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Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
Div 1CWheelchair accessible taxi-cab fixed term licence fee instalment amounts 340
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Division 1C—Wheelchair accessible taxi-cab fixed term licence fee instalment amounts 340
246CZE Definitions 340
246CZF Instalment amounts for licence fees for WAT fixed term licences changed 341
246CZG Set off of excess licence fee payments 343
246CZH Revocation of 2014 amending Order 343
Division 2—Miscellaneous 343
246D Temporary authorisations for the purposes of Division 4AA of Part VII 343
246E Temporary authorisation for the purposes of sections 211 and 218B 344
249 Head, Transport for Victoria need not fence 346
249B Regulations with respect to services operated by a passenger transport company etc. 347
250 Service of documents on natural persons 347
251 Service of documents on corporations 348
251A Sale of lost property found in or on public transport property 349
251B Nuisances and noise emissions 350
252 Determination of differences 352
253 Revocation of reservations for tramways purposes 352
253A Revocation of part of Melbourne Park Reservation for tramways purposes 353
253B Further revocation of reservations for tramways purposes 354
253C Re-reservation of certain land for Yarra Park 354
253D Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments 355
254 Acts etc. deemed performed by Road Traffic Authority 355
254A Repeal of Part IIA 356
254B Transitional provision—Effect of repeal of Part IIA 356
255A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 356
255B Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 357
255C Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 357
255D Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 357
255E Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 357
255F Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 357
256 Regulations 357
Division 3—Transitional and savings provisions—Transport (Further Amendment) Act 2001 359
257 Definitions 359
258 Transfer of rights and liabilities etc. of PTC to the Secretary on behalf of the Crown 359
259 List of staff to be transferred 361
260 Transfer of staff of PTC 361
261 Savings provision—assignments 363
262 Savings provision—guarantees 363
263 Transitional provision—Power to amend or grant further guarantee on assignment of contract 364
Division 4—Savings and transitional provisions—Transport (Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2003 365
264 Commencement date 365
265 Continuation of Departmental authorisations 365
266 Continuation of Roads Corporation authorisations 365
267 Continuation of passenger transport and bus company employee authorisations 366
Division 5—Transitional provisions—Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006 366
268 Definitions 366
269 Old certificates deemed to be accreditations 367
270 Saving of accreditations granted by Secretary 368
271 Saving of agreements etc. 368
Division 6—Transitional provisions—Transport (Taxi-cab Accreditation and Other Amendments) Act 2006 370
272 Taxi-cab accreditation 370
273 Assignments 373
Division 7—Transitional provisions—Transport Legislation Amendment (Driver and Industry Standards) Act 2008 373
274 Accreditations 373
Division 8—Transitional provisions—Statute Law Amendment (Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2009 374
275 Transitional provision—direction to provide reasonable assistance 374
276 Transitional provision—direction to state name and address 375
Division 9—Transitional provisions—Part 2 of the Transport Legislation Amendment (Taxi Services Reform and Other Matters) Act 2011 375
Subdivision 1—Preliminary 375
277 Definitions 375
Subdivision 2—Property transfers 377
278 Minister may direct transfer of DPT property etc. to Secretary 377
279 Property etc. transferred in accordance with direction 379
280 Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances 379
281 Substitution of party to agreement 380
282 Former DPT instruments and agreements 380
283 Proceedings 381
284 Interests in land 381
285 Action by Registrar of Titles 381
286 Taxes 382
287 Evidence 382
288 Validity of things done under this Subdivision 382
Subdivision 3—Administrative and regulatory function transfers 383
289 General transitional provisions 383
290 Regulatory instruments 383
291 Pending applications for accreditation 385
292 Variations, revocations, or imposition of new conditions, restrictions or other limitations on accreditations 385
293 Disciplinary action taken against accredited persons 386
294 Surrender of accreditations 386
295 Application for commercial passenger vehicle licences 387
296 Cancellation or alteration of licences 387
297 Transfer of licences 388
298 Assignments 388
299 Substitution of vehicle where licensed vehicle undergoing repair 388
300 Substitution of licensed vehicle 389
301 Cancellation of licence for vehicles 389
302 Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or certificate 389
303 Application for driver accreditation 390
304 Application for renewal of driver accreditation 390
305 Actions Director may take in relation to holders of driver accreditations 391
306 Pending applications for authorisations 391
