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TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004

       Queensland




 TRANSPORT AND OTHER
LEGISLATION AMENDMENT
       BILL 2004

 


 

 

Queensland TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PART 2--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 3 Act amended in pt 2 and sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Insertion of new s 239A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 239A Effect of resumption of particular interests in land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5 Insertion of new s 260A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 260A Transfer of obligations for existing railway to new railway manager 9 6 Amendment of s 521 (Definitions for pt 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7 Insertion of new s 530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 530 Declaration about s 521, definition "previous" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PART 3--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY) ACT 1994 8 Act amended in pt 3 and sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 Replacement of s 212 (Regulations may give effect to Uniform Shipping Laws Code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 212 Regulations may give effect to agreements or documents about ships approved by Australian entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PART 4--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 10 Act amended in pt 4 and sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 11 Insertion of new s 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 Amendment of s 12 (What is operator accreditation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 


 

2 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 13 Amendment of s 24 (What is driver authorisation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 14 Amendment of s 43 (Obligation to hold service contracts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 15 Amendment of s 46 (Review of holder's performance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 16 Amendment of s 51 (Conditions of funding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 17 Insertion of new s 54A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 54A Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 18 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 2, div 2AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Division 2AA--Translink service contracts 62AAA Purpose of div 2AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 62AAB Definition for div 2AA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 62AAC What is a Translink service contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 62AAD Offer of new Translink service contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 62AAE Matters to be considered generally when considering offers for Translink service contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 62AAF Unsatisfactory performance of Translink service contract holder . . 16 62AAG New service contract area or route in the Translink area. . . . . . . . . 16 62AAH Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 62AAI What happens when Translink service contract is surrendered, cancelled or terminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 19 Replacement of s 101 (Standards do not apply to railway managers or operators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 101 Application of standards to railway managers or railway operators ...................................... 19 20 Omission of ch 11, pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 21 Renumbering of ch 11, pt 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 22 Insertion of new ch 11, pt 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART 1--INTERPRETATION 110 Definition for ch 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 23 Amendment of s 111 (Appointment of authorised persons etc.). . . . . . . . . . 20 24 Amendment of s 112 (Identity cards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 25 Amendment of s 114 (Powers of authorised persons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 26 Amendment of s 115 (Protection from liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 27 Amendment of s 126 (Procedure after thing seized). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 28 Amendment of s 126D (Forfeiture of seized things). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 


 

3 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 29 Insertion of new s 126P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 126P Definition for pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 30 Replacement of s 127 (Power to require name and address). . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 127 Power to require name, address and age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 31 Amendment of s 128 (Power to require information from certain persons) . 23 32 Amendment of s 130 (False or misleading information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 33 Amendment of s 131 (False, misleading or incomplete documents) . . . . . . 24 34 Amendment of s 135 (Obstructing authorised person or authorised person for a railway) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 35 Amendment of s 136 (Impersonating authorised person or authorised person for a railway) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 36 Amendment and relocation of s 139 (Power to require production of tickets) ................................................ 25 37 Amendment and relocation of s 140 (Power to require person to leave train etc.) ................................................ 25 38 Omission of ch 11, pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 39 Omission of ch 11, pt 7, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 40 Omission of ss 141-143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 41 Amendment and relocation of s 143A (Evidence of concession entitlement) ............................................ 26 42 Omission of s 143AB (Application of ch 11A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 43 Amendment of s 143AC (Definitions for ch 11A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 44 Insertion of new s 143AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 143AB When does a person evade payment of a fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 45 Replacement of s 143AD (Fare evasion and obtaining hire of vehicle by fraud etc.) ................................................ 29 143AC Fare evasion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 143AD Obtaining hire or use of vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation . . . . 29 46 Amendment of s 143AE (Vehicle and equipment not to be interfered with) 29 47 Replacement of s 143AF (Creating disturbance or nuisance on vehicle) . . . 30 143AF Creating disturbance or nuisance on railway or vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 30 48 Amendment of s 143AG (Direction to leave, or not to enter, vehicle) . . . . . 30 49 Amendment of s 143AH (Direction to leave vehicle). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 50 Replacement of s 143AK (Offence to contravene direction) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 143AK Offence to contravene direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

 


 

4 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 51 Amendment of s 149 (Offences of dishonesty). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 52 Amendment of s 152 (No need to prove appointments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 53 Amendment of s 154 (Attempt to commit offence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 54 Amendment of s 154B (Definitions for pt 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 55 Insertion of new ch 13, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PART 1A--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2004 157 Authorised persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 158 Offers for Translink service contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 159 Matters to be considered when considering offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 160 Termination of particular service contracts in SEQ area . . . . . . . . . . 34 161 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 56 Insertion of new sch 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 SCHEDULE 2A PARTICULAR SERVICE CONTRACTS IN SEQ AREA 57 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 PART 5--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 58 Act amended in pt 5 and sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 59 Amendment of s 19 (Procedure for amending, suspending or cancelling approvals) ............................................... 38 60 Insertion of new s 19A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 19A Cancelling suspended approval for failing to take remedial action . . 39 61 Amendment of s 32 (Power to stop heavy vehicles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 62 Insertion of new s 53A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 53A Proof of giving false and misleading statements and documents . . . 40 63 Amendment of s 66 (Local laws etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 64 Amendment of s 101 (Who may regulate parking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 65 Amendment of s 102 (Parking regulation involves installing official traffic signs) ................................................... 40 66 Amendment of s 103 (Examples of how parking may be regulated) . . . . . . 41 67 Amendment of s 105 (Paid parking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 68 Amendment of s 108 (Local laws about minor traffic offences) . . . . . . . . . . 42 69 Amendment of sch 3 (Reviewable decisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

 


 

5 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 PART 6--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND COORDINATION ACT 1994 70 Act amended in pt 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 71 Amendment of s 25 (General powers regarding property) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 PART 7--AMENDMENT OF LAND ACT 1994 72 Act amended in pt 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 73 Renumbering of ch 6, pt 1, div 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 74 Renumbering of s 290A (Explanatory format plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 75 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 1, div 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Division 3A--Format of plans of survey 290A Available formats for plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 290B Standard format plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 290C Volumetric format plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 76 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 1, div 3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Division 3C--Plans of subdivision 290E Meaning of "plan of subdivision" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 290F Plan of subdivision may be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 290G Standard format plan of subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 290H Volumetric format plan of subdivision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 290I Division of lot on standard format plan of subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . 45 290J Requirements for registration of plan of subdivision. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 290K Particulars to be recorded on registration of plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 290L Lodged plan that is withdrawn and re-lodged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 290M Division excluding road or watercourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 290N Pre-examination of plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 77 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 PART 1A--BUILDING MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS Division 1--Application 294A Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Division 2--Building management statements 294B Building management statement may be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 294C Circumstances under which building management statement may be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

 


 

6 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 294D Content of building management statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 294E Registration of building management statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 294F Amending a building management statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 294G Building management statement if lots owned by 1 lessee . . . . . . . . 49 294H One person becoming lessee of all lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 294I Extinguishing a building management statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 294J Building management statement affecting freehold and non-freehold land .................................... 50 78 Amendment of s 352 (Plan of survey must be registered if needed). . . . . . . 51 79 Amendment of s 392 (Delegation by Minister). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 80 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 PART 8--AMENDMENT OF LAND TITLE ACT 1994 81 Act amended in pt 8 and sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 82 Insertion of new s 54J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 54J Building management statement affecting freehold and non-freehold land .................................... 53 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS LAND ACT 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY) ACT 1994 . . . . . . . . . 55 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994. . 55 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 57

 


 

2004 A BILL FOR An Act to amend legislation administered by the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, and for other purposes

 


 

s1 8 s4 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 The Parliament of Queensland enacts-- 1 PART 1--PRELIMINARY 2 1 Short title Clause 3 This Act may be cited as the Transport and Other Legislation 4 Amendment Act 2004. 5 2 Commencement Clause 6 The following provisions of the Act commence on proclamation-- 7 · section 55 (to the extent it inserts sections 160 and 161) 8 · schedule, amendment of the Land Title Act 1994. 9 PART 2--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT 10 INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 11 3 Act amended in pt 2 and sch Clause 12 This part and the schedule amend the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994. 13 4 Insertion of new s 239A Clause 14 Chapter 7, part 7-- 15 insert-- 16 `239A Effect of resumption of particular interests in land 17 `(1) This section applies if, under the resumption laws, the chief 18 executive, for the State, acquires an interest in land that is less than a 19 freehold interest (the "acquired land") for use by a railway manager as 20 part of a rail transport corridor. 21

 


 

s5 9 s5 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(2) The acquired land is free of any interest or obligation arising under 1 the interest that was acquired. 2 `(3) The chief executive, for the State, may exercise all the powers of an 3 owner in relation to the acquired land. 4 `(4) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, arrange for the 5 acquired land to become unallocated State land for the purposes of 6 section 240. 7 `(5) However, the chief executive may delay the acquired land becoming 8 unallocated State land until any proposed rail transport infrastructure is 9 built or substantially built and the boundaries of the land are more 10 accurately defined. 11 `(6) The Acquisition of Land Act 1967, section 12(2A),1 does not apply 12 to the acquired land. 13 `(7) In this section-- 14 "resumption laws" means -- 15 (a) the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 25; 2 16 and 17 (b) the Acquisition of Land Act 1967.'. 18 5 Insertion of new s 260A Clause 19 After section 260-- 20 insert-- 21 `260A Transfer of obligations for existing railway to new railway 22 manager 23 `(1) This section applies if-- 24 (a) Queensland Rail has obligations under section 260 in relation to 25 a railway that it leases; and 26 (b) Queensland Rail surrenders the lease of the railway; and 27 (c) the railway is leased to another railway manager; and 28 1 Acquisition of Land Act 1967, section 12 (Effect of gazette resumption notice) 2 Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 25 (General powers regarding property)

 


 

s6 10 s8 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (d) the other railway manager operates the railway as a railway. 1 `(2) After the railway is leased to the other railway manager, the other 2 railway manager must satisfy Queensland Rail's obligations under 3 section 260. 4 `(3) However, Queensland Rail continues to be responsible for any 5 obligations that arose before the lease of the railway was surrendered.'. 6 6 Amendment of s 521 (Definitions for pt 3) Clause 7 Section 521, definition "previous", `with that number as in force'-- 8 omit, insert-- 9 `as that provision existed'. 10 7 Insertion of new s 530 Clause 11 Chapter 18, part 3-- 12 insert-- 13 `530 Declaration about s 521, definition "previous" 14 `It is declared that, for the period starting on 1 December 2003 to 15 immediately before the commencement of this section, the definition 16 "previous" in section 521 is taken to have included `as that provision 17 existed' instead of `with that number as in force'.'. 18 PART 3--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT 19 OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY) ACT 1994 20 8 Act amended in pt 3 and sch Clause 21 This part and the schedule amend the Transport Operations (Marine 22 Safety) Act 1994. 23

 


 

s9 11 s 11 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 9 Replacement of s 212 (Regulations may give effect to Uniform Clause 1 Shipping Laws Code) 2 Section 212-- 3 omit, insert-- 4 `212 Regulations may give effect to agreements or documents about 5 ships approved by Australian entity 6 `A regulation may give effect (with or without changes and whether in 7 whole or part) to an agreement or document about ships approved by an 8 Australian entity whose functions include matters relating to marine safety. 9 10 Example-- 11 Uniform Shipping Laws Code adopted by the Australian Transport Council.3'. PART 4--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT 12 OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 13 10 Act amended in pt 4 and sch Clause 14 This part and the schedule amend the Transport Operations (Passenger 15 Transport) Act 1994. 16 11 Insertion of new s 4A Clause 17 Chapter 1, after section 4-- 18 insert-- 19 `4A Act does not prevent local law from imposing additional 20 requirements 21 `This Act does not prevent a local government from making a local law 22 imposing requirements that are additional to requirements under this Act 23 for the protection of property or infrastructure relating to public passenger 24 transport in its local government area.'. 25 3 The Australian Transport Council comprises Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers responsible for transport, roads and marine and ports issues.

