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State Transport (People Movers) Act 1989
sec.2Operation of Act after commencement of this section
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### sec.2 Operation of Act after commencement of this section
After the commencement—
this Act has effect only for the purposes of existing systems; and
a person can not commit an offence under section 17 (1) (a) or (b) in relation to a people mover system, other than an existing system for which there is a licence in force under this Act.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that, after the commencement—
the chief executive must not enter into an agreement under part 3 in relation to a people mover system; and
this Act does not apply to the construction or operation of a people mover system, other than the operation of an existing system for which there is a licence in force under this Act.
After the commencement, a people mover system could be constructed and operated under the authority of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and other relevant law. This Act will not be relevant.
Despite subsection (1) (a) , the chief executive must not act under section 19 (1A) to issue a further licence to any person.
Subsection (3) does not prevent the renewal of a licence in accordance with the provisions of the licence.
In this section—
commencement means the commencement of this section.
existing system means a people mover system that, immediately before the commencement, was in operation under a licence under part 4 .
s 2 prev s 2 om 5 April 1995 RA s 37
pres s 2 ins 2003 No. 69 s 2 (2) sch
(sec.2-ssec.1) After the commencement— this Act has effect only for the purposes of existing systems; and a person can not commit an offence under section 17 (1) (a) or (b) in relation to a people mover system, other than an existing system for which there is a licence in force under this Act.
(sec.2-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that, after the commencement— the chief executive must not enter into an agreement under part 3 in relation to a people mover system; and this Act does not apply to the construction or operation of a people mover system, other than the operation of an existing system for which there is a licence in force under this Act. After the commencement, a people mover system could be constructed and operated under the authority of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and other relevant law. This Act will not be relevant.
(sec.2-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) (a) , the chief executive must not act under section 19 (1A) to issue a further licence to any person.
(sec.2-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not prevent the renewal of a licence in accordance with the provisions of the licence.
(sec.2-ssec.5) In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section. existing system means a people mover system that, immediately before the commencement, was in operation under a licence under part 4 .
- (a) this Act has effect only for the purposes of existing systems; and
- (b) a person can not commit an offence under section 17 (1) (a) or (b) in relation to a people mover system, other than an existing system for which there is a licence in force under this Act.
- (a) the chief executive must not enter into an agreement under part 3 in relation to a people mover system; and
- (b) this Act does not apply to the construction or operation of a people mover system, other than the operation of an existing system for which there is a licence in force under this Act.