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Queensland regulation
This Queensland regulation is the rulebook for running and driving public passenger transport — buses, taxis, rideshare, school and community services. It requires operator accreditation and driver authorisation, sets safety, training, vehicle maintenance and incident‑reporting obligations, and allows immediate suspension where safety is at risk.
Compliance is enforced by medical and criminal checks, smartcard licences, record‑keeping and financial penalties; breaches can lead to fines, licence suspension or cancellation.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018.
This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018 .
This regulation commences on 1 September 2018.
The dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation.
In this part— accreditation requirements means the requirements under the Act about granting or renewing operator accreditation. a requirement about training under section 18B s 4 def accreditation requirements amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 6 (2) prescribed operator accreditation requirement means a requirement about operator accreditation under division 3A , subdivision 3 or 4 . s 4 def prescribed operator accreditation requirement ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 6 (1) relevant associate , of a person, means— if the person is a corporation—an executive officer of the person; or if the person is a member of a partnership—another member of the partnership.
The purpose of this part is to provide for matters about operator accreditation for chapter 3 of the Act .
A person may apply to the chief executive for the grant or renewal of operator accreditation to provide a public passenger service of a particular kind. The application must be made in the approved form. An application may be made jointly by 2 or more persons. (sec.6-ssec.1) A person may apply to the chief executive for the grant or renewal of operator accreditation to provide a public passenger service of a particular kind. (sec.6-ssec.2) The application must be made in the approved form. (sec.6-ssec.3) An application may be made jointly by 2 or more persons.
After receiving an application under section 6 , the chief executive must consider it and decide— if the applicant complies with all of the accreditation requirements—to grant or renew the operator accreditation; or if the applicant does not comply with all of the accreditation requirements, to— grant provisional operator accreditation under section 8 ; or refuse the application under section 9 .
The chief executive may grant operator accreditation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional operator accreditation )— if the person complies with some, but not all, of the accreditation requirements; or while the criminal history of the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is being checked. A grant under subsection (1) (a) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the accreditation requirements within a stated period. If, before the end of the term stated in a provisional operator accreditation, the chief executive is satisfied the applicant complies with all of the accreditation requirements, the chief executive may grant to the applicant the operator accreditation for which the applicant applied. (sec.8-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant operator accreditation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional operator accreditation )— if the person complies with some, but not all, of the accreditation requirements; or while the criminal history of the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is being checked. (sec.8-ssec.2) A grant under subsection (1) (a) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the accreditation requirements within a stated period. (sec.8-ssec.3) If, before the end of the term stated in a provisional operator accreditation, the chief executive is satisfied the applicant complies with all of the accreditation requirements, the chief executive may grant to the applicant the operator accreditation for which the applicant applied.
The chief executive may refuse to grant or renew operator accreditation if— the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the applicant has not complied with— all of the accreditation requirements; or if the applicant has been granted provisional operator accreditation under section 8 —a condition of the provisional operator accreditation; or the applicant has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the applicant has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has engaged in conduct that has— damaged the reputation of public passenger services or holders of operator accreditation; or adversely affected the high quality operation of public passenger services as mentioned in section 11 of the Act . the applicant has contravened a written direction given to the applicant under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse Also, the chief executive may— refuse to grant operator accreditation if an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant has been cancelled or suspended; or refuse to renew operator accreditation if the operator accreditation, or an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant, has been cancelled or suspended. If the chief executive refuses to grant or renew an operator accreditation under this section, the chief executive must give the applicant a regulation notice about the decision. s 9 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 7 (sec.9-ssec.1) The chief executive may refuse to grant or renew operator accreditation if— the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the applicant has not complied with— all of the accreditation requirements; or if the applicant has been granted provisional operator accreditation under section 8 —a condition of the provisional operator accreditation; or the applicant has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the applicant has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has engaged in conduct that has— damaged the reputation of public passenger services or holders of operator accreditation; or adversely affected the high quality operation of public passenger services as mentioned in section 11 of the Act . the applicant has contravened a written direction given to the applicant under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse (sec.9-ssec.2) Also, the chief executive may— refuse to grant operator accreditation if an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant has been cancelled or suspended; or refuse to renew operator accreditation if the operator accreditation, or an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant, has been cancelled or suspended. (sec.9-ssec.3) If the chief executive refuses to grant or renew an operator accreditation under this section, the chief executive must give the applicant a regulation notice about the decision.
An operator accreditation is for a term, stated in the operator accreditation, of not more than 5 years. An operator accreditation may be renewed for successive terms of not more than 5 years. (sec.10-ssec.1) An operator accreditation is for a term, stated in the operator accreditation, of not more than 5 years. (sec.10-ssec.2) An operator accreditation may be renewed for successive terms of not more than 5 years.
In this division— proposed action see section 13 .
The chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a person’s operator accreditation if— the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied the person— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —has contravened, or is contravening, the duty, and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness. Without limiting subsection (1) , an amendment may change the term of the person’s operator accreditation. Also, the chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s operator accreditation if the chief executive considers the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has engaged in conduct that has— damaged the reputation of public passenger services or holders of operator accreditation; or adversely affected the high quality operation of public passenger services as mentioned in section 11 of the Act . a person has contravened a written direction given to the person under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse s 12 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 8 (sec.12-ssec.1) The chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a person’s operator accreditation if— the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied the person— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —has contravened, or is contravening, the duty, and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness. (sec.12-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , an amendment may change the term of the person’s operator accreditation. (sec.12-ssec.3) Also, the chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s operator accreditation if the chief executive considers the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has engaged in conduct that has— damaged the reputation of public passenger services or holders of operator accreditation; or adversely affected the high quality operation of public passenger services as mentioned in section 11 of the Act . a person has contravened a written direction given to the person under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse
Before taking action under section 12 (1) or (3) (the proposed action ), the chief executive must give the person a written notice— stating the proposed action; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and if the proposed action is amendment of the operator accreditation—stating the proposed amendment; and if the proposed action is suspension of the operator accreditation—stating the proposed suspension period; and inviting the person to show, within a stated period of at least 28 days, why the proposed action should not be taken.
If, after considering all written representations received from the person within the period stated under section 13 (f) , the chief executive is satisfied a ground exists to take the proposed action, the chief executive may, by giving a regulation notice to the person— if the proposed action was to amend the operator accreditation— amend the operator accreditation in the way stated in the regulation notice; or amend the operator accreditation in another way; or if the proposed action was to suspend the operator accreditation— suspend the operator accreditation for a period of not more than the period stated in the regulation notice; or amend the operator accreditation; or if the proposed action was to cancel the operator accreditation— cancel the operator accreditation; or suspend the operator accreditation for a period; or amend the operator accreditation.
The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s operator accreditation by giving a regulation notice to the person if— the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers the suspension is necessary in the public interest. The chief executive considers the person has engaged in conduct causing, or likely to cause, harm to another person, including, for example, a driver or passenger of a vehicle used to provide the public passenger service provided by the operator. The immediate suspension has effect until— if the ground is that the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has been charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with—the earlier of the following— the charge is dealt with; the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 14 ; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the suspension; or in any other case, the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 14 ; the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (1) is given to the person; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate suspension. This section applies despite sections 12 , 13 and 14 . s 15 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 9 (sec.15-ssec.1) The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s operator accreditation by giving a regulation notice to the person if— the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers the suspension is necessary in the public interest. The chief executive considers the person has engaged in conduct causing, or likely to cause, harm to another person, including, for example, a driver or passenger of a vehicle used to provide the public passenger service provided by the operator. (sec.15-ssec.2) The immediate suspension has effect until— if the ground is that the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has been charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with—the earlier of the following— the charge is dealt with; the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 14 ; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the suspension; or in any other case, the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 14 ; the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (1) is given to the person; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate suspension. (sec.15-ssec.3) This section applies despite sections 12 , 13 and 14 .
