Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
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An operator that uses a heavy bus to provide the service may obtain a service life extension for the bus (an age zero refurbishment service life extension ) from the chief executive if sections 16 to 18 and division 3 are complied with for the bus. Sections 16 , 17 (1) , (3) , (4) and (5) , 19 (1) and 21 are taken to have been complied with for the heavy bus if the operator gives the chief executive— a copy of a certificate from a prescribed inspection entity, in relation to the age zero refurbishment service life extension being sought by the operator, stating that on a particular day the prescribed inspection entity inspected the frame of the heavy bus and found it to be in a satisfactory structural condition; and a copy of a certificate from a prescribed inspection entity, in relation to the age zero refurbishment service life extension being sought by the operator, stating that on a particular day the prescribed inspection entity inspected the heavy bus and it had no defect that would affect its safe use on the road. If the operator satisfies the chief executive that sections 16 to 18 and division 3 have been complied with for the heavy bus, the chief executive must, by written notice given to the operator— grant the age zero refurbishment service life extension; and state the date the age zero refurbishment service life extension is granted. If an age zero refurbishment service life extension is granted for a heavy bus, the age of the bus is to be worked out starting on the day of the grant. sch 1AA s 15 ins 2026 SL No. 4 s 37 (sch.1AA-sec.15-ssec.1) An operator that uses a heavy bus to provide the service may obtain a service life extension for the bus (an age zero refurbishment service life extension ) from the chief executive if sections 16 to 18 and division 3 are complied with for the bus. (sch.1AA-sec.15-ssec.2) Sections 16 , 17 (1) , (3) , (4) and (5) , 19 (1) and 21 are taken to have been complied with for the heavy bus if the operator gives the chief executive— a copy of a certificate from a prescribed inspection entity, in relation to the age zero refurbishment service life extension being sought by the operator, stating that on a particular day the prescribed inspection entity inspected the frame of the heavy bus and found it to be in a satisfactory structural condition; and a copy of a certificate from a prescribed inspection entity, in relation to the age zero refurbishment service life extension being sought by the operator, stating that on a particular day the prescribed inspection entity inspected the heavy bus and it had no defect that would affect its safe use on the road. (sch.1AA-sec.15-ssec.3) If the operator satisfies the chief executive that sections 16 to 18 and division 3 have been complied with for the heavy bus, the chief executive must, by written notice given to the operator— grant the age zero refurbishment service life extension; and state the date the age zero refurbishment service life extension is granted. (sch.1AA-sec.15-ssec.4) If an age zero refurbishment service life extension is granted for a heavy bus, the age of the bus is to be worked out starting on the day of the grant.