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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
sec.27APerson must use drivers that hold driver authorisation
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### sec.27A Person must use drivers that hold driver authorisation
A person must not provide a public passenger service unless the person uses a driver who holds driver authorisation for the service.
Maximum penalty—
if the driver does not hold driver authorisation—160 penalty units; or
if the driver holds driver authorisation to provide a public passenger service other than the public passenger service provided by the driver—20 penalty units.
For subsection (1) , a person provides a public passenger service if the person—
is an operator of the service; or
for a booked hire service—provides a booking service for the service.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person providing a public passenger service if the service is—
not provided on a road; or
provided using a light rail vehicle; or
prescribed by regulation as a service to which this section does not apply.
s 27A ins 2019 No. 24 s 121
(sec.27A-ssec.1) A person must not provide a public passenger service unless the person uses a driver who holds driver authorisation for the service. Maximum penalty— if the driver does not hold driver authorisation—160 penalty units; or if the driver holds driver authorisation to provide a public passenger service other than the public passenger service provided by the driver—20 penalty units.
(sec.27A-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a person provides a public passenger service if the person— is an operator of the service; or for a booked hire service—provides a booking service for the service.
(sec.27A-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person providing a public passenger service if the service is— not provided on a road; or provided using a light rail vehicle; or prescribed by regulation as a service to which this section does not apply.
- (a) if the driver does not hold driver authorisation—160 penalty units; or
- (b) if the driver holds driver authorisation to provide a public passenger service other than the public passenger service provided by the driver—20 penalty units.
- (a) is an operator of the service; or
- (b) for a booked hire service—provides a booking service for the service.
- (a) not provided on a road; or
- (b) provided using a light rail vehicle; or
- (c) prescribed by regulation as a service to which this section does not apply.