This section applies if— under section 15 , the chief executive immediately suspends a person’s operator accreditation; and the chief executive also proposes, under section 12 , to amend, suspend or cancel the operator accreditation. The regulation notice given under section 15 (1) must also state the information mentioned in section 13 in relation to the proposed action. Section 14 applies to the proposed action as if the regulation notice given under section 15 (1) were a written notice given under section 13 . (sec.16-ssec.1) This section applies if— under section 15 , the chief executive immediately suspends a person’s operator accreditation; and the chief executive also proposes, under section 12 , to amend, suspend or cancel the operator accreditation. (sec.16-ssec.2) The regulation notice given under section 15 (1) must also state the information mentioned in section 13 in relation to the proposed action. (sec.16-ssec.3) Section 14 applies to the proposed action as if the regulation notice given under section 15 (1) were a written notice given under section 13 .
This section applies if the chief executive gives a person a regulation notice that— does any of the following— cancels the person’s operator accreditation; suspends the person’s operator accreditation for a period of more than 1 week; immediately suspends the person’s operator accreditation for any period; amends the person’s operator accreditation under section 14 ; and requires the certificate evidencing the person’s operator accreditation to be returned to the chief executive. The person must, within 14 days after the regulation notice is given, return the certificate evidencing the person’s operator accreditation to the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive gives a person a regulation notice that— does any of the following— cancels the person’s operator accreditation; suspends the person’s operator accreditation for a period of more than 1 week; immediately suspends the person’s operator accreditation for any period; amends the person’s operator accreditation under section 14 ; and requires the certificate evidencing the person’s operator accreditation to be returned to the chief executive. (sec.17-ssec.2) The person must, within 14 days after the regulation notice is given, return the certificate evidencing the person’s operator accreditation to the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
This section applies only if the chief executive proposes to amend a person’s operator accreditation— for a formal or clerical reason, including, for example, to correct a typographical error; or in a way that does not adversely affect the person’s interests; or because the person asks. The chief executive may make the amendment by written notice given to the person. (sec.18-ssec.1) This section applies only if the chief executive proposes to amend a person’s operator accreditation— for a formal or clerical reason, including, for example, to correct a typographical error; or in a way that does not adversely affect the person’s interests; or because the person asks. (sec.18-ssec.2) The chief executive may make the amendment by written notice given to the person.
For section 14 (1) of the Act , this division prescribes requirements about operator accreditation. s 18A ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
An applicant for operator accreditation or renewal of operator accreditation must complete the training, if any, stated in an operator accreditation training notice. In this section— operator accreditation training notice means a notice published by the chief executive on the department’s website stating— the training, or a relevant part of the training, that a person applying for a grant or renewal of operator accreditation must complete; and any matters to be addressed in the training; and any minimum standards for the training. s 18B ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18B-ssec.1) An applicant for operator accreditation or renewal of operator accreditation must complete the training, if any, stated in an operator accreditation training notice. (sec.18B-ssec.2) In this section— operator accreditation training notice means a notice published by the chief executive on the department’s website stating— the training, or a relevant part of the training, that a person applying for a grant or renewal of operator accreditation must complete; and any matters to be addressed in the training; and any minimum standards for the training.
In this subdivision— injured means injured in a way that requires immediate medical attention or hospitalisation. s 18C ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
For this subdivision, a prescribed incident is an event involving a relevant vehicle, or the driver of, or a passenger in, a relevant vehicle, and a relevant service if the event— disrupts the provision of the relevant service for more than 30 minutes after the scheduled or agreed time for the provision of the relevant service; or prevents the provision of the relevant service. A prescribed incident includes any of the following— an event involving the relevant vehicle in which a person is injured or killed; the breakdown of, or an accident involving, the relevant vehicle; a fire in the relevant vehicle; a change in road conditions making it unsafe for the relevant vehicle to drive on a road; a terrorist act or terrorism, within the meaning of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 211 , involving the relevant vehicle or the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle; the use, or attempted or threatened use, of a chemical, explosive or weapon by a person in a way that involves the relevant vehicle or the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle; an assault or threat to the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle; a medical emergency involving the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle. In this section— weapon see the Weapons Act 1990 , schedule 2 . s 18D ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18D-ssec.1) For this subdivision, a prescribed incident is an event involving a relevant vehicle, or the driver of, or a passenger in, a relevant vehicle, and a relevant service if the event— disrupts the provision of the relevant service for more than 30 minutes after the scheduled or agreed time for the provision of the relevant service; or prevents the provision of the relevant service. (sec.18D-ssec.2) A prescribed incident includes any of the following— an event involving the relevant vehicle in which a person is injured or killed; the breakdown of, or an accident involving, the relevant vehicle; a fire in the relevant vehicle; a change in road conditions making it unsafe for the relevant vehicle to drive on a road; a terrorist act or terrorism, within the meaning of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 211 , involving the relevant vehicle or the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle; the use, or attempted or threatened use, of a chemical, explosive or weapon by a person in a way that involves the relevant vehicle or the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle; an assault or threat to the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle; a medical emergency involving the driver of, or a passenger in, the relevant vehicle. (sec.18D-ssec.3) In this section— weapon see the Weapons Act 1990 , schedule 2 .
This subdivision applies to an operator of a relevant service. For possible consequences for a failure to comply with a requirement under this subdivision, see sections 9 and 12 . See also section 67ZH of the Act . s 18E ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
The operator must ensure that each vehicle used to provide the service— for a heavy vehicle—complies with the heavy vehicle standards under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) ; or for another vehicle—is not defective under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 . s 18F ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
The operator must ensure that the owner of each vehicle used to provide the service complies with the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 71 . s 18G ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
The operator must take reasonable steps to ensure that no more than 1 passenger sits in any adult seat in a vehicle used to provide the service. However, if the vehicle is a bus, 3 children who are all 12 years of age or under may sit in a bench type bus seat designed for 2 adults if— either— the seat is not fitted with any seatbelts or approved child restraints; or the seat is fitted with either a seatbelt or an approved child restraint for each of the 3 children; and the placement and construction of the seat allows the children to sit in the seat. Also, an infant passenger may occupy the same seat as another passenger if the vehicle is a bus. s 18H ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18H-ssec.1) The operator must take reasonable steps to ensure that no more than 1 passenger sits in any adult seat in a vehicle used to provide the service. (sec.18H-ssec.2) However, if the vehicle is a bus, 3 children who are all 12 years of age or under may sit in a bench type bus seat designed for 2 adults if— either— the seat is not fitted with any seatbelts or approved child restraints; or the seat is fitted with either a seatbelt or an approved child restraint for each of the 3 children; and the placement and construction of the seat allows the children to sit in the seat. (sec.18H-ssec.3) Also, an infant passenger may occupy the same seat as another passenger if the vehicle is a bus.
