6Validity for travel or entry

6 Validity for travel or entry For the purposes of these Regulations— (a) a ticket is valid for the whole of a person's travel in a passenger vehicle if the ticket authorises the whole of that travel; and (b) a ticket is valid for a person's entry to a compulsory ticket area if the ticket authorises that entry to the compulsory ticket area; and (c) a ticket is not valid for the whole of a person's travel in a passenger vehicle if any part of that travel is not authorised by the ticket. Examples to reg. 6 amended by S.R. No. 22/2019 reg. 6, substituted by S.R. No. 14/2026 reg. 6. **Examples** For the purposes of Division 2 of Part 2, examples of reasonable steps that may be available to make a ticket valid for travel include— - in the case of a digital myki or a token that is a myki smartcard, if required by the conditions determined under section 220D of the Act, to have recorded on the digital myki or myki smartcard a myki product or myki money of sufficient value to pay for the whole of the travel or entry to a compulsory ticket area and have the whole of the travel recorded on the digital myki or myki smartcard; and - in the case of a digital token or a token that is a smartcard (other than a digital myki or myki smartcard), if required by the conditions determined under section 220D of the Act, to have the digital token or smartcard scanned by a smartcard and digital token reader and made valid for travel or entry to a compulsory ticket area before commencing travel or, if travelling on a tram or a bus, on commencing travel or entering a compulsory ticket area. Note to reg. 6 inserted by S.R. No. 14/2026 reg. 6. See regulation 7(3) which explains when a person has a ticket in the person's possession. Part 2—Valid ticket must be held and presented Division 1—Obligations 7 Obligation to hold valid ticket (1) A person who is travelling in a passenger vehicle must have in the person's possession a ticket that is valid for the whole of the person's travel in that passenger vehicle. Regulation 13 sets out the defence that may apply in respect of a charge under this subregulation. (2) A person who is in a compulsory ticket area must have in the person's possession a ticket that is valid for that entry to the compulsory ticket area. Regulation 14 sets out the defence that may apply in respect of a charge under this subregulation. Reg. 7(3) substituted by S.R. Nos 22/2019 reg. 7, 129/2024 reg. 6, 14/2026 reg. 7(1). (3) For the purposes of this regulation, a person has a ticket in the person's possession only if— (a) the person holds on or about their person— (i) in the case of a digital token, the personal electronic device on which the token that proves the existence of a ticket is stored; or (ii) in the case of a V/Line digital ticket, a personal electronic device on which the V/Line digital ticket can be displayed; or (iii) in any other case, the token that proves the existence of a ticket; or (b) the person is accompanied by another person and that other person holds on or about their person on behalf of the first‑mentioned person— (i) in the case of a digital token, the personal electronic device on which the first-mentioned person's token that proves the existence of a ticket is stored; or (ii) in the case of a V/Line digital ticket, a personal electronic device on which the V/Line digital ticket can be displayed; or (iii) in any other case, the token that proves the existence of a ticket. Examples to reg. 7 amended by S.R. No. 14/2026 reg. 7(2). **Examples** For the purposes of subregulation (3)(b), examples of another person holding a token on a person's behalf are— - a parent, foster carer or person who is granted guardianship of a child holding a token on behalf of a child; and - the holder of a token authorising group travel. See regulation 6, which explains the meaning of valid for travel or valid for entry to a compulsory ticket area. Reg. 8 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 14/2026 reg. 8(1).