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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
sec.59Matters to be considered
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### sec.59 Matters to be considered
The chief executive—
is not obliged to accept any offer for a service contract; and
may only accept an offer for a service contract if the chief executive considers the offer to be acceptable for the contract.
In deciding if an offer for a service contract is acceptable, the chief executive must have regard to at least the following—
the needs of the community for whose benefit the service is to be provided;
the ability of each offerer to meet the minimum service levels and other standards of performance specified in the offer;
the cost of providing the service;
the need for sustainability and continuity of services;
any matters prescribed under a regulation.
In deciding between 2 or more acceptable offers, the chief executive must select the offer the chief executive considers to be the best having regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) to (e) .
In this section—
offer for a service contract , includes an offer under section 60 (2) to provide a service for an amended service area or route.
s 59 sub 1997 No. 66 s 81
amd 2004 No. 9 s 10 sch ; 2008 No. 32 s 82
(sec.59-ssec.1) The chief executive— is not obliged to accept any offer for a service contract; and may only accept an offer for a service contract if the chief executive considers the offer to be acceptable for the contract.
(sec.59-ssec.2) In deciding if an offer for a service contract is acceptable, the chief executive must have regard to at least the following— the needs of the community for whose benefit the service is to be provided; the ability of each offerer to meet the minimum service levels and other standards of performance specified in the offer; the cost of providing the service; the need for sustainability and continuity of services; any matters prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.59-ssec.3) In deciding between 2 or more acceptable offers, the chief executive must select the offer the chief executive considers to be the best having regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) to (e) .
(sec.59-ssec.4) In this section— offer for a service contract , includes an offer under section 60 (2) to provide a service for an amended service area or route.
- (a) is not obliged to accept any offer for a service contract; and
- (b) may only accept an offer for a service contract if the chief executive considers the offer to be acceptable for the contract.
- (a) the needs of the community for whose benefit the service is to be provided;
- (b) the ability of each offerer to meet the minimum service levels and other standards of performance specified in the offer;
- (c) the cost of providing the service;
- (d) the need for sustainability and continuity of services;
- (e) any matters prescribed under a regulation.