The operator must have, and comply with, a documented maintenance program that complies with subsection (2) in relation to each vehicle used to provide the service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A documented maintenance program must provide— for the servicing and other maintenance of the vehicle to a standard that complies with, or exceeds, the servicing and maintenance program specified by the vehicle’s manufacturer; and for a daily pre-trip inspection of the vehicle, to a standard appropriate to an experienced driver of that general type of vehicle, to identify defects in the vehicle that may endanger public safety or substantially reduce passenger comfort; and a system to ensure— defects in relation to the vehicle that come to the notice of the driver, or anyone else involved in providing the service, are reported to the operator and recorded; and the vehicle is not returned to service until a reported defect that may endanger public safety has been fixed; and reported defects in the vehicle that substantially reduce passenger comfort are fixed within a reasonable time; and action taken to fix defects in relation to the vehicle is recorded. The operator must make and keep a written record of all servicing or other maintenance performed on each vehicle used to provide the service, including— a record of the daily pre-trip inspection of the vehicle; and if the operator uses a bus to provide the service—a statement or endorsement obtained by the operator in relation to the written record required under schedule 1AA , part 5 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (3) applies to all maintenance, whether or not performed under the documented maintenance program. A written record under subsection (3) must be kept— for a bus used to provide the service—for a period of 5 years after the last maintenance is done on the bus; or for another vehicle—for the period the vehicle is used to provide the service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The operator must produce for inspection a copy of a documented maintenance program for a vehicle used to provide the service, or a record kept under subsection (3) , if asked by the chief executive or an authorised person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 18I ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18I-ssec.1) The operator must have, and comply with, a documented maintenance program that complies with subsection (2) in relation to each vehicle used to provide the service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18I-ssec.2) A documented maintenance program must provide— for the servicing and other maintenance of the vehicle to a standard that complies with, or exceeds, the servicing and maintenance program specified by the vehicle’s manufacturer; and for a daily pre-trip inspection of the vehicle, to a standard appropriate to an experienced driver of that general type of vehicle, to identify defects in the vehicle that may endanger public safety or substantially reduce passenger comfort; and a system to ensure— defects in relation to the vehicle that come to the notice of the driver, or anyone else involved in providing the service, are reported to the operator and recorded; and the vehicle is not returned to service until a reported defect that may endanger public safety has been fixed; and reported defects in the vehicle that substantially reduce passenger comfort are fixed within a reasonable time; and action taken to fix defects in relation to the vehicle is recorded. (sec.18I-ssec.3) The operator must make and keep a written record of all servicing or other maintenance performed on each vehicle used to provide the service, including— a record of the daily pre-trip inspection of the vehicle; and if the operator uses a bus to provide the service—a statement or endorsement obtained by the operator in relation to the written record required under schedule 1AA , part 5 . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18I-ssec.4) Subsection (3) applies to all maintenance, whether or not performed under the documented maintenance program. (sec.18I-ssec.5) A written record under subsection (3) must be kept— for a bus used to provide the service—for a period of 5 years after the last maintenance is done on the bus; or for another vehicle—for the period the vehicle is used to provide the service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18I-ssec.6) The operator must produce for inspection a copy of a documented maintenance program for a vehicle used to provide the service, or a record kept under subsection (3) , if asked by the chief executive or an authorised person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
The operator must ensure each person who is to drive a vehicle used to provide the service is given introductory training before the person starts to drive any vehicle used to provide the service. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Also, the operator must ensure each driver of a vehicle used to provide the service is given supplementary training within 2 months after the person is given introductory training. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The operator must make and keep the following records— evidence of introductory training given to each person under subsection (1) ; a training book showing the date, time and place the driver was given introductory training evidence of supplementary training given to each driver under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If the operator— intends to drive a vehicle used to provide the service—the operator must undertake introductory training before the operator starts to drive any vehicle used to provide the service; and drives a vehicle used to provide the service—the operator must undertake supplementary training within 2 months after undertaking introductory training. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The operator must make and keep evidence of the operator’s completion of training under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— driver training notice means a notice published by the chief executive on the department’s website stating— the training that must be given by an operator— for introductory training—to a person who is to drive a vehicle used to provide the service; and for supplementary training—to a driver of a vehicle used to provide the service; and any matters to be addressed in the training; and any minimum standards for the training. introductory training , for a person, means the training stated in a driver training notice about the obligations of a driver under the Act . supplementary training , for a driver, means the training stated in a driver training notice about the driver’s obligations under the Act . s 18J ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18J-ssec.1) The operator must ensure each person who is to drive a vehicle used to provide the service is given introductory training before the person starts to drive any vehicle used to provide the service. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.18J-ssec.2) Also, the operator must ensure each driver of a vehicle used to provide the service is given supplementary training within 2 months after the person is given introductory training. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.18J-ssec.3) The operator must make and keep the following records— evidence of introductory training given to each person under subsection (1) ; a training book showing the date, time and place the driver was given introductory training evidence of supplementary training given to each driver under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18J-ssec.4) If the operator— intends to drive a vehicle used to provide the service—the operator must undertake introductory training before the operator starts to drive any vehicle used to provide the service; and drives a vehicle used to provide the service—the operator must undertake supplementary training within 2 months after undertaking introductory training. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.18J-ssec.5) The operator must make and keep evidence of the operator’s completion of training under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18J-ssec.6) In this section— driver training notice means a notice published by the chief executive on the department’s website stating— the training that must be given by an operator— for introductory training—to a person who is to drive a vehicle used to provide the service; and for supplementary training—to a driver of a vehicle used to provide the service; and any matters to be addressed in the training; and any minimum standards for the training. introductory training , for a person, means the training stated in a driver training notice about the obligations of a driver under the Act . supplementary training , for a driver, means the training stated in a driver training notice about the driver’s obligations under the Act .
The operator must ensure an incident report about a prescribed incident is completed within 24 hours after the incident happens. See also section 77K (2) (b) . The operator must keep each incident report. An incident report must— be in writing; and describe the prescribed incident by including all of the following— the date, time and location of the incident; the type of incident; if the operator is able to ascertain whether a passenger involved in the incident was standing or seated—whether the passenger was standing or seated; whether a relevant vehicle involved in the incident was moving or stationary at the time of the incident; the estimated number of persons involved, injured or killed in the incident; if a person was injured in the incident—the apparent nature and extent of the person’s injuries; if a relevant vehicle was damaged in the incident—the apparent nature and extent of the damage to the relevant vehicle; if help was required because of the incident—the nature of the help; and attendance of an ambulance, fire brigade, police officer or mechanic describe the course of action taken in response to the prescribed incident; and outline any measures that could be taken to prevent a similar prescribed incident from happening in the future; and state all of the following— the operator’s name and accreditation number for the operator accreditation; the relevant vehicle’s certificate of inspection number; the name and driver authorisation number of the relevant vehicle’s driver; the registration number assigned to the relevant vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 , section 117 (1) (a) . In this section— certificate of inspection number , for a certificate of inspection issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , means the unique number, under that regulation, for the certificate. s 18K ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18K-ssec.1) The operator must ensure an incident report about a prescribed incident is completed within 24 hours after the incident happens. See also section 77K (2) (b) . (sec.18K-ssec.2) The operator must keep each incident report. (sec.18K-ssec.3) An incident report must— be in writing; and describe the prescribed incident by including all of the following— the date, time and location of the incident; the type of incident; if the operator is able to ascertain whether a passenger involved in the incident was standing or seated—whether the passenger was standing or seated; whether a relevant vehicle involved in the incident was moving or stationary at the time of the incident; the estimated number of persons involved, injured or killed in the incident; if a person was injured in the incident—the apparent nature and extent of the person’s injuries; if a relevant vehicle was damaged in the incident—the apparent nature and extent of the damage to the relevant vehicle; if help was required because of the incident—the nature of the help; and attendance of an ambulance, fire brigade, police officer or mechanic describe the course of action taken in response to the prescribed incident; and outline any measures that could be taken to prevent a similar prescribed incident from happening in the future; and state all of the following— the operator’s name and accreditation number for the operator accreditation; the relevant vehicle’s certificate of inspection number; the name and driver authorisation number of the relevant vehicle’s driver; the registration number assigned to the relevant vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 , section 117 (1) (a) . (sec.18K-ssec.4) In this section— certificate of inspection number , for a certificate of inspection issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , means the unique number, under that regulation, for the certificate.
