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Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
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88 Demand responsive service operators—regulations about
accreditation system
(1) The regulations may provide a system for the accreditation of people
to operate demand responsive services, including, for example—
(b) the conditions of accreditations; and
(c) matters relating to the giving, refusal or surrender of
(d) the action that may be taken in relation to an accredited person
in circumstances prescribed by regulation, including—
of people to operate demand responsive services, including, for
Division 8.4 Service contracts for demand responsive services
Division 8.4 Service contracts for demand
89 Service contracts—demand responsive services
(1) The road transport authority may, on behalf of the Territory, enter
into a contract (a service contract) for the operation of a demand
responsive service with an authorised demand responsive service
operator.
(2) A service contract must state whether the right given under the
contract to operate a demand responsive service is an exclusive right
to operate a demand responsive service, or a demand responsive
service operated in a particular way, along a particular route or in a
particular area.
(3) A service contract may make provision in relation to the operation of
a demand responsive service and the administration of the contract,
(a) service requirements under the contract; and
(b) the availability and use of booking services for the service; and
(c) the transfer, suspension, cancellation and surrender of the
contract; and
(d) the fees (if any) payable under the contract; and
(e) the adjustment of payments and refunds in relation to any
contract fees; and
(f) financial or other penalties for breaches of the contract; and
(g) the records (including accounts) to be made and kept, how they
are to be made and kept, and their inspection; and
(h) the provision of information and reports to the road transport
authority about the demand responsive service and the
verification of the information and reports; and
Entitlement to operate demand responsive services Division 8.5
(i) the publication and the collection of fares payable by
(j) the sale of tickets and the conditions under which tickets must
be sold.
(k) free or reduced fares for travel; and
(l) 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 8.5 Entitlement to operate demand