Victorian Numbered Regulations

TRANSPORT (COMPLIANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS) (CONDUCT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS 2015 (SR NO 72 OF 2015)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Liability for offences  

   PART 2--CONDUCT AFFECTING SAFETY

           Division 1--General conduct offences

   7.      Conveying or bringing things likely to injure or endanger  
   8.      Protruding part of body or object  
   9.      Throwing or dropping things  
   10.     Creating obstructions  
   11.     Carriage of bicycles  
   12.     Riding bicycles etc. on public transport vehicles  
   13.     Driving, riding or parking a vehicle on public transport premises  
   14.     Unauthorised entering and leaving vehicles and premises  
   15.     Travelling in, or mounting of, places not intended for travel  

           Division 2--Interfering with equipment or property offences

   16.     Interference with gates and doors  
   17.     Operating bus or equipment  
   18.     Applying brake or emergency device on bus  
   19.     Prescribed equipment  
   20.     Damage to property  
   21.     Fires on public transport vehicles and public transport premises  

           Division 3--Crossing railway and tramway tracks offences

   22.     Crossing railway tracks or designated tramway tracks by pedestrians  
   23.     Driving or riding across railway or designated tramway tracks  
   24.     Stopping or standing on crossings between boom gates  
   25.     Entering a pit between platforms or entering onto railway or tramway tracks  

   PART 3--CONDUCT AFFECTING AMENITY

   26.     Indecent, obscene, etc. language and behaviour  
   27.     Committing a nuisance or conveying things likely to annoy etc.  
   28.     Musical instruments on public transport vehicles or premises  
   29.     Sound equipment on public transport vehicles or premises  
   30.     Selling and busking etc. on public transport vehicles or premises  
   31.     Drinking liquor or possessing an open container of liquor on public transport vehicles or premises  
   32.     Smoking on public transport vehicles or premises  
   33.     Littering on public transport vehicles or premises  
   34.     Spitting  
   35.     Feet on seats or other furniture  
   36.     Placing luggage as directed  
   37.     Graffiti  
   38.     Scratching or burning  
   39.     Animals on public transport vehicles or premises  
   40.     Animals on seats  
   41.     Animals not to stray  

   PART 4--SEATING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES

   42.     Definition—Part 4  
   43.     Person must vacate designated special needs seat for person with special needs  
   44.     Person must vacate seat for person with special needs  
   45.     Person must vacate area designated for persons in a wheelchair  
   46.     Occupying unreserved seats  
   47.     Unauthorised travel and seating  

   PART 5--PARKING AT DESIGNATED PARK AND RIDE FACILITIES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   48.     Purpose of Part  
   49.     Meaning of driver  

           Division 2--Parking in public transport parking area

   50.     Application of Division  
   51.     Person who leaves motor vehicle parked must use public transport  
   52.     Exception—person who does not leave park and ride facility  
   53.     Exception—emergencies and other Road Rules matters  
   54.     Exception—using public transport without valid ticket but taking all reasonable steps  

           Division 3--Removing a motor vehicle parked at a public transport parking area

   55.     Application of Division  
   56.     Person removing motor vehicle must have valid ticket  
   57.     Request to produce valid ticket  
   58.     Exception—person who does not leave park and ride facility  
   59.     Exception—use of public transport by certain other persons  
   60.     Exception—emergencies and other Road Rules matters  
   61.     Exception—using public transport without valid ticket but taking all reasonable steps  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   62.     Authorisation to park, leave parked and remove a motor vehicle  
   63.     Directions in relation to parking at designated park and ride facility  
   64.     Expiry of Part  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   65.     Prosecution for more than one offence  
   66.     Request to leave vehicle or premises  
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