This section applies if a prescribed incident happens involving a relevant service that is a school service. As soon as reasonably practicable, the operator of the school service must speak with a staff member of each affected school and give the staff member the following information about the service (the prescribed information )— that the provision of the service has been disrupted or prevented; the reason for the disruption or prevention of the provision of the service; if the provision of the service is to be completed—the arrangements being made for the completion of the service. However, subsection (4) applies if the operator of the school service— can not speak with a staff member of an affected school under subsection (2) because the school is unattended; and has reasonable access to the contact details of a parent of a school student attending the school who is a passenger on the relevant vehicle used to provide the service. The operator of the school service must give the parent the prescribed information in the way the operator considers appropriate having regard to the circumstances, including, for example, by way of phone, SMS message or email. In this section— affected school , for a school service, means a school to which both of the following apply— school students are transported to or from the school by the school service; a prescribed incident disrupts or prevents the transport of a school student to or from the school. parent , of a school student, means a person who is the student’s parent as defined under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , section 10 . staff member , of an affected school, means a person involved in the administration or operation of the school. s 18L ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18L-ssec.1) This section applies if a prescribed incident happens involving a relevant service that is a school service. (sec.18L-ssec.2) As soon as reasonably practicable, the operator of the school service must speak with a staff member of each affected school and give the staff member the following information about the service (the prescribed information )— that the provision of the service has been disrupted or prevented; the reason for the disruption or prevention of the provision of the service; if the provision of the service is to be completed—the arrangements being made for the completion of the service. (sec.18L-ssec.3) However, subsection (4) applies if the operator of the school service— can not speak with a staff member of an affected school under subsection (2) because the school is unattended; and has reasonable access to the contact details of a parent of a school student attending the school who is a passenger on the relevant vehicle used to provide the service. (sec.18L-ssec.4) The operator of the school service must give the parent the prescribed information in the way the operator considers appropriate having regard to the circumstances, including, for example, by way of phone, SMS message or email. (sec.18L-ssec.5) In this section— affected school , for a school service, means a school to which both of the following apply— school students are transported to or from the school by the school service; a prescribed incident disrupts or prevents the transport of a school student to or from the school. parent , of a school student, means a person who is the student’s parent as defined under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , section 10 . staff member , of an affected school, means a person involved in the administration or operation of the school.
This subdivision applies if an operator of a relevant service uses a bus to provide the service. For possible consequences for a failure to comply with a requirement under this subdivision, see sections 9 and 12 . See also section 67ZH of the Act . s 18M ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
The operator must— use a bus that is of an age suitable to provide the service; and comply with the requirements that apply in relation to the bus under schedule 1AA , sections 22 (1) , (3) and (7) , 23 and 24 . The operator is taken to comply with subsection (1) (a) if the bus complies with the requirements for the bus stated in schedule 1AA , part 2 . s 18N ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18N-ssec.1) The operator must— use a bus that is of an age suitable to provide the service; and comply with the requirements that apply in relation to the bus under schedule 1AA , sections 22 (1) , (3) and (7) , 23 and 24 . (sec.18N-ssec.2) The operator is taken to comply with subsection (1) (a) if the bus complies with the requirements for the bus stated in schedule 1AA , part 2 .
This section applies if the bus carries standing passengers. The operator must take reasonable steps to ensure— the bus is specifically designed and constructed to carry standing passengers; and the bus does not travel on a no standing passenger road while the bus is carrying standing passengers. s 18O ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18O-ssec.1) This section applies if the bus carries standing passengers. (sec.18O-ssec.2) The operator must take reasonable steps to ensure— the bus is specifically designed and constructed to carry standing passengers; and the bus does not travel on a no standing passenger road while the bus is carrying standing passengers.
This section applies if the bus is— travelling on a no standing passenger road; and carrying school students on a general route service, or school service, on a journey that is, or is part of, a journey to or from a school. The operator must ensure the bus complies with the requirements stated in schedule 1AA , part 6 . s 18P ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18P-ssec.1) This section applies if the bus is— travelling on a no standing passenger road; and carrying school students on a general route service, or school service, on a journey that is, or is part of, a journey to or from a school. (sec.18P-ssec.2) The operator must ensure the bus complies with the requirements stated in schedule 1AA , part 6 .
The operator may only use a bus that is of a type suitable to provide the service. The operator is taken to comply with subsection (1) if the bus complies with the requirements stated in schedule 1AA , parts 7 and 8 . s 18Q ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10 (sec.18Q-ssec.1) The operator may only use a bus that is of a type suitable to provide the service. (sec.18Q-ssec.2) The operator is taken to comply with subsection (1) if the bus complies with the requirements stated in schedule 1AA , parts 7 and 8 .
If a school student is travelling on the bus, the operator must comply with the code of conduct. s 18R ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 10
Section 15 of the Act does not apply to— a booked hire service; or a taxi service; or a community transport service or courtesy transport service, if— no more than 2 vehicles are available, at any time, to provide the service; and each of the vehicles may be driven under a class C Queensland driver licence under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021 ; or a community transport service or courtesy transport service that is not available to the general community; or Membership of a bowls club is open to the general community. The club provides a courtesy transport service, but only to club members. The service is available to the general community. a locally significant event service. s 19 sub 2019 SL No. 218 s 5 amd 2021 SL No. 112 s 457
If, under section 19 (1) , 21 (1) or 22 (1) or (3) of the Act , an applicant or person must notify or inform the chief executive or another person about a charge for a disqualifying offence, the notice or information must— be written; and include details of the charge and the day when the charge will be heard. If, under section 19 (2) , 21 (2) or 22 (2) or (4) of the Act , an applicant or person must notify or inform the chief executive or another person about the outcome of a charge for a disqualifying offence, the notice or information must be written. (sec.20-ssec.1) If, under section 19 (1) , 21 (1) or 22 (1) or (3) of the Act , an applicant or person must notify or inform the chief executive or another person about a charge for a disqualifying offence, the notice or information must— be written; and include details of the charge and the day when the charge will be heard. (sec.20-ssec.2) If, under section 19 (2) , 21 (2) or 22 (2) or (4) of the Act , an applicant or person must notify or inform the chief executive or another person about the outcome of a charge for a disqualifying offence, the notice or information must be written.