 


 

s 12 12 s 14 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 12 Amendment of s 12 (What is operator accreditation) Clause 1 Section 12(2)(a), after `a service'-- 2 insert-- 3 `using a fixed track vehicle'. 4 13 Amendment of s 24 (What is driver authorisation) Clause 5 Section 24(2)(a), after `a service'-- 6 insert-- 7 `using a fixed track vehicle'. 8 14 Amendment of s 43 (Obligation to hold service contracts) Clause 9 (1) Section 43(1)(a) and (b)-- 10 omit, insert-- 11 `(a) if the service contract area or route is in the Translink area-- 12 (i) a Translink service contract; or 13 (ii) a written agreement with the chief executive that is not a 14 service contract; or 15 (iii) with the chief executive's approval, a written agreement 16 with the holder of a Translink service contract; or 17 (b) in any other case-- 18 (i) a service contract; or 19 (ii) a written agreement with the holder of a service contract.'. 20 (2) Section 43(1), penalty, paragraph (b)-- 21 omit, insert-- 22 `(b) if the service contract area or route is in the Translink 23 area--160 penalty units; or 24 (c) in any other case--30 penalty units.'. 25

 


 

s 15 13 s 18 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 15 Amendment of s 46 (Review of holder's performance) Clause 1 (1) After section 46(1A)-- 2 insert-- 3 `(1B) Subsections (4) to (7) do not apply to a Translink service 4 contract.'. 5 (2) Section 46-- 6 insert-- 7 `(7A) On a review of a Translink service contract, the chief executive 8 must take into account whether the holder is meeting the requirements of 9 the holder's service contract.'. 10 16 Amendment of s 51 (Conditions of funding) Clause 11 (1) Section 51(2) and (3)-- 12 renumber as section 51(3) and (4). 13 (2) Section 51-- 14 insert-- 15 `(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a Translink service contract.'. 16 17 Insertion of new s 54A Clause 17 Chapter 6, part 2, division 2, before section 55-- 18 insert-- 19 `54A Application of div 2 20 `This division applies to all service contracts for scheduled passenger 21 services, other than Translink service contracts.'. 22 18 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 2, div 2AA Clause 23 After section 62A-- 24 insert-- 25

 


 

s 18 14 s 18 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `Division 2AA--Translink service contracts 1 `62AAA Purpose of div 2AA 2 `The purpose of this division is to provide for arrangements between the 3 chief executive and operators to facilitate an integrated ticketing system in 4 the SEQ area. 5 `62AAB Definition for div 2AA 6 `In this division-- 7 "prescribed day", in relation to a notice under this division, means the day 8 stated in the notice, being not less than 28 days after the date of the 9 notice. 10 `62AAC What is a Translink service contract 11 `(1) A "Translink service contract" is a service contract for scheduled 12 passenger services in the Translink area under which-- 13 (a) the holder charges the fare set by the chief executive; and 14 (b) the State retains the revenue; and 15 (c) the State pays the holder for the services provided under the 16 contract. 17 `(2) A Translink service contract does not give the holder the exclusive 18 right to operate a scheduled passenger service in the Translink area. 19 `(3) For subsection (1), it does not matter whether the service contract 20 was entered into before or after the commencement of this section. 21 `62AAD Offer of new Translink service contract 22 `(1) This section applies if the chief executive-- 23 (a) decides the performance of a holder of a Translink service 24 contract (the "existing contract") has been satisfactory; and 25 (b) proposes, at the end of the term of the existing contract, to invite 26 offers for a new Translink service contract-- 27 (i) for the same kind of scheduled passenger service provided 28 under the existing contract; or 29

 


 

s 18 15 s 18 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (ii) for those services and additional services for the same area 1 or route defined in the existing contract. 2 `(2) The chief executive must, by written notice, invite the holder to offer 3 for the new Translink service contract. 4 `(3) The chief executive may invite offers from any or all other holders 5 of Translink service contracts or from the public only if the holder-- 6 (a) refuses the invitation; or 7 (b) fails to respond to the invitation by the prescribed day; or 8 (c) fails to make an offer that is acceptable or, despite 9 section 62AAE, is substantially acceptable. 10 `(4) This section does not apply in relation to an existing contract-- 11 (a) that is an emergency service contract; or 12 (b) that is a service contract in relation to which an option to renew 13 may be exercised; or 14 (c) that states this section does not apply to it. 15 `62AAE Matters to be considered generally when considering offers 16 for Translink service contracts 17 `(1) The chief executive-- 18 (a) is not obliged to accept any offer for a Translink service contract; 19 and 20 (b) may only accept an offer for a Translink service contract if the 21 chief executive considers the offer to be acceptable for the 22 contract. 23 `(2) In deciding if an offer for a Translink service contract is acceptable, 24 the chief executive must have regard to at least the following-- 25 (a) the ability of each offerer to meet the minimum service levels 26 and other standards of performance specified in the invitation to 27 offer; 28 (b) the cost of providing the scheduled passenger service; 29 (c) the need for sustainability and continuity of services; 30 (d) any matters prescribed under a regulation. 31

 


 

s 18 16 s 18 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(3) In deciding between 2 or more acceptable offers, the chief executive 1 must select the offer the chief executive considers to be the best having 2 regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (d). 3 `62AAF Unsatisfactory performance of Translink service contract 4 holder 5 `If the chief executive decides, for section 62AAD, that a service 6 contract holder's performance under a Translink service contract has not 7 been satisfactory, the chief executive must give the holder written notice of 8 the decision and the reasons for it. 9 `62AAG New service contract area or route in the Translink area 10 `(1) This section applies if the chief executive-- 11 (a) has declared a service contract area or route under section 42 12 ("new service area");4 and 13 (b) the new service area is proposed to be in the Translink area ("the 14 proposal"). 15 `(2) The chief executive must-- 16 (a) give written notice of the proposal to all affected operators; and 17 (b) allow the affected operators a reasonable opportunity to make 18 written representations to the chief executive about the proposal 19 by the prescribed day. 20 `(3) If, after considering all written representations made by the 21 prescribed day, the chief executive intends continuing with the proposal, 22 the chief executive may do any of the following-- 23 (a) give an affected operator, by written notice, the opportunity to 24 offer, by the prescribed day, to provide a scheduled passenger 25 service for the new service area (the "new service"); 26 (b) invite any or all holders of Translink service contracts, by written 27 notice, to offer by the prescribed day, to provide the new service; 28 (c) invite the public, by public notice, to offer to provide the new 29 service. 30 4 Section 42 (Declaration that service contracts are required)

 


 

s 18 17 s 18 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(4) If the chief executive acts under subsection (3)(a) and either-- 1 (a) an affected operator makes no offer, or if there is more than 2 1 affected operator, no affected operator makes an offer, by the 3 prescribed day; or 4 (b) if 1 or more offers are made, the chief executive decides no offer 5 made is acceptable under section 62AAE; 6 the chief executive may invite offers from any or all holders of Translink 7 service contracts or from the public under subsection (3)(b) or (c) to 8 provide the new service. 9 `(5) If the chief executive acts under subsection (3)(b) and no holder of a 10 Translink service contract-- 11 (a) makes an offer by the prescribed day; or 12 (b) makes an offer that the chief executive decides is acceptable 13 under section 62AAE; 14 the chief executive may invite offers from the public under 15 subsection (3)(c) to provide the new service. 16 `(6) However, if-- 17 (a) an offer is made under subsection (3)(a) or (b) by the prescribed 18 day; and 19 (b) the chief executive considers the offer substantially meets the 20 requirements of an offer that would be acceptable under 21 section 62AAE; 22 the chief executive may defer inviting offers under subsection (3)(b) or (c) 23 to allow an opportunity for a contract to be concluded with the offerer. 24 `(7) In this section-- 25 "affected operator" means-- 26 (a) the holder of a Translink service contract providing a scheduled 27 passenger service in the new service area, or in a service area or 28 route adjacent to the new service area; or 29 (b) any other operator providing a scheduled passenger service in the 30 new service area. 31

 


 

s 18 18 s 18 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `62AAH Compensation 1 `(1) This section applies if, following a proposal mentioned in 2 section 62AAG-- 3 (a) the new service area is prescribed under a regulation to be in the 4 Translink area; and 5 (b) an affected operator mentioned in section 62AAG, other than the 6 holder of a Translink service contract-- 7 (i) did not offer to provide the new service; or 8 (ii) is not awarded a Translink service contract to provide the 9 new service. 10 `(2) The affected operator may claim compensation from the State. 11 `(3) The amount of compensation payable to the affected operator is to 12 be decided by agreement between the chief executive and the operator or, if 13 there is no agreement, by an arbitrator appointed by the chief executive and 14 the operator. 15 `(4) Without limiting the matters an arbitrator may or may not take into 16 account, a regulation may provide for matters to be considered, or not 17 considered, in deciding the amount of compensation. 18 `(5) The Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 applies to the arbitration. 19 `62AAI What happens when Translink service contract is surrendered, 20 cancelled or terminated 21 `(1) This section applies if a Translink service contract is surrendered, 22 cancelled or terminated, whether by the chief executive or by the operator. 23 `(2) The chief executive may do either of the following-- 24 (a) invite any or all holders of Translink service contracts, by written 25 notice, to offer by the prescribed day for the Translink service 26 contract; 27 (b) invite the public, by public notice, to offer for the Translink 28 service contract. 29 `(3) If the chief executive acts under subsection (2)(a) and either-- 30 (a) no holder of a Translink service contract makes an offer by the 31 prescribed day; or 32

