Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 69 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO TRANSPORT ACT 1983

           Division 1--Smartcards

   3.      Definitions for Part VII  
   4.      General evidentiary provision  
   5.      New sections 230AB to 230AH inserted  

           Division 2--Other amendments

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Director of Public Transport—Functions and powers  
   8.      Safety Director—Functions and powers  
   9.      New section 12 inserted  
   10.     New section 158A substituted  
   11.     Security cameras and the privacy of passengers  
   12.     Regulations relating to taxi-cab equipment  
   13.     Imposition of conditions of accreditation  
   14.     Disqualification by Director from ability to apply for accreditation  
   15.     Certificate of accreditation  
   16.     New sections 169EA to 169EC inserted  
   17.     Review of decision by VCAT  
   18.     New section 169R substituted  
   19.     Notification of suspension or cancellation of accreditation  
   20.     New section 169WA inserted  
   21.     New section 169WB inserted  
   22.     Director may determine conditions  
   23.     New section 220DA inserted  
   24.     New section 222B inserted  
   25.     No requirement for photograph of officer on identity cards in certain cases  
   26.     Forfeiture  
   27.     New section 228ZX inserted  
   28.     Compensation for damage caused during exercise of powers under Division 4B of Part VII  
   29.     Improvement notices  
   30.     New section 228ZZH substituted  
   31.     Proceedings for offences not affected by improvement notices  
   32.     Prohibition notice  
   33.     New section 228ZZKA inserted  
   34.     New section 228ZZN substituted  
   35.     Proceedings for offences not affected by prohibition notices  
   36.     Reviewable decisions  
   37.     New sections 230DA to 23DC inserted  
   38.     Saving of delegations  
   39.     Transitional provisions—taxi-cab accreditation  
   40.     Statute law revision  

   PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPETITION ACT 1995

   41.     New definition of motor vehicle inserted and definition of bus amended  
   42.     Conditions of accreditation  
   43.     New Division 1 heading inserted into Part 3  
   44.     Associate (sub-contracted) operators  
   45.     New Division 2 heading inserted into Part 3  
   46.     Interested persons  
   47.     Service contracts may also provide for penalties for breaches of performance requirements  
   48.     New section 27A inserted  
   49.     Regions or routes of operation  
   50.     Repeal of section 29 because of insertion of new Division 4 of Part 3  
   51.     New Division 3 heading inserted into Part 3  
   52.     Variation, suspension or cancellation of service contracts  
   53.     New Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 3 inserted  

   PART 4--AMENDMENTS TO RAIL SAFETY ACT 2006

   54.     Amendment of definitions  
   55.     Rail safety work  
   56.     Principle of shared responsibility  
   57.     New section 22A inserted  
   58.     Rail operator must consult before establishing safety management system  
   59.     New section 29 substituted  
   60.     New Division heading inserted in Part 4  
   61.     New Division 2 inserted in Part 4  
   62.     Application for variation of accreditation is required in certain cases  
   63.     New sections 54A and 54B inserted  
   64.     Accreditation exemptions for private siding rail operations  
   65.     New section 69A inserted  
   66.     General regulation making powers  
   67.     Expiry of transitional accreditations and post new scheme accreditations  

   PART 5--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Marine Act 1988

   68.     Power to prosecute  

           Division 2--Rail Corporations Act 1996

   69.     Clearance of trees etc.  
   70.     New section 60A inserted  

           Division 3--Road Management Act 2004

   71.     Definition  

           Division 4--Road Safety Act 1986

   72.     Definitions  
   73.     Power to prosecute  
   74.     Service of parking infringement notices  

           Division 5--Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003

   75.     New section 27A inserted  
   76.     Reference to relevant Minister  

           Division 6--Transport (Taxi-cab Accreditation and Other Amendments) Act 2006

   77.     Reference to Division  
   78.     Definition of taxi-cab network service  
   79.     Duration of accreditation  
   80.     Conditions and standards affecting accreditation  
   81.     Effect of suspension of accreditation  
   82.     Regulations  
   83.      Effect on taxi-cab licences of certain outcomes  

           Division 7--Amendment to Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996

   84.     Transport Act entitlement to be taken into account  

   PART 6--EXPIRY OF ACT

   85.     Expiry of Act  
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