In this part— authorisation requirement means a requirement under the Act about granting or renewing driver authorisation. a licence requirement under section 24 a requirement for a current medical certificate under section 56 s 21 def authorisation requirement ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 11 corresponding Australian licence , to an open, probationary, provisional or restricted licence, means a document corresponding to the licence that is issued under a law of another State that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the licence is issued. corresponding foreign licence , to an open, probationary, provisional or restricted licence, means a document corresponding to the licence that is issued under a law of a foreign country that provides for the same matter as the provision under which the licence is issued. driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) see section 23 (1) (a) . s 21 def driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) ins 2019 SL No. 218 s 6 driver authorisation (general) see section 23 (1) (b) . s 21 def driver authorisation (general) ins 2019 SL No. 218 s 6 interim transport authority means an interim transport authority issued under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 . open licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . prescribed driver authorisation requirement means a requirement about driver authorisation under division 6 , subdivision 3 . s 21 def prescribed driver authorisation requirement ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 11 probationary licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . provisional driver authorisation see section 30 (1) . provisional licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . restricted licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . smartcard transport authority see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 36G (1) .
The purpose of this part is to provide for matters about driver authorisation for chapter 4 of the Act .
A person who is an individual may apply to the chief executive for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation that authorises the person to drive a vehicle used to provide— any public passenger service of a kind for which driver authorisation is required (a driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) ); or a public passenger service of a kind for which driver authorisation is required, other than a booked hire service or taxi service (a driver authorisation (general) ). Under section 28A of the Act , a person convicted of a category A driver disqualifying offence is ineligible to apply for or hold driver authorisation. However, a person whose driver licence is subject to an interlock condition or a non-Queensland interlock requirement is not eligible to apply for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation. See the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , section 91K . The application must be— made in the approved form; and accompanied by— evidence that satisfies the chief executive that the person is— an Australian citizen; or a permanent resident; or a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 32 ; or entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and the fee stated in schedule 8 . A fee payable under schedule 8 , item 4 that relates to the renewal of a driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) for a term is the fee in force on 1 July in the financial year in which the term starts. In this section— driver authorisation does not include provisional driver authorisation or restricted driver authorisation. interlock condition see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . non-Queensland interlock requirement see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . permanent resident means the holder of a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) . s 23 amd 2019 SL No. 218 s 7 ; 2022 SL No. 56 s 31 (sec.23-ssec.1) A person who is an individual may apply to the chief executive for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation that authorises the person to drive a vehicle used to provide— any public passenger service of a kind for which driver authorisation is required (a driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) ); or a public passenger service of a kind for which driver authorisation is required, other than a booked hire service or taxi service (a driver authorisation (general) ). Under section 28A of the Act , a person convicted of a category A driver disqualifying offence is ineligible to apply for or hold driver authorisation. (sec.23-ssec.2) However, a person whose driver licence is subject to an interlock condition or a non-Queensland interlock requirement is not eligible to apply for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation. See the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , section 91K . (sec.23-ssec.3) The application must be— made in the approved form; and accompanied by— evidence that satisfies the chief executive that the person is— an Australian citizen; or a permanent resident; or a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 32 ; or entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and the fee stated in schedule 8 . (sec.23-ssec.4) A fee payable under schedule 8 , item 4 that relates to the renewal of a driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) for a term is the fee in force on 1 July in the financial year in which the term starts. (sec.23-ssec.5) In this section— driver authorisation does not include provisional driver authorisation or restricted driver authorisation. interlock condition see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . non-Queensland interlock requirement see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . permanent resident means the holder of a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) .
The applicant under section 23 must hold— an open licence; or a restricted licence; or a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) . Also, the applicant under section 23 must have held for a cumulative period of at least 3 years any of the following licences— an open licence; a probationary licence; a provisional licence; a restricted licence; a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) ; a corresponding foreign licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) . In addition, if the application is for driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi), the applicant must have held for a continuous period of at least 1 year any of the following licences or a series of the following licences— an open licence; a probationary licence; a provisional licence; a restricted licence; a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) ; a corresponding foreign licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) , but only if the corresponding foreign licence was issued by a recognised country. In this section— recognised country means a country approved by Austroads Ltd ACN 136 812 390 and listed on its website as a recognised country. s 24 amd 2019 SL No. 218 s 8 ; 2026 SL No. 7 s 6 ; 2026 SL No. 4 s 12 (sec.24-ssec.1) The applicant under section 23 must hold— an open licence; or a restricted licence; or a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) . (sec.24-ssec.2) Also, the applicant under section 23 must have held for a cumulative period of at least 3 years any of the following licences— an open licence; a probationary licence; a provisional licence; a restricted licence; a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) ; a corresponding foreign licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) . (sec.24-ssec.3) In addition, if the application is for driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi), the applicant must have held for a continuous period of at least 1 year any of the following licences or a series of the following licences— an open licence; a probationary licence; a provisional licence; a restricted licence; a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) ; a corresponding foreign licence to a licence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) , but only if the corresponding foreign licence was issued by a recognised country. (sec.24-ssec.4) In this section— recognised country means a country approved by Austroads Ltd ACN 136 812 390 and listed on its website as a recognised country.
After receiving an application under section 23 , the chief executive must consider it and decide— if the applicant complies with all of the authorisation requirements—to grant or renew the driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) or driver authorisation (general); or if the applicant does not comply with all of the authorisation requirements, to— grant provisional driver authorisation under section 30 ; or refuse the application under section 32 . See also the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 28EA (5) for when the chief executive must refuse to consider an application. s 25 amd 2019 SL No. 218 s 9 ; 2026 SL No. 4 s 13
This section applies if the chief executive— decides to grant or renew a driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) or driver authorisation (general), and gives the person an authorising document for the driver authorisation; or replaces a person’s authorising document for a driver authorisation. The authorising document for the driver authorisation may be in the form of a smartcard driver authorisation or an interim transport authority. Subsection (2) does not limit the form of an authorising document for driver authorisation. A smartcard driver authorisation given to a person may be in the form of a smartcard transport authority that includes information about 1 or more other transport authorities held by the person. In this section— transport authority see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 36G (3) . s 26 amd 2019 SL No. 218 s 10 (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive— decides to grant or renew a driver authorisation (booked hire and taxi) or driver authorisation (general), and gives the person an authorising document for the driver authorisation; or replaces a person’s authorising document for a driver authorisation. (sec.26-ssec.2) The authorising document for the driver authorisation may be in the form of a smartcard driver authorisation or an interim transport authority. (sec.26-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit the form of an authorising document for driver authorisation. (sec.26-ssec.4) A smartcard driver authorisation given to a person may be in the form of a smartcard transport authority that includes information about 1 or more other transport authorities held by the person. (sec.26-ssec.5) In this section— transport authority see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 36G (3) .
An authorising document for driver authorisation may— indicate by way of a code, expression or otherwise that a person holds driver authorisation, and whether the driver authorisation is subject to a condition; and contain information about— the driver authorisation; and the person’s personal particulars. A code or expression mentioned in subsection (1) may be— stated on an authorising document for driver authorisation; or stored electronically on a smartcard driver authorisation. Subsection (1) does not limit the information an authorising document for driver authorisation may contain. (sec.27-ssec.1) An authorising document for driver authorisation may— indicate by way of a code, expression or otherwise that a person holds driver authorisation, and whether the driver authorisation is subject to a condition; and contain information about— the driver authorisation; and the person’s personal particulars. (sec.27-ssec.2) A code or expression mentioned in subsection (1) may be— stated on an authorising document for driver authorisation; or stored electronically on a smartcard driver authorisation. (sec.27-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not limit the information an authorising document for driver authorisation may contain.