 


 

s 19 19 s 21 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (b) if 1 or more offers are made, the chief executive decides no offer 1 made is acceptable under section 62AAE; 2 the chief executive may invite offers from the public under 3 subsection (2)(b) for the Translink service contract. 4 `(4) However, if-- 5 (a) an offer is made under subsection (2)(a) by the prescribed day; 6 and 7 (b) the chief executive considers the offer substantially meets the 8 requirements of an offer that would be acceptable under 9 section 62AAE; 10 the chief executive may defer inviting offers from the public under 11 subsection (2)(b) to allow an opportunity for a contract to be concluded 12 with the offerer.'. 13 19 Replacement of s 101 (Standards do not apply to railway Clause 14 managers or operators) 15 Section 101-- 16 omit, insert-- 17 `101 Application of standards to railway managers or railway 18 operators 19 `Standards do not apply to a railway manager or railway operator in 20 relation to a public passenger service provided using a fixed track vehicle.'. 21 20 Omission of ch 11, pt 2 Clause 22 Chapter 11, part 2-- 23 omit. 24 21 Renumbering of ch 11, pt 1 Clause 25 Chapter 11, part 1-- 26 renumber as chapter 11, part 2. 27

 


 

s 22 20 s 23 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 22 Insertion of new ch 11, pt 1 Clause 1 Chapter 11-- 2 insert-- 3 `PART 1--INTERPRETATION 4 `110 Definition for ch 11 5 `In this chapter-- 6 "relevant transport legislation" means-- 7 (a) this Act; or 8 (b) the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 7 or 14;5 or 9 (c) a regulation in relation to a railway made under the Transport 10 Infrastructure Act 1994.'. 11 23 Amendment of s 111 (Appointment of authorised persons etc.) Clause 12 (1) Section 111(1) and (1A), after `authorised person'-- 13 insert-- 14 `for relevant transport legislation'. 15 (2) Section 111(1A)(b)-- 16 omit, insert-- 17 `(b) an employee of, or a contractor for, a railway manager or railway 18 operator; 19 (c) an employee of a contractor mentioned in paragraph (b); 20 (d) another person prescribed under a regulation.'. 21 (3) Section 111-- 22 insert-- 23 `(5) An authorised person who is a person mentioned in 24 subsection (2)(b) or (c) may exercise a power under this Act only in 25 relation to a railway managed or operated by the railway manager or 26 5 Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 7 (Rail transport infrastructure and other matters) or 14 (Transporting dangerous goods by rail)

 


 

s 24 21 s 26 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 railway operator of whom the person is an employee, a contractor or an 1 employee of a contractor. 2 `(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to an authorised person who is-- 3 (a) an employee of, or a contractor for, Queensland Rail; or 4 (b) an employee of a contractor for Queensland Rail.'. 5 (4) Section 111(1A) to (3)-- 6 renumber as section 111(2) to (4). 7 24 Amendment of s 112 (Identity cards) Clause 8 (1) Section 112(4)-- 9 relocate and renumber as section 112(1A). 10 (2) Section 112(1A) to (3)-- 11 renumber as section 112 (2) to (4). 12 25 Amendment of s 114 (Powers of authorised persons) Clause 13 Section 114(1)-- 14 omit, insert-- 15 `(1) An authorised person has the powers given under relevant transport 16 legislation.'. 17 26 Amendment of s 115 (Protection from liability) Clause 18 (1) Section 115(2), from `this Act'-- 19 omit, insert-- 20 `relevant transport legislation'. 21 (2) Section 115(3)-- 22 omit, insert-- 23 `(3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to a person, the 24 liability attaches instead to-- 25 (a) if the authorised person is employed by a railway manager or 26 railway operator and is exercising a power in relation to a 27 railway--the manager or operator of the railway; or 28

 


 

s 27 22 s 30 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (b) in any other case--the State. 1 `(4) For subsection (3)(a), a person is employed by a railway manager or 2 railway operator if the person is-- 3 (a) an employee of, or a contractor for, the railway manager or 4 operator; or 5 (b) an employee of a contractor mentioned in paragraph (a).'. 6 27 Amendment of s 126 (Procedure after thing seized) Clause 7 Section 126(4) to (6)-- 8 omit. 9 28 Amendment of s 126D (Forfeiture of seized things) Clause 10 Section 126D(1)(c), after `against'-- 11 insert-- 12 `this Act or'. 13 29 Insertion of new s 126P Clause 14 Chapter 11, part 4, before section 127-- 15 insert-- 16 `126P Definition for pt 4 17 `In this part-- 18 "relevant offence" means an offence against relevant transport 19 legislation.'. 20 30 Replacement of s 127 (Power to require name and address) Clause 21 Section 127-- 22 omit, insert-- 23 `127 Power to require name, address and age 24 `(1) An authorised person may require a person to state the person's 25 name and address if the authorised person-- 26

 


 

s 31 23 s 31 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (a) finds the person committing a relevant offence; or 1 (b) finds the person in circumstances that lead, or has information 2 that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect that the 3 person has just committed a relevant offence. 4 `(2) The authorised person may also require the person to state the 5 person's age if the authorised person reasonably suspects that the person's 6 age is required for the enforcement of relevant transport legislation. 7 `(3) When making the requirement, the authorised person must warn the 8 person that it is an offence to fail to state the person's name and address 9 and, if relevant, age unless the person has a reasonable excuse. 10 `(4) The authorised person may require the person to give evidence of 11 the correctness of the person's stated name, address or age if the authorised 12 person reasonably suspects that the stated name, address or age is false. 13 `(5) A person must comply with the authorised person's requirement 14 under subsection (1), (2) or (4), unless the person has a reasonable excuse. 15 Maximum penalty--40 penalty units. 16 `(6) A person does not commit an offence against this section if-- 17 (a) the person was required to state the person's name, address or 18 age by an authorised person who suspected the person had 19 committed a relevant offence; and 20 (b) the person is not proved to have committed the offence.'. 21 31 Amendment of s 128 (Power to require information from certain Clause 22 persons) 23 (1) Section 128(1), `suspects on reasonable grounds'-- 24 omit, insert-- 25 `reasonably suspects'. 26 (2) Section 128(1)(a), `an offence against this Act'-- 27 omit, insert-- 28 `a relevant offence'. 29 (3) Section 128(1)(b)-- 30 omit, insert-- 31

 


 

s 32 24 s 35 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(b) the offence relates to the construction, operation, maintenance or 1 repair of a public passenger vehicle or a railway; and'. 2 32 Amendment of s 130 (False or misleading information) Clause 3 Section 130(1)(a) and (b), `, authorised person for a railway'-- 4 omit. 5 33 Amendment of s 131 (False, misleading or incomplete documents) Clause 6 Section 131(1) and (2), `, authorised person for a railway'-- 7 omit. 8 34 Amendment of s 135 (Obstructing authorised person or Clause 9 authorised person for a railway) 10 (1) Section 135, heading-- 11 omit, insert-- 12 `135 Obstructing authorised person'. 13 (2) Section 135(1), from `or an' to `(an "official")'-- 14 omit. 15 (3) Section 135(2), `official'-- 16 omit, insert-- 17 `authorised person'. 18 35 Amendment of s 136 (Impersonating authorised person or Clause 19 authorised person for a railway) 20 (1) Section 136, heading-- 21 omit, insert-- 22 `136 Impersonating authorised person'. 23 (2) Section 136, `or an authorised person for a railway'-- 24 omit. 25

 


 

s 36 25 s 37 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 36 Amendment and relocation of s 139 (Power to require production Clause 1 of tickets) 2 (1) Section 139(1) to (3)-- 3 omit, insert-- 4 `(1) The driver or an authorised person may require anyone who is 5 travelling or attempting to travel on a public passenger vehicle to produce 6 to the driver or authorised person the person's ticket for the journey. 7 `(2) If the driver or an authorised person reasonably suspects that a 8 person has just travelled on a public passenger vehicle, the driver or 9 authorised person may require the person to produce to the driver or 10 authorised person the person's ticket for the journey. 11 `(3) If the driver or the authorised person reasonably suspects that the 12 ticket produced to the driver or authorised person is an invalid ticket, the 13 driver or authorised person may require the person to give it to the driver or 14 authorised person.'. 15 (2) Section 139(5), after `subsection (4)'-- 16 insert-- 17 `in relation to travel by rail'. 18 (3) Section 139-- 19 insert-- 20 `(6) In this section-- 21 "invalid ticket" means an invalid ticket as defined under 22 section 143AB(2).'. 23 (4) Section 139-- 24 relocate and renumber as section 143ADA. 25 37 Amendment and relocation of s 140 (Power to require person to Clause 26 leave train etc.) 27 (1) Section 140(1), `for a railway'-- 28 omit. 29

 


 

s 38 26 s 41 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (2) Section 140(1)(a), `141, 142 or 143'-- 1 omit, insert-- 2 `143AC or 143AF6'. 3 (3) Section 140(2) and (3)-- 4 omit. 5 (4) Section 140(4)-- 6 renumber as section 140(2). 7 (5) Section 140-- 8 relocate and renumber as section 143AHA. 9 38 Omission of ch 11, pt 6 Clause 10 Chapter 11, part 6, as amended-- 11 omit. 12 39 Omission of ch 11, pt 7, hdg Clause 13 Chapter 11, part 7, heading-- 14 omit. 15 40 Omission of ss 141-143 Clause 16 Sections 141 to 143-- 17 omit. 18 41 Amendment and relocation of s 143A (Evidence of concession Clause 19 entitlement) 20 (1) Section 143A(2)-- 21 omit, insert-- 22 6 Section 143AC (Fare evasion) or 143AF (Creating disturbance or nuisance on railway or vehicle)

 


 

s 42 27 s 43 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(2) The driver or an authorised person may require anyone who is 1 travelling or about to travel on a concession ticket to produce evidence of 2 the person's entitlement to the concession.'. 3 (2) Section 143A-- 4 relocate and renumber as section 143ADB. 5 42 Omission of s 143AB (Application of ch 11A) Clause 6 Section 143AB-- 7 omit. 8 43 Amendment of s 143AC (Definitions for ch 11A) Clause 9 (1) Section 143AC, definitions "driver" and "over-travel"-- 10 omit. 11 (2) Section 143AC-- 12 insert-- 13 ` "driver" includes-- 14 (a) a conductor or train guard on or near a public passenger vehicle 15 who is operating in relation to the vehicle; and 16 (b) for a ferry, the master of the ferry or a deckhand operating in 17 relation to the ferry. 18 "master" see the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994, 19 section 7. 20 "tag off" means present a smartcard to a smartcard reader on completing a 21 journey, or part of a journey, resulting in a response from the 22 smartcard reader that the transaction is successful. 23 "tag on" means present a smartcard to a smartcard reader on starting a 24 journey, or part of a journey, resulting in a response from the 25 smartcard reader that the transaction is successful.'. 26 (3) Section 143AC-- 27 renumber as section 143AA. 28

