Transport (Road Passenger Services) Regulations 2020
Subdiv 2APassenger Transport Subsidy Scheme (PTSS)
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Subdivision 2A — Passenger Transport Subsidy Scheme (PTSS)
130A. Terms used 108
130B. CEO may issue smartcards 109
130C. CEO may pay subsidy 109
130D. Person must not provide PTSS smartcard as payment or part‑payment unless PTSS passenger 110
130DA. Driver must not refuse payment or part‑payment 110
130DB. Certain providers must not direct driver to refuse payment or part‑payment 110
130E. Driver must not accept PTSS smartcard as payment or part‑payment from person driver knows is not PTSS passenger 111
130F. Driver or provider of on‑demand booking service must not enter false or misleading information 111
130G. Driver must not cause or permit another person to enter particular information 111
130H. Provider of on‑demand booking service must not cause or permit another person to enter particular information 112
130HA. Provider of on‑demand booking service must ensure vehicle fitted with PTSS electronic device that is not a mobile phone 112
130HB. Driver must ensure vehicle contains PTSS electronic device 113
130I. False claims for payment 113
130J. Providers of on‑demand booking services to provide information about PTSS journeys 114
130K. CEO may recover subsidies paid 115
130L. CEO may approve guidelines 115
Subdivision 3 — Receipts
- Receipts 116
Subdivision 4 — Fare calculation devices
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On‑demand rank or hail vehicles to be fitted with fare calculation device 117
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Requirements for fare calculation devices 118
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Display of information: on‑demand rank or hail vehicles 119
Division 4 — Other obligations
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Driver to inform on‑demand booking service of certain matters 120
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Conduct of drivers while driving vehicle to transport passengers for hire or reward 121
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Assistance animals 121
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Driver must accept hiring except in certain circumstances 121
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No touting or soliciting for passengers 123
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Offence to operate unauthorised vehicle with passenger transport vehicle number plates 123
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Wheelchair accessible vehicle to be used to attend to passenger who uses or requires wheelchair first 124