The expression ‘BHTX’ on an authorising document for driver authorisation indicates that the authorised driver to whom the document relates is authorised to drive a vehicle used to provide a public passenger service. The expression ‘Genr’ on an authorising document for driver authorisation indicates that the authorised driver to whom the document relates is authorised to drive a vehicle used to provide a public passenger service other than— a booked hire service; or a taxi service. (sec.28-ssec.1) The expression ‘BHTX’ on an authorising document for driver authorisation indicates that the authorised driver to whom the document relates is authorised to drive a vehicle used to provide a public passenger service. (sec.28-ssec.2) The expression ‘Genr’ on an authorising document for driver authorisation indicates that the authorised driver to whom the document relates is authorised to drive a vehicle used to provide a public passenger service other than— a booked hire service; or a taxi service.
The following codes may be used on an authorising document for driver authorisation— ‘N’ stated on the authorising document to show the driver authorisation is not subject to a condition ‘Y’ stated on the authorising document to show the driver authorisation is subject to a condition ‘TEXT’ stored on a smartcard driver authorisation to show the driver authorisation is subject to a condition.
The chief executive may grant driver authorisation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional driver authorisation ) if the person complies with some, but not all, of— the authorisation requirements; and the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation. A grant under subsection (1) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) within a stated period. If, before the end of the term stated in the provisional driver authorisation, the chief executive is satisfied the person complies with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) , the chief executive may grant to the person the driver authorisation for which the person applied. Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive may grant provisional driver authorisation to a person even if the person has not applied for driver authorisation under section 23 if the chief executive is satisfied the grant is necessary to ensure a public passenger service can continue to be provided in an emergency. A grant under subsection (4) is subject to the condition the person will make an application under section 23 for the driver authorisation provisionally granted as soon as practicable after the grant. s 30 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 14 (sec.30-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant driver authorisation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional driver authorisation ) if the person complies with some, but not all, of— the authorisation requirements; and the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation. (sec.30-ssec.2) A grant under subsection (1) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) within a stated period. (sec.30-ssec.3) If, before the end of the term stated in the provisional driver authorisation, the chief executive is satisfied the person complies with all of the requirements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) , the chief executive may grant to the person the driver authorisation for which the person applied. (sec.30-ssec.4) Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive may grant provisional driver authorisation to a person even if the person has not applied for driver authorisation under section 23 if the chief executive is satisfied the grant is necessary to ensure a public passenger service can continue to be provided in an emergency. (sec.30-ssec.5) A grant under subsection (4) is subject to the condition the person will make an application under section 23 for the driver authorisation provisionally granted as soon as practicable after the grant.
If the chief executive decides to grant or renew driver authorisation, the chief executive may impose a condition on the authorisation the chief executive considers necessary. If the chief executive decides to impose a condition on a person’s driver authorisation under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the person a regulation notice about the decision. Subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit, the chief executive’s power to impose a condition on a person’s driver authorisation under section 30 , 40 or 43 . s 31 amd 2019 SL No. 245 s 3 (sec.31-ssec.1) If the chief executive decides to grant or renew driver authorisation, the chief executive may impose a condition on the authorisation the chief executive considers necessary. (sec.31-ssec.2) If the chief executive decides to impose a condition on a person’s driver authorisation under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the person a regulation notice about the decision. (sec.31-ssec.3) Subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit, the chief executive’s power to impose a condition on a person’s driver authorisation under section 30 , 40 or 43 .
The chief executive may refuse to grant driver authorisation to a person, or to renew a person’s driver authorisation, if— the person has not complied, or is not complying, with— the authorisation requirements; or the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the person has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the person has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC (4) of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or a driver authorisation granted to the person has been cancelled or suspended; or the person has been convicted of a category C driver disqualifying offence; or See sections 28A and 28B of the Act for the effect of convictions for category A and category B driver disqualifying offences. the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or The chief executive considers a person has contravened a written direction given to the person under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse. the chief executive considers the person is unsuitable to hold driver authorisation having regard to the person’s driving history; or the chief executive is not satisfied with the person’s proof of identity. If the chief executive refuses to grant or renew driver authorisation under this section, the chief executive must give the applicant a regulation notice about the decision. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (2) applies even if the chief executive grants the applicant provisional driver authorisation before refusing to grant or renew driver authorisation under this section. s 32 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 15 (sec.32-ssec.1) The chief executive may refuse to grant driver authorisation to a person, or to renew a person’s driver authorisation, if— the person has not complied, or is not complying, with— the authorisation requirements; or the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the driver authorisation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the person has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the person has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC (4) of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or a driver authorisation granted to the person has been cancelled or suspended; or the person has been convicted of a category C driver disqualifying offence; or See sections 28A and 28B of the Act for the effect of convictions for category A and category B driver disqualifying offences. the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or The chief executive considers a person has contravened a written direction given to the person under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse. the chief executive considers the person is unsuitable to hold driver authorisation having regard to the person’s driving history; or the chief executive is not satisfied with the person’s proof of identity. (sec.32-ssec.2) If the chief executive refuses to grant or renew driver authorisation under this section, the chief executive must give the applicant a regulation notice about the decision. (sec.32-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (2) applies even if the chief executive grants the applicant provisional driver authorisation before refusing to grant or renew driver authorisation under this section.
A driver authorisation is for a term, stated in the authorisation, of not more than 5 years. Driver authorisation may be renewed for successive terms of not more than 5 years. In this section— driver authorisation includes provisional driver authorisation and does not include restricted driver authorisation. (sec.33-ssec.1) A driver authorisation is for a term, stated in the authorisation, of not more than 5 years. (sec.33-ssec.2) Driver authorisation may be renewed for successive terms of not more than 5 years. (sec.33-ssec.3) In this section— driver authorisation includes provisional driver authorisation and does not include restricted driver authorisation.
A prescribed operator may, for the chief executive, grant to a person a restricted driver authorisation to drive a vehicle to provide a community transport service or a courtesy transport service. However, a vehicle may be driven to provide the community transport service or courtesy transport service under the restricted driver authorisation only while the vehicle is being used by the prescribed operator to provide the service. Also, a prescribed operator must not grant a restricted driver authorisation to a person who is not eligible to be granted the authorisation. A restricted driver authorisation granted under subsection (1) must be in the approved form. (sec.34-ssec.1) A prescribed operator may, for the chief executive, grant to a person a restricted driver authorisation to drive a vehicle to provide a community transport service or a courtesy transport service. (sec.34-ssec.2) However, a vehicle may be driven to provide the community transport service or courtesy transport service under the restricted driver authorisation only while the vehicle is being used by the prescribed operator to provide the service. (sec.34-ssec.3) Also, a prescribed operator must not grant a restricted driver authorisation to a person who is not eligible to be granted the authorisation. (sec.34-ssec.4) A restricted driver authorisation granted under subsection (1) must be in the approved form.
A person is not eligible to be granted a restricted driver authorisation mentioned in section 34 unless the person— holds— an open licence; or a restricted licence; or a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; or a corresponding foreign licence to a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) ; and has held for a cumulative period of at least 3 years any of the following licences— an open licence; a probationary licence; a provisional licence; a restricted licence; a corresponding Australian licence to a licence mentioned in any of subparagraphs (i) to (iv) ; a corresponding foreign licence to a licence mentioned in any of subparagraphs (i) to (iv) . s 35 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 16
A person who is an individual may apply to a prescribed operator for the grant of a restricted driver authorisation mentioned in section 34 . However, the person may make the application only if the prescribed operator has invited the person to make the application. The application must be made in the approved form. (sec.36-ssec.1) A person who is an individual may apply to a prescribed operator for the grant of a restricted driver authorisation mentioned in section 34 . (sec.36-ssec.2) However, the person may make the application only if the prescribed operator has invited the person to make the application. (sec.36-ssec.3) The application must be made in the approved form.