 


 

s 44 28 s 44 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 44 Insertion of new s 143AB Clause 1 After section 143AA-- 2 insert-- 3 `143AB When does a person evade payment of a fare 4 `(1) A person "evades payment of a fare" in relation to a public 5 passenger vehicle if the person-- 6 (a) when attempting to travel, for an intended journey-- 7 (i) does not, without a reasonable excuse, pay the fare lawfully 8 required; or 9 (ii) if using a smartcard, does not tag on; or 10 (iii) attempts to travel on an invalid ticket; or 11 (b) in relation to all or part of a journey travelled-- 12 (i) does not, without a reasonable excuse, pay the fare lawfully 13 required or, if using a smartcard, does not tag on; or 14 (ii) travels on a concession fare without being entitled to the 15 concession; or 16 (iii) travels on an invalid ticket; or 17 (iv) travels by railway in a railway carriage of a higher class than 18 that paid for and shown on the person's ticket for the 19 journey. 20 `(2) In this section-- 21 "invalid ticket" means a ticket for a journey for which a ticket is required 22 that-- 23 (a) is used, or attempted to be used-- 24 (i) to over-travel the fare that was paid for the journey, without 25 reasonable excuse; or 26 (ii) for a journey that is not the journey for which the ticket was 27 issued; or 28 (iii) if the ticket is non-transferrable, by a person who is not the 29 first user of the ticket; or 30 (b) has been altered or defaced; or 31 (c) is counterfeit. 32

 


 

s 45 29 s 46 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 "over-travel", in relation to a fare, means remain on a public passenger 1 vehicle after the place, distance or time covered by the fare paid for 2 the journey has been reached and includes, for a smartcard, tag off 3 before the completion of the journey or part of the journey.'. 4 45 Replacement of s 143AD (Fare evasion and obtaining hire of Clause 5 vehicle by fraud etc.) 6 Section 143AD-- 7 omit, insert-- 8 `143AC Fare evasion 9 `A person must not evade payment of the fare lawfully required for the 10 person's use or hire of a public passenger vehicle. 11 Maximum penalty--40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. 12 `143AD Obtaining hire or use of vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation 13 `A person must not obtain, or attempt to obtain, the use or hire of a 14 public passenger vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation. 15 Maximum penalty--40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.'. 16 46 Amendment of s 143AE (Vehicle and equipment not to be Clause 17 interfered with) 18 (1) Section 143AE, heading-- 19 omit, insert-- 20 `143AE Interfering with service, vehicle or equipment'. 21 (2) Section 143AE(1)-- 22 omit, insert-- 23 `(1) A person must not wilfully and unlawfully interfere with a public 24 passenger service, public passenger vehicle or service equipment. 25 Maximum penalty--40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.'. 26

 


 

s 47 30 s 49 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 47 Replacement of s 143AF (Creating disturbance or nuisance on Clause 1 vehicle) 2 Section 143AF-- 3 omit, insert-- 4 `143AF Creating disturbance or nuisance on railway or vehicle 5 `A person must not create a disturbance or nuisance while on a railway 6 or public passenger vehicle, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. 7 Maximum penalty--40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.'. 8 48 Amendment of s 143AG (Direction to leave, or not to enter, Clause 9 vehicle) 10 (1) Section 143AG(1)-- 11 omit, insert-- 12 `(1) Subsection (2) applies if the driver or an authorised person 13 reasonably believes that a person who is on, or about to enter, a public 14 passenger vehicle-- 15 (a) is creating, or is likely to create, a disturbance or nuisance on the 16 vehicle; or 17 (b) is causing, or is likely to cause a danger to anyone; or 18 (c) is contravening, or has just contravened, section 143AC or 19 143AE.'. 20 (2) Section 143AG-- 21 insert-- 22 `(5) In this section-- 23 "over-travel" means "over-travel as defined under section 143AB(2).'. 24 49 Amendment of s 143AH (Direction to leave vehicle) Clause 25 (1) Section 143AH, heading-- 26 omit, insert-- 27 `143AH Direction to leave or not to enter vehicle that is full'. 28

 


 

s 50 31 s 53 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (2) Section 143AH(3), after `leave'-- 1 insert-- 2 `, or not to enter,'. 3 (3) Section 143AH(1) and (2)-- 4 relocate and renumber as section 143AG(3) and (4). 5 50 Replacement of s 143AK (Offence to contravene direction) Clause 6 Section 143AK-- 7 omit, insert-- 8 `143AK Offence to contravene direction 9 `A person must not contravene a direction given to the person under this 10 chapter, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. 11 Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.'. 12 51 Amendment of s 149 (Offences of dishonesty) Clause 13 Section 149(1), after `must not'-- 14 insert-- 15 `apply for or'. 16 52 Amendment of s 152 (No need to prove appointments) Clause 17 Section 152, `for a railway'-- 18 omit. 19 53 Amendment of s 154 (Attempt to commit offence) Clause 20 Section 154-- 21 insert-- 22

 


 

s 54 32 s 55 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(3) However, this section does not apply to an offence under 1 section 143AC or 143AD.7'. 2 54 Amendment of s 154B (Definitions for pt 2) Clause 3 Section 154B, definitions "fare" and "service equipment"-- 4 relocate to schedule 3. 5 55 Insertion of new ch 13, pt 1A Clause 6 After section 156-- 7 insert-- 8 `PART 1A--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR 9 TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION 10 AMENDMENT ACT 2004 11 `157 Authorised persons 12 `(1) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this 13 section, was an authorised person for a railway under section 116(1) or (2)8 14 or an authorised person for a light rail under section 116(2A) is taken to be 15 an authorised person under section 111.9 16 `(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any limitation on the powers of the 17 authorised person existing immediately before the commencement of this 18 section. 19 `158 Offers for Translink service contracts 20 `(1) This section applies if, before the commencement of this section, the 21 chief executive has, under section 62,10 invited a service contract holder 22 mentioned in schedule 2A, column 1 to offer for a Translink service 23 contract. 24 7 Section 143AC (Fare evasion) or 143AD (Obtaining hire or use of vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation) 8 Section 116 (Appointment of authorised persons for railways or light rail) 9 Section 111 (Appointment of authorised persons etc.) 10 Section 62 (Offer of new service contract)

 


 

s 55 33 s 55 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(2) The invitation to offer replaces any right ("existing right") the 1 holder may have to offer for a new service contract, and the holder's 2 existing right is extinguished. 3 `(3) If the holder-- 4 (a) refuses the invitation mentioned in subsection (1); or 5 (b) fails to respond to the invitation within the time allowed by the 6 chief executive under the invitation; or 7 (c) fails to make an offer that is acceptable; 8 the chief executive may, after the commencement of this section, invite 9 offers for the Translink service contract from any or all other holders of 10 service contracts mentioned in schedule 2A, column 1 or from the public. 11 `(4) For subsection (3), it does not matter whether the refusal mentioned 12 in subsection (3)(a) or the failure to respond mentioned in subsection (3)(b) 13 happened before or after the commencement of this section. 14 `159 Matters to be considered when considering offer 15 `(1) This section applies to any consideration by the chief executive, 16 whether before or after the commencement of this section, of an offer for a 17 Translink service contract made in response to an invitation mentioned in 18 section 158(1). 19 `(2) The chief executive-- 20 (a) was not, or is not, obliged to accept any offer for the contract; 21 and 22 (b) could only have accepted, or may only accept, an offer for the 23 contract if the chief executive considered, or considers, the offer 24 to be acceptable for the contract. 25 `(3) In deciding whether the offer was or is acceptable, it is enough that 26 the chief executive had or has regard to at least the following-- 27 (a) the ability of each offerer to meet the minimum service levels 28 and other standards of performance specified in the invitation to 29 offer; 30 (b) the cost of providing the scheduled passenger service; 31 (c) the need for sustainability and continuity of services. 32

 


 

s 56 34 s 56 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `160 Termination of particular service contracts in SEQ area 1 `(1) This section applies if a service contract holder mentioned in 2 schedule 2A, column 1-- 3 (a) is the holder of a service contract for a service contract area or 4 route listed opposite the holder's name in schedule 2A, column 2 5 that is in force immediately before 6.00 p.m. on 25 June 2004; 6 and 7 (b) does not enter into a Translink service contract before 6.00 p.m. 8 on 25 June 2004. 9 `(2) The holder's service contract for the area or route mentioned in 10 column 2 is terminated at 6.00 p.m. on 25 June 2004. 11 `161 Compensation 12 `(1) A holder may claim compensation from the State if-- 13 (a) the holder's service contract is terminated because of 14 section 160; and 15 (b) the holder does not enter into a Translink service contract. 16 `(2) The amount of compensation is to be decided by agreement between 17 the chief executive and the holder or, if there is no agreement, by an 18 arbitrator appointed by the chief executive and the holder. 19 `(3) Without limiting the matters an arbitrator may or may not take into 20 account, a regulation may provide for matters to be considered, or not 21 considered, in deciding the amount of compensation. 22 `(4) The Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 applies to the arbitration.'. 23 56 Insertion of new sch 2A Clause 24 After schedule 2-- 25 insert-- 26

 


 

s 56 35 s 56 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `SCHEDULE 2A 1 `PARTICULAR SERVICE CONTRACTS IN SEQ AREA 2 sections 158 and 160 and schedule 3, 3 definition "Translink area", paragraph (a) 4 Service contract holder Service contract area or route Bribie Island Coaches Pty Ltd Bribie Island and Bribie Island-Caboolture service contract area/route Brisbane City Council Brisbane service contract area/route Arana Hills, Albany Creek and Dayboro-Petrie service contract area/route Bus Queensland Pty Ltd Park Ridge and Beaudesert-Brisbane service contract area/route Caboolture Bus Lines Pty Ltd Caboolture service contract area/route Clark's Logan City Bus Service Logan service area (Qld) Pty Ltd GK & JM Thompson Pty Ltd Strathpine and Murrumba Downs service contract area/route Hornibrook Bus Lines Pty Ltd Redcliffe, Kallangur, Petrie and Redcliffe-Brisbane service contract area/route Mt Gravatt Bus Service Pty Ltd Burbank/McKenzie service contract area/route National Bus Company (Qld) Pty Cleveland/Redland Bay service Ltd contract area/route S & S Webster Investments Pty Ltd Deception Bay/Narangba service area/route

