Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.233Use of seats
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sec.233 Use of seats
A person must not, without the permission of the driver of the public passenger vehicle or the operator of the public passenger service for which the vehicle is provided— put the person’s feet, whether or not covered by footwear, on a seat of the vehicle; or occupy more than 1 seat of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— public passenger vehicle does not include a booked hire vehicle, limousine or taxi. (sec.233-ssec.1) A person must not, without the permission of the driver of the public passenger vehicle or the operator of the public passenger service for which the vehicle is provided— put the person’s feet, whether or not covered by footwear, on a seat of the vehicle; or occupy more than 1 seat of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.233-ssec.2) In this section— public passenger vehicle does not include a booked hire vehicle, limousine or taxi.
- (a) put the person’s feet, whether or not covered by footwear, on a seat of the vehicle; or
- (b) occupy more than 1 seat of the vehicle.