A prescribed operator must not grant a restricted driver authorisation to a person unless— the operator is satisfied the person complies with all of the prescribed driver authorisation requirements applying to the restricted driver authorisation; and the person gives the operator the following information about the person, and the operator has no reason to suspect the information is false— the chief executive has not refused to grant a driver authorisation to the person, and has not cancelled, suspended or refused to renew any driver authorisation held by the person; the person has not been convicted of a driver disqualifying offence; the person has not been charged with a driver disqualifying offence that has not been dealt with. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 37 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 17
A restricted driver authorisation granted by a prescribed operator to a person— is for a term, stated in the authorisation, of not more than 1 year; and is not renewable; and Even though a restricted driver authorisation is not renewable, a new restricted driver authorisation may be granted after the expiry of the previous restricted driver authorisation. is automatically cancelled when the person stops being engaged by the prescribed operator to provide a community transport service or courtesy transport service for which the authorisation was granted. A restricted driver authorisation may also be amended, suspended or cancelled under division 4 .
In this division— proposed action see section 41 (3) .
The chief executive may amend a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the person has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed driver authorisation requirement applying to the driver authorisation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the person has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the person has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC (4) of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the person’s driving history. Without limiting subsection (1) , an amendment may change the term of, impose a condition on, or vary or remove a condition of, the person’s driver authorisation. The chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed driver authorisation requirement applying to the driver authorisation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the person has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the person has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC (4) of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive considers the person is unsuitable to hold driver authorisation having regard to the person’s driving history; or in relation to the person’s application for the driver authorisation, the person produced a document, or gave other information, to the chief executive that the chief executive considers is false or misleading in a material particular; or the driver authorisation was issued in error; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied with the person’s proof of identity; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied the person holds a licence that was required for the grant or renewal of the driver authorisation. The chief executive considers a person has contravened a written direction given to the person under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse. Action under this section— to amend a person’s driver authorisation if section 47 (1) applies must be as required by section 47 ; or to otherwise amend, suspend or cancel driver authorisation must be as required by section 41 . s 40 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 18 (sec.40-ssec.1) The chief executive may amend a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the person has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed driver authorisation requirement applying to the driver authorisation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the person has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the person has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC (4) of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the person’s driving history. (sec.40-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , an amendment may change the term of, impose a condition on, or vary or remove a condition of, the person’s driver authorisation. (sec.40-ssec.3) The chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed driver authorisation requirement applying to the driver authorisation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the person has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the person has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC (4) of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive considers the person is unsuitable to hold driver authorisation having regard to the person’s driving history; or in relation to the person’s application for the driver authorisation, the person produced a document, or gave other information, to the chief executive that the chief executive considers is false or misleading in a material particular; or the driver authorisation was issued in error; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied with the person’s proof of identity; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied the person holds a licence that was required for the grant or renewal of the driver authorisation. The chief executive considers a person has contravened a written direction given to the person under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse. (sec.40-ssec.4) Action under this section— to amend a person’s driver authorisation if section 47 (1) applies must be as required by section 47 ; or to otherwise amend, suspend or cancel driver authorisation must be as required by section 41 .
This section applies if the chief executive considers— a ground exists under section 40 (1) to amend a person’s driver authorisation; or a ground exists under section 40 (3) to suspend or cancel a person’s driver authorisation. However, this section does not apply if section 46 or 47 applies. Before taking the action mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) (the proposed action ), the chief executive must give the person a written notice— stating the proposed action; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and if the proposed action is amendment of the driver authorisation—stating the proposed amendment; and if the proposed action is suspension of the driver authorisation—stating the proposed suspension period; and inviting the person to show, within a stated period of at least 28 days, why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.41-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive considers— a ground exists under section 40 (1) to amend a person’s driver authorisation; or a ground exists under section 40 (3) to suspend or cancel a person’s driver authorisation. (sec.41-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if section 46 or 47 applies. (sec.41-ssec.3) Before taking the action mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) (the proposed action ), the chief executive must give the person a written notice— stating the proposed action; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and if the proposed action is amendment of the driver authorisation—stating the proposed amendment; and if the proposed action is suspension of the driver authorisation—stating the proposed suspension period; and inviting the person to show, within a stated period of at least 28 days, why the proposed action should not be taken.
If, after considering all written representations received from the person within the period stated under section 41 (3) (f) , the chief executive is satisfied a ground exists to take the proposed action, the chief executive may, by giving a regulation notice to the person— if the proposed action was to amend the driver authorisation— amend the driver authorisation in the way stated in the regulation notice; or amend the driver authorisation in another way; or if the proposed action was to suspend the driver authorisation— suspend the driver authorisation for a period of not more than the period stated in the regulation notice; or amend the authorisation; or if the proposed action was to cancel the driver authorisation— cancel the driver authorisation; or suspend the driver authorisation for a period; or amend the driver authorisation.
The chief executive may immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act . The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the person does not comply with a written notice given to the person under section 59 ; or the chief executive considers the suspension is necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied with the person’s proof of identity; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied the person holds a licence that was required for the grant or renewal of the driver authorisation. The chief executive considers the person has engaged in conduct causing, or likely to cause, harm to another person, including, for example, a passenger using a public passenger service. s 43 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 19 (sec.43-ssec.1) The chief executive may immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act . (sec.43-ssec.2) The chief executive may immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation if— the person has been convicted of a category B or category C driver disqualifying offence; or the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the person does not comply with a written notice given to the person under section 59 ; or the chief executive considers the suspension is necessary in the public interest having regard to the purpose of driver authorisation as stated in section 23 of the Act ; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied with the person’s proof of identity; or the chief executive is no longer satisfied the person holds a licence that was required for the grant or renewal of the driver authorisation. The chief executive considers the person has engaged in conduct causing, or likely to cause, harm to another person, including, for example, a passenger using a public passenger service.
This section applies if the chief executive considers— a ground exists under section 43 (1) to immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation; or a ground exists under section 43 (2) to immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation. This section applies even if the chief executive takes exclusion action under section 28B of the Act in relation to the person. The chief executive may, by giving a regulation notice to the person— immediately amend the person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation; or immediately suspend the person’s driver authorisation. The immediate amendment or suspension has effect until— if the ground is that the person has been convicted of a category B driver disqualifying offence, the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice about the chief executive’s decision under section 46 (2) or 47 (2) ; the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (3) is given to the person; or if the ground is that the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with—the earlier of the following— the charge is dealt with; the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 42 ; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the suspension; or in any other case, the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 42 ; the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (3) is given to the person; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate amendment or suspension. This section applies despite sections 40 , 41 and 42 . (sec.44-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive considers— a ground exists under section 43 (1) to immediately amend a person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation; or a ground exists under section 43 (2) to immediately suspend a person’s driver authorisation. (sec.44-ssec.2) This section applies even if the chief executive takes exclusion action under section 28B of the Act in relation to the person. (sec.44-ssec.3) The chief executive may, by giving a regulation notice to the person— immediately amend the person’s driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation; or immediately suspend the person’s driver authorisation. (sec.44-ssec.4) The immediate amendment or suspension has effect until— if the ground is that the person has been convicted of a category B driver disqualifying offence, the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice about the chief executive’s decision under section 46 (2) or 47 (2) ; the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (3) is given to the person; or if the ground is that the person has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with—the earlier of the following— the charge is dealt with; the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 42 ; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the suspension; or in any other case, the earlier of the following— the chief executive gives the person a regulation notice under section 42 ; the end of 56 days after the regulation notice under subsection (3) is given to the person; the chief executive gives the person written notice ending the immediate amendment or suspension. (sec.44-ssec.5) This section applies despite sections 40 , 41 and 42 .