 


 

s 57 36 s 57 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 Service contract holder Service contract area or route Surfside Buslines Pty Ltd Gold Coast service area Transit Australia Pty Ltd Sunshine Coast service area Westside Bus Co. Pty Ltd Ipswich/Goodna service contract area Camira/Springfield and Wacol Railway Station to Inala Plaza via Carole Park, Ellengrove, Forest Lake and Doolandalla service contract area/route'. 57 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) Clause 1 (1) Schedule 3, definitions "authorised person", "driver", "fare", "invalid 2 ticket", "railway" and "service equipment"-- 3 omit. 4 (2) Schedule 3-- 5 insert-- 6 ` "authorised person" means a person who is, or is appointed as, an 7 authorised person under section 111. 8 "driver"-- 9 (a) generally--means the driver of a public passenger vehicle; and 10 (b) for chapter 11A--see section 143AA. 11 "evade payment of a fare" see section 143AB. 12 "fixed track vehicle" includes a train and a light rail vehicle. 13 "light rail" see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6. 14 "light rail vehicle" see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6. 15 "master", for chapter 11A, see section 143AA. 16 "prescribed day" for chapter 6, part 2, division 2AA, see section 62AAB. 17 "railway" includes-- 18 (a) for chapters 11 and 11A--a carpark or bus station under a 19 railway manager's control; and 20

 


 

s 57 37 s 57 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (b) in relation to the transportation of dangerous goods by rail--a 1 cableway. 2 "reasonably suspects" means suspects on reasonable grounds. 3 "relevant offence", for chapter 11, part 4, see section 126P. 4 "relevant transport legislation", for chapter 11, see section 110. 5 "SEQ area" means the local government area of the following local 6 governments-- 7 (a) the cities of Brisbane, Caloundra, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Logan, 8 Redcliffe and Toowoomba; 9 (b) the shires of Beaudesert, Boonah, Caboolture, Esk, Gatton, 10 Kilcoy, Laidley, Maroochy, Noosa, Pine Rivers and Redland. 11 "smartcard" means a card or something similar approved by the chief 12 executive on which electronic records of transit and other applications 13 are stored. 14 "tag off", for chapter 11A, see section 143AA. 15 "tag on", for chapter 11A, see section 143AA. 16 "ticket" includes a smartcard. 17 "Translink area" means-- 18 (a) the service contract areas or routes mentioned in schedule 2A, 19 column 2; and 20 (b) any other service contract areas or routes in the SEQ area that are 21 prescribed under a regulation for this definition. 22 "Translink service contract" see section 62AAC.'. 23 (3) Schedule 3, definition "ferry", after `boat'-- 24 insert-- 25 `, barge'. 26

 


 

s 58 38 s 59 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 PART 5--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT 1 OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 2 58 Act amended in pt 5 and sch Clause 3 This part and the schedule amend the Transport Operations (Road Use 4 Management) Act 1995. 5 59 Amendment of s 19 (Procedure for amending, suspending or Clause 6 cancelling approvals) 7 (1) Section 19(2)(c)-- 8 omit, insert-- 9 `(c) if the proposed action was to cancel the approval-- 10 (i) amend the approval; or 11 (ii) suspend the approval for a period, including on the 12 condition that-- 13 (A) if the grounds for taking action under this section are 14 capable of being remedied by the holder, the holder 15 remedy the grounds to the chief executive's reasonable 16 satisfaction within a reasonable time before the 17 suspension period ends; and 18 (B) if the holder fails to remedy the grounds in accordance 19 with subparagraph (A), the chief executive may cancel 20 the approval under section 19A; or 21 (iii) cancel the approval.'. 22 (2) Section 19(4)(b)-- 23 renumber as section 19(4)(c). 24 (3) Section 19(4)-- 25 insert-- 26 `(b) if the approval is suspended on the condition mentioned in 27 subsection (2)(c)(ii), the approval may be cancelled under 28 section 19A if the holder fails to comply with the condition; 29 and'. 30

 


 

s 60 39 s 62 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 60 Insertion of new s 19A Clause 1 Chapter 3, part 1A-- 2 insert-- 3 `19A Cancelling suspended approval for failing to take remedial action 4 `(1) This section applies if the chief executive-- 5 (a) suspends an approval on the condition mentioned in 6 section 19(2)(c)(ii); and 7 (b) reasonably believes the holder has failed to comply with the 8 condition. 9 `(2) The chief executive may by written notice given to the holder cancel 10 the approval. 11 `(3) The notice must state-- 12 (a) the reasons for the chief executive's belief; and 13 (b) that the holder may-- 14 (i) under section 65--ask for the decision to be reviewed and 15 appeal against the reviewed decision; and 16 (ii) under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, 17 part 5--ask for the decision or the reviewed decision to be 18 stayed. 19 `(4) The cancellation takes effect on the later of the following-- 20 (a) the day the notice is given to the holder; 21 (b) the day stated in the notice.'. 22 61 Amendment of s 32 (Power to stop heavy vehicles) Clause 23 Section 32(4), penalty, `subsection (3)'-- 24 omit, insert-- 25 `subsection (4)'. 26 62 Insertion of new s 53A Clause 27 After section 53-- 28 insert-- 29

 


 

s 63 40 s 65 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `53A Proof of giving false and misleading statements and documents 1 `(1) This section applies to a proceeding for an offence against 2 section 52 or 53. 3 `(2) It is sufficient proof the statement was made, or the document was 4 given, to the official to prove it was made or given to a person authorised to 5 receive it. 6 `(3) It does not matter whether the person was an official or whether the 7 authorisation was a delegation, agency or any other form of authorisation 8 by which someone acts through another.'. 9 63 Amendment of s 66 (Local laws etc.) Clause 10 (1) Section 66(3)(a)(i), after `footpath,'-- 11 insert-- 12 `shared path,'. 13 (2) Section 66-- 14 insert-- 15 `(8) In this section-- 16 "shared path" see the Transport Operations (Road Use 17 Management--Road Rules) Regulation 1999, section 242(2).11'. 18 64 Amendment of s 101 (Who may regulate parking) Clause 19 Section 101(1), `, under a local law,'-- 20 omit. 21 65 Amendment of s 102 (Parking regulation involves installing Clause 22 official traffic signs) 23 Section 102(1), `install'-- 24 11 Transport Operations (Road Use Management--Road Rules) Regulation 1999, section 242 (Travelling in or on a wheeled recreational device or toy on a footpath or shared path)

 


 

s 66 41 s 67 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 omit, insert-- 1 `regulate parking by installing'. 2 66 Amendment of s 103 (Examples of how parking may be regulated) Clause 3 (1) Section 103(3), `Under a local law,'-- 4 omit, insert-- 5 `Official traffic signs installed by'. 6 (2) Section 103(3)(d)-- 7 omit. 8 (3) Section 103(3)(e) and (f)-- 9 renumber as subsection 3(d) and (e). 10 (4) Section 103(4)(c)-- 11 omit. 12 (5) Section 103(5)(c)-- 13 omit. 14 (6) Section 103-- 15 insert-- 16 `(6) A local government may, by local law or resolution, specify the 17 following-- 18 (a) parking fees for a place or a traffic area; 19 (b) the fee for-- 20 (i) a permit mentioned in subsection (4)(a)(i) or (ii); or 21 (ii) a commercial vehicle identification label mentioned in 22 subsection (5)(a).'. 23 67 Amendment of s 105 (Paid parking) Clause 24 Section 105(1) `has--' to `installed'-- 25 omit, insert-- 26 `has installed'. 27

 


 

s 68 42 s 71 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 68 Amendment of s 108 (Local laws about minor traffic offences) Clause 1 Section 108(4), definition "minor traffic offence"-- 2 insert-- 3 `(c) an offence against section 74 that is a contravention of an 4 indication given by an official traffic sign installed by a local 5 government under this part.'. 6 69 Amendment of sch 3 (Reviewable decisions) Clause 7 Schedule 3-- 8 insert-- 9 `19A Cancelling suspended approvals Magistrates'. PART 6--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING 10 AND COORDINATION ACT 1994 11 70 Act amended in pt 6 Clause 12 This part amends the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994. 13 71 Amendment of s 25 (General powers regarding property) Clause 14 (1) Section 25(10) and (11)-- 15 renumber as section 25(12) and (13). 16 (2) Section 25-- 17 insert-- 18 `(10) If the chief executive issues a notice of intention to resume a lease 19 of State land, or some other interest in State land that is less than freehold, 20 the chief executive must file a copy of the notice in the appropriate land 21 register kept under the Land Act 1994. 22 `(11) If the chief executive amends or discontinues a resumption 23 mentioned in subsection (10), the chief executive must immediately file a 24 notice of the amendment or discontinuance in the register.'. 25

 


 

s 72 43 s 75 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 PART 7--AMENDMENT OF LAND ACT 1994 1 72 Act amended in pt 7 Clause 2 This part amends the Land Act 1994. 3 73 Renumbering of ch 6, pt 1, div 3A Clause 4 Chapter 6, part 1, division 3A-- 5 renumber as chapter 6, part 1, division 3B. 6 74 Renumbering of s 290A (Explanatory format plan) Clause 7 Section 290A-- 8 renumber as section 290D. 9 75 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 1, div 3A Clause 10 Chapter 6, part 1, after section 290AA-- 11 insert-- 12 `Division 3A--Format of plans of survey 13 `290A Available formats for plans 14 `(1) A plan of survey may be in a standard or volumetric format. 15 `(2) The format to be used in the plan depends on how the plan is to 16 define the land to which it relates. 17 `290B Standard format plan 18 `A "standard format" plan of survey defines land using a horizontal 19 plane and references to marks on the ground. 20 21 Example of marks-- 22 Posts in the ground.

