4AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
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4A Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this
Act (see Code, pt 2.1):
• s 27B (Entitlement to operate light rail service)
• s 32 (Transport booking service must be accredited)
• s 33 (Transport booking service must comply with accreditation
conditions)
• s 34 (Pretend to be accredited transport booking service)
• s 36A (Pretend to be affiliated driver)
• s 36D (Pretend to be affiliated operator)
• s 36E (Taxi driver or taxi service operator must be affiliated with
transport booking service)
• s 36F (Rideshare driver must be affiliated with transport booking
service)
• s 36G (Transport booking service—responsibilities)
• s 60E (Rideshare driver must be accredited)
• s 60F (Pretend to be accredited rideshare driver)
• s 60G (Rideshare driver must not use unlicensed rideshare vehicle)
• s 60L (Pretend vehicle is licensed rideshare vehicle)
• s 60M (Licensed rideshare vehicle not to be used by unlicensed or
unaccredited driver)
• s 60N (Licensed rideshare vehicle not to be used unless insured)
• s 64 (Use of vehicles as hire cars)
• s 65 (Pretending vehicles are licensed hire cars)
• s 74 (Unaccredited operators not to operate hire car services)
• s 75 (Pretending to be an accredited hire car service operator)
• s 85 (Use of vehicles for demand responsive services)
• s 86 (Pretending vehicle is demand responsive service vehicle)
• s 91 (Operating demand responsive service without entitlement)
• s 92 (Pretending to be entitled to operate demand responsive service)
• s 111 (Public passenger vehicle insurance compulsory)
• s 112 (Police officer or authorised person may require evidence of
public passenger vehicle insurance)
• a provision of pt 9 (Enforcement)
• s 125 (Unauthorised public passenger services).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.