This section applies if— under section 44 , the chief executive immediately amends or suspends a person’s driver authorisation; and the chief executive also proposes, under section 40 , to amend, suspend or cancel the driver authorisation. The regulation notice under section 44 (3) must also state the information mentioned in section 41 (3) in relation to the proposed action. Section 42 applies to the proposed action as if the regulation notice given under section 44 (3) were a notice given under section 41 (3) . (sec.45-ssec.1) This section applies if— under section 44 , the chief executive immediately amends or suspends a person’s driver authorisation; and the chief executive also proposes, under section 40 , to amend, suspend or cancel the driver authorisation. (sec.45-ssec.2) The regulation notice under section 44 (3) must also state the information mentioned in section 41 (3) in relation to the proposed action. (sec.45-ssec.3) Section 42 applies to the proposed action as if the regulation notice given under section 44 (3) were a notice given under section 41 (3) .
This section applies if the chief executive takes exclusion action under section 28B of the Act in relation to a person who has been convicted of a category B driver disqualifying offence. The chief executive must give the person a regulation notice about the decision to take the exclusion action. (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive takes exclusion action under section 28B of the Act in relation to a person who has been convicted of a category B driver disqualifying offence. (sec.46-ssec.2) The chief executive must give the person a regulation notice about the decision to take the exclusion action.
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This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018 .
This regulation commences on 1 September 2018.
The dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation.
In this part— accreditation requirements means the requirements under the Act about granting or renewing operator accreditation. a requirement about training under section 18B s 4 def accreditation requirements amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 6 (2) prescribed operator accreditation requirement means a requirement about operator accreditation under division 3A , subdivision 3 or 4 . s 4 def prescribed operator accreditation requirement ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 6 (1) relevant associate , of a person, means— if the person is a corporation—an executive officer of the person; or if the person is a member of a partnership—another member of the partnership.
The purpose of this part is to provide for matters about operator accreditation for chapter 3 of the Act .
A person may apply to the chief executive for the grant or renewal of operator accreditation to provide a public passenger service of a particular kind. The application must be made in the approved form. An application may be made jointly by 2 or more persons. (sec.6-ssec.1) A person may apply to the chief executive for the grant or renewal of operator accreditation to provide a public passenger service of a particular kind. (sec.6-ssec.2) The application must be made in the approved form. (sec.6-ssec.3) An application may be made jointly by 2 or more persons.
After receiving an application under section 6 , the chief executive must consider it and decide— if the applicant complies with all of the accreditation requirements—to grant or renew the operator accreditation; or if the applicant does not comply with all of the accreditation requirements, to— grant provisional operator accreditation under section 8 ; or refuse the application under section 9 .
The chief executive may grant operator accreditation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional operator accreditation )— if the person complies with some, but not all, of the accreditation requirements; or while the criminal history of the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is being checked. A grant under subsection (1) (a) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the accreditation requirements within a stated period. If, before the end of the term stated in a provisional operator accreditation, the chief executive is satisfied the applicant complies with all of the accreditation requirements, the chief executive may grant to the applicant the operator accreditation for which the applicant applied. (sec.8-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant operator accreditation to a person on a provisional basis ( provisional operator accreditation )— if the person complies with some, but not all, of the accreditation requirements; or while the criminal history of the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is being checked. (sec.8-ssec.2) A grant under subsection (1) (a) may be subject to a condition about the person complying with all of the accreditation requirements within a stated period. (sec.8-ssec.3) If, before the end of the term stated in a provisional operator accreditation, the chief executive is satisfied the applicant complies with all of the accreditation requirements, the chief executive may grant to the applicant the operator accreditation for which the applicant applied.
The chief executive may refuse to grant or renew operator accreditation if— the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the applicant has not complied with— all of the accreditation requirements; or if the applicant has been granted provisional operator accreditation under section 8 —a condition of the provisional operator accreditation; or the applicant has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the applicant has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has engaged in conduct that has— damaged the reputation of public passenger services or holders of operator accreditation; or adversely affected the high quality operation of public passenger services as mentioned in section 11 of the Act . the applicant has contravened a written direction given to the applicant under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse Also, the chief executive may— refuse to grant operator accreditation if an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant has been cancelled or suspended; or refuse to renew operator accreditation if the operator accreditation, or an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant, has been cancelled or suspended. If the chief executive refuses to grant or renew an operator accreditation under this section, the chief executive must give the applicant a regulation notice about the decision. s 9 amd 2026 SL No. 4 s 7 (sec.9-ssec.1) The chief executive may refuse to grant or renew operator accreditation if— the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has been charged with a disqualifying offence and the charge has not been dealt with; or the applicant has not complied with— all of the accreditation requirements; or if the applicant has been granted provisional operator accreditation under section 8 —a condition of the provisional operator accreditation; or the applicant has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied— if the applicant has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, the duty and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the applicant has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or the chief executive considers the applicant, or a relevant associate of the applicant, has engaged in conduct that has— damaged the reputation of public passenger services or holders of operator accreditation; or adversely affected the high quality operation of public passenger services as mentioned in section 11 of the Act . the applicant has contravened a written direction given to the applicant under section 67ZH (2) of the Act without reasonable excuse (sec.9-ssec.2) Also, the chief executive may— refuse to grant operator accreditation if an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant has been cancelled or suspended; or refuse to renew operator accreditation if the operator accreditation, or an operator accreditation previously granted to the applicant, has been cancelled or suspended. (sec.9-ssec.3) If the chief executive refuses to grant or renew an operator accreditation under this section, the chief executive must give the applicant a regulation notice about the decision.
An operator accreditation is for a term, stated in the operator accreditation, of not more than 5 years. An operator accreditation may be renewed for successive terms of not more than 5 years. (sec.10-ssec.1) An operator accreditation is for a term, stated in the operator accreditation, of not more than 5 years. (sec.10-ssec.2) An operator accreditation may be renewed for successive terms of not more than 5 years.
In this division— proposed action see section 13 .
The chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a person’s operator accreditation if— the person, or a relevant associate of the person, is convicted of a disqualifying offence; or the person, or a relevant associate of the person, has not complied, or is not complying, with a prescribed operator accreditation requirement applying to the operator accreditation; or the chief executive is satisfied the person— if the person has a safety duty under chapter 6A , part 2 of the Act —has contravened, or is contravening, the duty, and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness; or has contravened, or is contravening, section 67ZC of the Act and the contravention exposes an individual, or class of individuals, to a risk of death or serious injury or illness. Without limiting subsection (1) , an amendment may change the term of the person’s operator accreditation. Also, the chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s operator accreditation if the chief executive considers the person, or a relevant associate o
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