 


 

s 76 44 s 76 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `290C Volumetric format plan 1 `A "volumetric format" plan of survey defines land using 2 3 dimensionally located points to identify the position, shape and 3 dimensions of each bounding surface.'. 4 76 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 1, div 3C Clause 5 Chapter 6, part 1, after section 290D, as renumbered-- 6 insert-- 7 `Division 3C--Plans of subdivision 8 `290E Meaning of "plan of subdivision" 9 `A "plan of subdivision" is a plan of survey providing for 1 or more of 10 the following-- 11 (a) the division of 1 or more lots; 12 (b) the amalgamation of 2 or more lots to create a smaller number of 13 lots; 14 (c) the dedication of land to public use; 15 (d) the redefinition of a lot on a resurvey. 16 `290F Plan of subdivision may be registered 17 `(1) A plan of subdivision may be registered in the appropriate register 18 in the land registry. 19 `(2) A lot defined in the plan is created as a lot when the plan is 20 registered. 21 `(3) The registration of a plan of subdivision does not limit anything the 22 Governor in Council or Minister may do under this Act. 23 `(4) On the registration of a plan of subdivision of transport land, the 24 description of the land is amended as provided by the plan of subdivision. 25 `(5) Subsection (4) is not limited by section 360.12 26 12 Section 360 (Governor in Council may change leases)

 


 

s 76 45 s 76 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `290G Standard format plan of subdivision 1 `A standard format plan of subdivision may only divide a standard 2 format lot. 3 `290H Volumetric format plan of subdivision 4 `A volumetric format plan of subdivision may divide a lot on a standard 5 or volumetric format plan of subdivision. 6 `290I Division of lot on standard format plan of subdivision 7 `(1) This section applies if a volumetric format plan of subdivision 8 divides a standard format lot, creating 2 or more lots. 9 `(2) If, after the division, a created lot continues to be defined using a 10 horizontal plane and references to marks on the ground, the created lot is a 11 standard lot. 12 `290J Requirements for registration of plan of subdivision 13 `(1) A plan of subdivision must-- 14 (a) show all proposed lots marked with separate and distinct 15 numbers; and 16 (b) show all proposed easements marked with separate and distinct 17 letters; and 18 (c) distinctly show all roads, parks, reserves and other proposed lots 19 that are to be public use land; and 20 (d) comply with directions of the chief executive about the required 21 format for a plan of subdivision; and 22 (e) comply with the Surveyors Act 1977; and 23 (f) be certified as accurate by a licensed surveyor; and 24 (g) include a statement agreeing to the plan by-- 25 (i) the lessee; or 26 (ii) if the mortgagee of the lessee is in possession--the 27 mortgagee in possession; and 28 (h) be consented to by the Minister; and 29

 


 

s 76 46 s 76 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (i) be consented to by all registered mortgagees of each lot the 1 subject of the plan and all other registered sublessees whose 2 interests are affected by the plan. 3 `(2) If the plan of subdivision defines the boundaries of a lease, or part of 4 a lease, or another interest in land less than freehold, that is acquired by 5 resumption under the authority of an Act-- 6 (a) subsection (1)(g), (h) and (i) does not apply; and 7 (b) the plan must be consented to by the acquiring entity. 8 `290K Particulars to be recorded on registration of plan 9 `In registering a plan of subdivision, the chief executive must record in 10 the appropriate register particulars of each proposed lot that is not public 11 use land. 12 `290L Lodged plan that is withdrawn and re-lodged 13 `If a plan of subdivision is withdrawn and re-lodged under section 308, it 14 must be treated for the purposes of section 283 and section 298 to have 15 been lodged when it was first lodged.13 16 `290M Division excluding road or watercourse 17 `(1) A lot may be divided by a plan of subdivision, even though there is a 18 road or watercourse within the boundaries of the lot that is not part of the 19 lot. 20 `(2) However, the road or watercourse is not included in any lot created 21 by the plan of subdivision, even though it may be within the boundaries of 22 the lot. 23 `290N Pre-examination of plans 24 `(1) Nothing in this Act prevents the chief executive from examining a 25 plan of survey and related instruments deposited before the plan is lodged 26 for registration. 27 13 Section 308 (Withdrawing lodged document before registration), section 283 (Documents form part of a register) and section 298 (Priority of registered documents)

 


 

s 77 47 s 77 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(2) Section 305 applies to a plan and related instruments deposited 1 under subsection (1).14'. 2 77 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 1A Clause 3 Chapter 6, after section 294-- 4 insert-- 5 `PART 1A--BUILDING MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS 6 `Division 1--Application 7 `294A Application 8 `This part applies only to transport land. 9 `Division 2--Building management statements 10 `294B Building management statement may be registered 11 `(1) A building management statement may be registered. 12 `(2) A "building management statement" is a document that-- 13 (a) identifies lots to which it applies; and 14 (b) contains provisions benefiting and burdening the lots to which it 15 applies; and 16 (c) otherwise complies with the requirements of this division for a 17 building management statement. 18 `(3) The lots to which a building management statement applies must be 19 lots wholly or partly contained in, or wholly or partly containing, a 20 building. 21 `(4) However, the registration of a building management statement does 22 not limit anything the Governor in Council may do, or the chief executive 23 must do, under section 360.15'. 24 14 Section 305 (Requisitions) 15 Section 360 (Governor in Council may change leases)

 


 

s 77 48 s 77 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `294C Circumstances under which building management statement 1 may be registered 2 `(1) A building management statement may be registered if-- 3 (a) the statement is signed by the lessees of all lots to which the 4 statement applies; and 5 (b) the statement complies with the directions of the chief executive 6 about the required format for a building management statement. 7 `(2) The lots to which a building management statement applies must 8 comprise-- 9 (a) 2 or more volumetric format lots; or 10 (b) 1 or more volumetric format lots, and 1 or more standard format 11 lots. 12 `294D Content of building management statement 13 `(1) A building management statement must contain provisions about 14 the following-- 15 (a) the supply of services to lots; 16 (b) rights of access to lots; 17 (c) rights of support and shelter; 18 (d) insurance arrangements. 19 `(2) A building management statement may contain provisions about the 20 following-- 21 (a) the establishment and operation of a management group; 22 (b) the imposition and recovery of levies, how levy amounts are to be 23 kept and how levy amounts are to be spent; 24 (c) property maintenance; 25 (d) architectural and landscaping standards; 26 (e) dispute resolution; 27 (f) rules for common services and facilities; 28 (g) administrative arrangements; 29 (h) arrangements for accomplishing the extinguishment of the 30 statement. 31

 


 

s 77 49 s 77 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(3) To remove doubt, it is declared that a right of access, support or 1 shelter, or other right in the nature of an easement, under a building 2 management statement may operate according to its terms, and may be 3 effective, despite the absence of a formal registered easement establishing 4 the right. 5 `(4) A dispute resolution provision under a building management 6 statement may operate to require the referral of a dispute arising under the 7 statement other than to a court. 8 `(5) However, the provision is ineffective to the extent that it purports to 9 operate to stop final determination of the dispute in a court of competent 10 jurisdiction. 11 `294E Registration of building management statement 12 `(1) When registering a building management statement, the chief 13 executive must record a reference to the statement in the particulars for the 14 lease in the appropriate register. 15 `(2) However, the chief executive, though not obliged to examine, may 16 examine a building management statement for its validity, including, in 17 particular, its consistency with any plan of subdivision, or its compliance 18 with the requirements for a building management statement. 19 `294F Amending a building management statement 20 `(1) A building management statement may be amended by registering 21 an instrument of amendment of the building management statement. 22 `(2) The instrument of amendment must be signed by the lessees of all 23 lots to which the building management statement applies. 24 `(3) The instrument of amendment must not change the lots to which it 25 applies. 26 `294G Building management statement if lots owned by 1 lessee 27 `A building management statement may be registered even if all the lots 28 to which it applies have the same lessee. 29

 


 

s 77 50 s 77 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `294H One person becoming lessee of all lots 1 `If the same person becomes the lessee of all lots to which a building 2 management statement applies, the building management statement is 3 extinguished only if the lessee asks the chief executive to extinguish it. 4 `294I Extinguishing a building management statement 5 `(1) A building management statement may be extinguished by 6 registering a document of extinguishment of the building management 7 statement. 8 `(2) The instrument of extinguishment must be signed by the lessees of 9 all lots to which the building management statement applies. 10 `(3) However, a building management statement may be extinguished 11 only if all registered mortgagees of lots to which the building management 12 statement applies consent to the extinguishment. 13 `294J Building management statement affecting freehold and 14 non-freehold land 15 `(1) If a building management statement benefits or burdens both 16 freehold and non-freehold land, the building management statement must 17 be registered in the appropriate registers. 18 `(2) Further dealings affecting the building management statement must 19 also be registered in the appropriate registers. 20 `(3) If a lot subject to a building management statement, including a lot 21 under the Land Title Act 1994, is surrendered to the State to be dealt with 22 under this Act, the building management statement continues over the 23 resulting unallocated State land only if the Minister approves the 24 continuation. 25 `(4) In considering whether to approve the continuation of the building 26 management statement, the Minister may consider if it is reasonably 27 necessary to benefit the lots, including the unallocated State land, the 28 subject of the building management statement. 29 `(5) If a building management statement continues over unallocated 30 State land, the continuation must be recorded in the appropriate register. 31 `(6) If unallocated State land, over which there is a building management 32 statement, is dealt with under this Act-- 33

 


 

s 78 51 s 80 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (a) the Minister may approve the building management statement 1 continue; and 2 (b) if approved--the continuation of the building management 3 statement must be recorded in the appropriate register.'. 4 78 Amendment of s 352 (Plan of survey must be registered if needed) Clause 5 Section 352(3)-- 6 insert-- 7 `(e) the plan complies with section 290J.16'. 8 79 Amendment of s 392 (Delegation by Minister) Clause 9 (1) Section 392-- 10 insert-- 11 `(2A) The Minister may delegate the Minister's powers under this Act 12 about rail land that is leased under this Act to the chief executive, or to an 13 officer or employee, of the department within which the Transport 14 Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 717 is administered.'. 15 (2) Section 392-- 16 insert-- 17 `(5) In subsection (2A)-- 18 "rail land" means rail corridor land and non-rail corridor land as defined 19 under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994.'. 20 80 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) Clause 21 (1) Schedule 6-- 22 insert-- 23 16 Section 290J (Requirements for registration of plan of subdivision) 17 Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 7 (Rail transport infrastructure and other matters)

 


 

s 80 52 s 80 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 ` "building" means a fixed structure that is wholly or partly enclosed by 1 walls and is roofed, and includes a part of a building. 2 "building management statement" see section 294B(2). 3 "document" includes-- 4 (a) a deed of grant or lease; and 5 (b) a will, grant of representation, or exemplification of a will, that 6 may be used to deal with a lot; and 7 (c) a deed that relates to or may be used to deal with a lot; and 8 (d) a power of attorney that may be used to deal with a lot; and 9 (e) a request, application or other document that deals with a lot and 10 may be registered under this Act; and 11 (f) a map or plan of survey that may be lodged; and 12 (g) another document that may be deposited. 13 "lot" means a separate, distinct parcel of land created on the registration of 14 a plan of subdivision. 15 "plan of subdivision" see section 290E. 16 "standard format" see section 290B. 17 "standard format lot" means a lot on a standard format plan of survey. 18 "transport land", for chapter 6, means any of the following land that is 19 held under a perpetual lease-- 20 (a) land declared to be busway land under the Transport 21 Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 9; 22 (b) land declared to be light rail land under the Transport 23 Infrastructure Act 1994, chapter 10; 24 (c) non-rail corridor land as defined under the Transport 25 Infrastructure Act 1994; 26 (d) rail corridor land as defined under the Transport Infrastructure 27 Act 1994. 28 "volumetric format" see section 290C.'. 29 (2) Schedule 6, definition "explanatory format plan", `section 290A'-- 30 omit, insert-- 31 `section 290D'. 32