307 Pending applications for renewal of authorisations 391
308 Identity cards of authorised officers 392
309 Inquiries into conduct of authorised officers 392
310 Pending applications for a certificate 392
311 Pending applications for accreditation 393
312 Change of accreditation conditions on application of accredited company 393
313 Change of accreditation conditions on initiative of Director 394
314 Pending applications for renewal of authorisations 394
315 Supervision of accredited companies 394
316 Proceedings 395
317 References to the Director—certain statutory instruments 396
318 Transitional regulations 396
Division 10—Transitional provisions—Part 3 of the Transport Legislation Amendment (Taxi Services Reform and Other Matters) Act 2011 397
Subdivision 1—Preliminary 397
319 Definitions 397
Subdivision 2—Property transfers 399
320 Minister may direct transfer of property of Secretary etc. to TSC 399
321 Property etc. transferred in accordance with direction 400
322 Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances 401
323 Substitution of party to agreement 402
324 Former Secretary instruments and agreements 402
325 Proceedings 402
326 Interests in land 403
327 Action by Registrar of Titles 403
328 Taxes 403
329 Evidence 403
330 Validity of things done under this Subdivision 404
Subdivision 3—Administrative and regulatory function transfers 405
331 General transitional provisions 405
332 Regulatory instruments 405
333 Pending applications for accreditation 406
334 Variations, revocations, or imposition of new conditions, restrictions or other limitations on accreditations 407
335 Disciplinary action taken against accredited persons 407
336 Surrender of accreditations 408
337 Application for commercial passenger vehicle licences 408
338 Cancellation or alteration of licences 408
339 Transfer of licences 409
340 Assignments 409
341 Substitution of vehicle where licensed vehicle undergoing repair 410
342 Substitution of licensed vehicle 410
343 Cancellation of licence for vehicles 410
344 Revocation or suspension of licence, permit or certificate 411
345 Application for driver accreditation 411
346 Application for renewal of driver accreditation 412
347 Actions Secretary may take in relation to holders of driver accreditations 412
348 Proceedings 412
349 References to the Secretary—certain statutory instruments 413
350 Transitional regulations 413
Division 11—Transitional provisions—Transport Legislation Amendment (Further Taxi Reform and Other Matters) Act 2014 414
351 Definitions 414
352 Continuation of Public Transport Fund 414
353 Specification of money to be transferred 415
354 Transfer of money and abolition of old fund 415
355 References to old fund 416
Division 12—Transitional provisions—Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Amendment (Abolition of the Penalty Fares Scheme) Act 2016 417
356 Continuation of protection for persons who have paid on-the-spot penalty fares 417
357 Allocation of on-the-spot penalty fares 417
Division 13—Transitional provisions—Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 418
358 Restricted hire vehicle licences taken to be hire car licences 418
359 Special purpose vehicle licences taken to be hire car licences 418
360 Taxi-cab licences 418
361 Accredited providers of taxi-cab network services 419
Division 14—Transitional provisions—Transport Legislation Amendment (Better Roads Victoria and Other Amendments) Act 2019 419
362 Permissions for overdimensional vehicles 419
363 Fees and further charges 420
Division 15—Savings and transitional arrangements—Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 421
364 Application of Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 421
Division 16—Savings and transitional arrangements—Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2023 421
365 Directions of the Minister under section 221 421
Division 17—Savings and transitional arrangements—Transport Legislation Amendment (Vehicle Sharing Scheme Safety and Standards) Act 2025 422
366 Vehicle sharing schemes—agreements and approvals 422
Schedules 425
Schedule 7––Covenants to be included in deed of assignment 428
Schedule 9––Partial revocation of reservation on Yarra Park Land 429
Schedule 10––Partial revocation of reservation on Yarra Park Land 430
Endnotes 431
1 General information 431
2 Table of Amendments 433
3 Explanatory details 464
**Version No.** **230**
**Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983**
**No. 9921 of 1983**
Version incorporating amendments as at
An Act to Re-enact with Amendments the Law relating to Transport including the Law with respect to Railways, Roads and Tramways, to repeal the **Country Roads Act 1958**, the **Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1958**, the **Ministry of Transport Act 1958**, the **Railway Lands Acquisition Act 1958**, the **Railways Act 1958**, the **Road Traffic Act 1958**, the **Transport Regulation Act 1958**, the **Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Act 1970**, the **Recreation Vehicles Act 1973**, the **Railway Construction and Property Board Act 1979** and certain other Acts, to make consequential amendments to various Acts and for other purposes.
**BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):**
Part I—Preliminary