 


 

s 81 53 s 82 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 PART 8--AMENDMENT OF LAND TITLE ACT 1994 1 81 Act amended in pt 8 and sch Clause 2 This part and the schedule amend the Land Title Act 1994. 3 82 Insertion of new s 54J Clause 4 Part 4, division 4-- 5 insert-- 6 `54J Building management statement affecting freehold and 7 non-freehold land 8 `(1) If a building management statement benefits or burdens both 9 freehold and non-freehold land, the building management statement must 10 be registered in the appropriate registers. 11 `(2) Further dealings affecting the building management statement must 12 also be registered in the appropriate registers. 13 `(3) If a lot subject to a building management statement, including a lot 14 over which a lease is issued under the Land Act 1994, is surrendered to the 15 State to be dealt with under the Land Act 1994, the building management 16 statement continues over the resulting unallocated State land only if the 17 Minister approves the continuation. 18 `(4) In considering whether to approve the continuation of the building 19 management statement, the Minister may consider if it is reasonably 20 necessary to benefit the lots, including the unallocated State land, the 21 subject of the building management statement. 22 `(5) In this section-- 23 "Minister" means the Minister administering the Land Act 1994.'. 24

 


 

54 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 SCHEDULE 1 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 2 sections 3, 8, 10, 58 and 81 3 LAND ACT 1994 4 1 Section 290J(e), `Surveyors Act 1977'-- 5 omit, insert-- 6 `Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003'. 7 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 1994 8 1 Section 400(2)(c), `for the light rail'-- 9 omit. 10 2 Section 481(b) and (c)-- 11 omit. 12 3 Schedule 1, item 17, `for a railway'-- 13 omit. 14 4 Schedule 6, definition, "authorised person", `, other than for a 15 railway or light rail,'-- 16 omit. 17 5 Schedule 6, definitions "authorised person for a light rail" and 18 "authorised person for a railway"-- 19 omit. 20

 


 

55 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 SCHEDULE (continued) TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY) 1 ACT 1994 2 1 Section 4-- 3 insert-- 4 ` "approved form" see section 206B.'. 5 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER 6 TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 7 1 Section 47A(4), `section 62.'-- 8 omit, insert-- 9 `sections 62 and 62AAD. '. 18 10 2 Chapter 6, part 2, division 2, heading, `service'-- 11 insert-- 12 `passenger services'. 13 3 Section 56(3)(a)(ii)(A), `sections'-- 14 omit, insert-- 15 `section'. 16 4 Section 56(3)(a)(ii)(C), `has'-- 17 omit. 18 18 Sections 62 (Offer of new service contract) and 62AAD (Offer of new Translink service contract)

 


 

56 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 SCHEDULE (continued) 5 Section 59(2), after `regard to'-- 1 insert-- 2 `at least the following'. 3 6 Section 59(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d), `; and'-- 4 omit, insert-- 5 `;'. 6 7 Section 61(4), `A'-- 7 omit, insert-- 8 `Without limiting the matters an arbitrator may or may not take into 9 account, a'. 10 8 Chapter 11, part 3A, heading, after `FOR'-- 11 insert-- 12 `DANGEROUS GOODS ON'. 13 9 Chapter 11A, heading-- 14 omit, insert-- 15 `CHAPTER 11A--FARE EVASION AND OTHER 16 OFFENCES'. 17 10 Section 143AI, `part'-- 18 omit, insert-- 19 `chapter'. 20

 


 

57 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 SCHEDULE (continued) TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE 1 MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 2 1 Section 151, heading-- 3 omit, insert-- 4 `151 Application of ch 5A'. 5 2 Section 151(1), `This part'-- 6 omit, insert-- 7 `This chapter'. 8 3 Section 151(2), `this part'-- 9 omit, insert-- 10 `this chapter'. 11 © State of Queensland 2004

 


 

AMENDMENTS TO BILL

1 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004 AMENDMENTS AGREED TO IN COMMITTEE 1 Clause 2-- At page 8, lines 8 and 9-- omit, insert-- `· sections 20 to 50 · sections 52 to 54 · section 55 (to the extent it inserts sections 157, 160 and 161) · section 57(1) · section 57(2) (other than to the extent it inserts definitions "SEQ area", "Translink area" and "Translink service contract") · schedule, amendment of the Land Act 1994 · schedule, amendments of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 · schedule, amendments of the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, item 9.'. 2 After clause 8-- At page 10, after line 23-- insert-- `8A Amendment of s 206A (General manager's power to fix speed limits for ships) `(1) Section 206A(2), before `subordinate legislation'-- insert-- `not'. `(2) Section 206A-- insert--

 


 

2 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(8) It is declared that a gazette notice under this section is taken never to have been subordinate legislation.'.'. 3 After clause 12-- At page 12, after line 4-- insert-- `12A Replacement of s 23 (Purpose of driver authorisation) `Section 23-- omit, insert-- `23 Purpose of driver authorisation `(1) The purpose of driver authorisation is to maximise public confidence in public passenger services in relation to the drivers of public passenger vehicles. `(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the purpose includes ensuring that drivers of public passenger vehicles-- (a) are suitable persons to drive public passenger vehicles having regard to the need to provide for the personal safety of passengers and their property, and the public; and (b) conduct themselves responsibly with passengers and the public; and (c) are responsible in the act of driving and are capable of safely operating the relevant type of vehicle; and (d) are aware of their customer service responsibilities; and (e) are held accountable for complying with appropriate standards. `(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), the purpose also includes ensuring that drivers do not damage the reputation of public passenger transport. `(4) In deciding whether to grant driver authorisation to a person, or to renew or amend, impose a condition on, or suspend or cancel a person's driver authorisation, the chief executive must take into consideration-- (a) the purpose of driver authorisation mentioned in subsections (1) to (3); and

 


 

3 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (b) the paramount principle mentioned in section 33A that children and other vulnerable members of the community must be protected.'.'. 4 After clause 13-- At page 12, after line 8-- insert-- `13A Amendment of s 27 (Driver must hold appropriate authorisation) `Section 27, penalty `30'-- omit, insert-- `100'. `13B Insertion of new ss 28A-28C `After section 28-- insert-- `28A Ineligibility for driver authorisation--category A driver disqualifying offences `A person is ineligible to apply for or hold driver authorisation if the person has been convicted of a category A driver disqualifying offence. `28B Driver authorisation--category B driver disqualifying offences `(1) This section applies if the chief executive is aware that a person who is an applicant for driver authorisation or who holds driver authorisation has been convicted of a category B driver disqualifying offence. `(2) The chief executive must give the person written notice of the chief executive's intention to refuse to grant or renew, or to cancel, the driver authorisation (the "exclusion action") unless the person demonstrates to the chief executive's satisfaction that an exceptional case exists. Example of an exceptional case-- A person with no other criminal history was convicted of unlawful carnal knowledge 30 years ago and placed on a good behaviour bond after being involved in a consensual sexual relationship with a 15 year old when the person was 17.

 


 

4 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(3) The chief executive must give the person a written notice about the exclusion action-- (a) identifying the category B driver disqualifying offence of which the person has been convicted; and (b) stating the requirements of subsection (4); and (c) giving the person an opportunity to make written representations about the category B driver disqualifying offence and the exclusion action within 28 days. `(4) The chief executive must consider any written representations and must take the exclusion action unless the chief executive, subject to the paramount principle mentioned in section 33A, is satisfied that an exceptional case exists. `(5) For subsection (4)-- (a) the Commissioner for Children and Young People may advise the chief executive on whether the commissioner considers an exceptional case exists; and (b) without limiting the chief executive's power to take the exclusion action, the chief executive must take the advice into account. `(6) Nothing in this section limits action the chief executive may take under any other provision of this Act. `28C Driver authorisation--category C driver disqualifying offences `(1) This section applies if the chief executive is aware that a person who is an applicant for driver authorisation or who holds driver authorisation has been convicted of a category C driver disqualifying offence. `(2) Without limiting the grounds on which the chief executive may deal with the application or the driver authorisation, the chief executive may do any of the following (the "proposed action")-- (a) refuse to grant driver authorisation to the person; (b) refuse to renew the person's driver authorisation; (c) suspend or cancel the person's driver authorisation. `(3) The chief executive must give the person written notice of the proposed action.

 


 

5 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `(4) Nothing in this section limits action the chief executive may take under any other provision of this Act.'. `13C Amendment of s 29 (Granting, renewing or refusing driver authorisation) `Section 29(2)-- omit, insert-- `(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may authorise the chief executive-- (a) to impose a condition when granting driver authorisation to a person or renewing a person's driver authorisation; or (b) to refuse to grant driver authorisation to a person or to renew the person's driver authorisation if the person-- (i) has been convicted of a category C driver disqualifying offence; or (ii) has been charged with a driver disqualifying offence and the charge has not been finally disposed of.'. `13D Amendment of s 31 (Applicant to notify charge for disqualifying offence etc.) `(1) Section 31, heading, before `disqualifying'-- insert-- `driver'. `(2) Section 31(1), before `disqualifying'-- insert-- `driver'. `(3) Section 31(1)-- insert-- `Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.'. `(4) Section 31(2), penalty, `10'-- omit, insert-- `100'.

 


 

6 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `13E Amendment of s 32 (Amendment, suspension and cancellation of driver authorisations) `(1) Section 32-- insert-- `(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may authorise the chief executive to amend a person's driver authorisation by imposing a condition on the authorisation.'. `(2) Section 32(2), `disqualifying offence.'-- omit, insert-- `category B or category C driver disqualifying offence.'. `(3) Section 32(3), before `disqualifying'-- insert-- `driver'. `13F Amendment of s 33 (Authorised driver must notify charge for disqualifying offence etc.) `(1) Section 33, heading, before `disqualifying'-- insert-- `driver'. `(2) Section 33(1), before `disqualifying'-- insert-- `driver'. `(3) Section 33(1)-- insert-- `Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.'. `(4) Section 33(2), penalty `10'-- omit, insert-- `100'.

 


 

7 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `13G Insertion of new s 33A `After section 33-- insert-- `33A Protection of children and vulnerable members of the community `(1) This section applies to the following when making decisions about driver authorisation-- (a) the chief executive; (b) persons constituting a review panel under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994; (c) a court hearing an appeal against a decision about driver authorisation. `(2) If, because an applicant for, or a holder of, driver authorisation has been charged with or convicted of a driver disqualifying offence or for any other reason, the safety of children or other vulnerable members of the community becomes relevant, the paramount principle is that children and other vulnerable members of the community must be protected.'. `13H Amendment of s 34 (Authorised driver must notify suspension or cancellation of licence etc.) `Section 34, penalty, `10'-- omit, insert-- `100'. `13I Amendment of s 35 (Obligation to notify accredited operator of suspension or cancellation of licence etc.) `Section 35, penalty, `10'-- omit, insert-- `100'.'.

 


 

8 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 5 Clause 55-- At page 32, after line 11-- insert-- `Division 1--Authorised persons'. 6 Clause 55-- At page 32, after line 19-- insert-- `Division 2--Translink service contracts'. 7 Clause 55-- At page 34, after line 23-- insert-- `Division 3--Driver disqualifying offences `162 Driver disqualifying offences `(1) For the purposes of a reference in this Act to a category A driver disqualifying offence, category B driver disqualifying offence or category C driver disqualifying offence, it is declared that-- (a) the reference includes a reference to the offence whether the offence was or is committed before or after the commencement of this section; and (b) a reference to a conviction of the offence includes a conviction of the offence whether the conviction happened before or after the commencement of this section. `(2) If the person has been convicted of a category A disqualifying offence before the commencement of this section-- (a) if the person holds driver authorisation on the commencement--the driver authorisation is immediately cancelled on the commencement; and (b) if the person has applied for the grant or renewal of driver authorisation before the commencement that has not been

 


 

9 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 finalised--the application is terminated on the commencement; and (c) if the person immediately before the commencement has an entitlement to have driver authorisation granted or renewed under a decision of a court on appeal from the decision of the chief executive--the entitlement is extinguished on the commencement. `163 Transitional regulation-making power `(1) A regulation made after the commencement of this section may provide that a regulation in existence immediately before the commencement is amended from the commencement in order to take account of the creation of driver disqualifying offences for driver authorisations on the commencement. `(2) Subsection (1) applies even if the regulation is not a beneficial provision within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 34.1'.'. 8 After clause 55-- At page 34, after line 23-- insert-- `55A Insertion of new sch 1A `After schedule 1-- insert-- 1 Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 34 (Beneficial retrospective commencement)

 


 

10 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `SCHEDULE 1A `DRIVER DISQUALIFICATION OFFENCES dictionary, definition "driver disqualifying offence" `PART 1--CATEGORY A DRIVER DISQUALIFYING OFFENCES `Division 1--Existing provisions of the Criminal Code 1. Section 208 (Unlawful sodomy) unless, when the offence was committed, the offender was aged between 14 and 20 (both inclusive) and the person in relation to whom the offence was committed was not an intellectually impaired person and was aged between 14 and 17 (both inclusive) 2. Section 210 (Indecent treatment of children under 16) unless, when the offence was committed, the offender and the person against whom the offence was committed were both aged between 14 and 20 (both inclusive) 3. Section 213 (Owner etc. permitting abuse of children on premises), if the proscribed act mentioned in section 213(1) is a category A driver disqualifying offence mentioned in item 1, 2 or 4 4. Section 215 (Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16) unless, when the offence was committed, the offender and the person against whom the offence was committed were both aged between 14 and 20 (both inclusive) 5. Section 216 (Abuse of intellectually impaired persons) 6. Section 217 (Procuring young person etc. for carnal knowledge) 7. Section 218A (Using internet etc. to procure children under 16) 8. Section 219 (Taking child for immoral purposes), if the proscribed act mentioned in section 219(1) is a category A driver disqualifying offence mentioned in item 1, 2 or 4

 


 

11 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 9. Section 222 (Incest), if the person in relation to whom the offence was committed was a child when the offence was committed 10. Section 228 (Obscene publications and exhibitions), if section 228(2) or (3) applies 11. Section 229B (Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child), if any of the offences of a sexual nature required to be proved for the purposes of the section is a category A driver disqualifying offence 12. Section 229G (Procuring prostitution), if section 229G(2) applies 13. Section 349 (Rape) `Division 2--Provisions of the Criminal Code repealed by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997 1. Section 208 (Unlawful anal intercourse), if section 208(2)(b) applies 2. Section 222 (Incest by man), if the person in relation to whom the offence was committed was a child under 16 years when the offence was committed. `PART 2--CATEGORY B DRIVER DISQUALIFYING OFFENCES Criminal Code 1. Section 229G (Procuring prostitution) 2. Section 229L (Permitting young person etc. to be at place used for prostitution) 3. Section 328A (Dangerous operation of a vehicle) Drugs Misuse Act 1986 1. Section 7(1) (Receiving or possessing property obtained from trafficking or supplying), if paragraph (a) of the maximum penalty for the provision applies 2. Section 8 (Producing dangerous drugs), if paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the maximum penalty for the provision applies

 


 

12 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 3. Section 8A(1) (Publishing or possessing instructions for producing dangerous drugs), if paragraph (a) or (b) of the maximum penalty for the provision applies 4. Section 9 (Possessing dangerous drugs), if paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of the maximum penalty for the provision applies 5. Section 10(1) (Possessing things), if paragraph (a) of the maximum penalty for the provision applies 6. Section 11(1)(a) (Permitting use of place), if paragraph (a) of the maximum penalty for the provision applies. Weapons Act 1990 Section 65 (Unlawful trafficking in weapons)2 `PART 3--CATEGORY C DRIVER DISQUALIFYING OFFENCES `Division 1--Existing provisions of the Criminal Code 1. Chapter 9 (Unlawful assemblies--breaches of the peace) 2. Chapter 16 (Offences relating to the administration of justice) 3. Chapter 20 (Miscellaneous offences against public authority) 4. Chapter 22 (Offences against morality) 5. Chapter 26 (Assaults and violence to the person generally--justification and excuse) 6. Chapter 27 (Duties relating to the preservation of human life) 7. Chapter 28 (Homicide--Suicide--Concealment of birth) 8. Chapter 29 (Offences endangering life or health) 9. Chapter 30 (Assaults) 10. Chapter 33 (Offences against liberty) 2 See the definition "category B driver disqualifying offence" in schedule 3 for the full list of category B driver disqualifying offences.

 


 

13 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 11. Chapter 36 (Stealing) 12. Chapter 37 (Offences analogous to stealing) 13. Chapter 38 (Stealing with violence--extortion by threats) 14. Chapter 39 (Burglary--Housebreaking--And like offences) 15. Chapter 40 (Other fraudulent practices) 16. Chapter 41 (Receiving property stolen or fraudulently obtained and like offences) 17. Chapter 42 (Frauds by trustees and officers of companies and corporations--false accounting) 18. Chapter 42A (Secret commissions) 19. Chapter 46 (Offences) 20. Chapter 49 (Punishment of forgery and like offences) 21. Chapter 52 (Personation) 22. Chapter 56 (Conspiracy) `Division 2--Provisions of the Criminal Code repealed by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997 1. Section 343A (Assaults occasioning bodily harm) 2. Section 344 (Aggravated assaults)

 


 

14 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `55B Amendment of sch 2 (Reviewable decisions) `(1) Schedule 2-- insert-- `28B Category B driver disqualifying Magistrates offence--refusal to grant or renew driver authorisation or cancellation of driver authorisation 28C Category C driver disqualifying Magistrates'. offence--refusal to grant or renew driver authorisation or suspension or cancellation of driver authorisation `(2) Schedule 2, entry for section 29, after `authorisation'-- insert-- `or the imposition of a condition on driver authorisation'. `(3) Schedule 2, entry for section 32, after `authorisation'-- insert-- `or the imposition of a condition on driver authorisation'.'. 9 Clause 57-- At page 36, after line 8-- insert-- ` "category A driver disqualifying offence" means-- (a) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code mentioned in schedule 1A, part 1; or (b) an offence of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), and to which paragraph (a) does not otherwise apply; or (c) an offence against a law of another jurisdiction, including a jurisdiction outside Australia, that substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

 


 

15 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 "category B driver disqualifying offence" means any of the following that is not a category A driver disqualifying offence-- (a) an offence that is a serious offence within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2000, schedule 4 (Dictionary), definition "serious offence", paragraph (a) or (b); (b) an offence against a provision of an Act mentioned in schedule 1A, part 2; (c) an offence of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), and to which paragraph (a) or (b) does not otherwise apply; (d) an offence against a law of another jurisdiction, including a jurisdiction outside Australia, that substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). "category C driver disqualifying offence" means any of the following that is not a category A driver disqualifying offence or a category B driver disqualifying offence-- (a) an offence against a provision of the Criminal Code mentioned in schedule 1A, part 3; (b) an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or more, even though a fine may be imposed in addition or as an alternative; (c) an offence against the Weapons Act 1990 punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or more, even though a fine may be imposed in addition or as an alternative; (d) an offence against this Act; (e) an offence against the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 1994, for which the maximum penalty is at least 20 penalty units; (f) an offence of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), and to which paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) does not otherwise apply; (g) an offence against a law of another jurisdiction, including a jurisdiction outside Australia, that substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f).'.

 


 

16 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 10 Clause 57-- At page 36, after line 11-- insert-- ` "driver disqualifying offence", in relation to driver authorisation, means-- (a) a category A driver disqualifying offence; or (b) a category B driver disqualifying offence; or (c) a category C driver disqualifying offence.'. 11 Clause 57-- At page 37, lines 24 to 26-- omit, insert-- `(3) Schedule 3, definition "disqualifying offence", before `means'-- insert-- `, in relation to operator accreditation, a taxi service licence or a limousine service licence,'. `(4) Schedule 3, definition "disqualifying offence", paragraph (e)-- omit, insert-- `(e) an offence against a law of another jurisdiction, including a jurisdiction outside Australia, that substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).'. `(5) Schedule 3, definition "ferry", after `boat'-- insert-- `, barge'. `(6) Schedule 3, definition "information notice", `of the chief executive'-- omit.'. 12 After clause 71-- At page 42, after line 25-- insert--

 


 

17 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 `71A Insertion of new s 36DA `Part 5, after section 36D-- insert-- `36DA Commissioner for Children and Young People `(1) This section applies if an appeal concerns a reviewed decision about driver authorisation if a driver disqualifying offence involving a child was relevant to the original decision. `(2) The Commissioner for Children and Young People may appear as a party. `(3) In this section-- "driver authorisation" means driver authorisation under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994. "driver disqualifying offence" means a driver disqualifying offence under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994.'.'.

 


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