Bus Services Industry Act 2015
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Purposes of Act
4 Act binds Government
5 Administration of Act
Part 2 BUS SERVICES PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK
6 Public bus services contracts
7 Contents of public bus services contracts
8 Enforcement of performance standards in public bus services contracts
9 Offer of further public bus services contract
10 Termination of public bus services contracts
Part 3 LICENSING OF BUS OPERATORS
Division 1 — General
11 Unauthorised operation of bus services
12 Application for or to renew bus service licences
13 Grant, etc., of bus service licences
14 Validity of bus service licences
15 Conditions of bus service licences
16 Modifying conditions of bus service licence
17 Restriction on transfer and surrender of bus service licence
Division 2 — Special restrictions for Class 1 bus service licences
18 Change in management of Class 1 bus service licence
19 Appointment and removal of chief executive officer, director, etc.
20 Restrictions on acquisition of essential operating assets
21 Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc., of bus operators holding Class 1 bus service licences
Part 4 LICENSING OF BUS DEPOT OR BUS INTERCHANGE OPERATORS
22 Unauthorised operation of bus depots or bus interchanges
23 Application for bus depot licence or bus interchange licence
24 Grant of bus depot licence or bus interchange licence
25 Validity and renewal of bus depot licence or bus interchange licence
26 Conditions of bus depot licence or bus interchange licence
27 Modifying conditions of bus depot licence or bus interchange licence
28 Restriction on transfer and surrender of bus depot licence or bus interchange licence
Part 4A CONTROL OF DESIGNATED ENTITIES
Division 1 — Preliminary
28A Extraterritorial application of this Part
28B Interpretation of this Part
28C What holding an equity interest means
28D Meanings of "associate", "related corporation", "subsidiary" and "holding company"
28E Designation of designated operating entities and designated equity interest holders
Division 2 — Control of designated entities
28F Notice to LTA by 5% controller of designated entity
28G Approvals of LTA in relation to equity interests and control of voting power in designated entities in certain cases
28H Appointment and removal of chief executive officer, chairperson, director, etc., of designated entity
28I Acquisition of business of designated operating entity as going concern
28J Occurrence of certain events
28K Duty of designated entity or trustee-manager to report changes of equity and control of certain persons
28L Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc., of designated operating entities
Division 3 — Remedial directions
28M Remedial directions relating to section 28G
28N Effect of remedial directions issued under section 28M, etc.
28O Remedial directions relating to section 28H
28P Remedial directions relating to section 28I
28Q Other provisions relating to remedial directions
Division 4 — Penalties
28R Penalties under this Part
Part 5 STEP-IN ARRANGEMENTS
29 Application of this Part
30 Step-in order
31 Other provisions in step-in arrangements
32 Interim services contracts
33 Rules and saving for step-in arrangements
Part 5A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION ORDERS AND OTHER ORDERS FOR DESIGNATED OPERATING ENTITIES
33A Interpretation of this Part
33B Non-application of this Part to designated operating entities that are licensees
33C Meaning and purposes of special administration order
33D Power to make special administration order and other orders
33E Ancillary directions, etc., when special administration order, etc., is made
33F Effect of special administration order and other orders
33G Duties of designated operating entity or trustee-manager, etc.
33H Transfer of property, etc., under special administration order
33I Regulations for this Part
Part 6 ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING COMPLIANCE
34 Accounts and statements
35 Record-keeping and giving information on quality of service
36 Power to obtain information
37 Codes of practice
38 Directions affecting licensees
39 Suspension or revocation, etc., of licence
40 Composition of offences
Part 7 APPEALS
41 Appeal to Minister
42 Designation of others to hear appeals
Part 8 MISCELLANEOUS
42A Advisory guidelines
43 Authorised officers
44 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
45 Service of documents
46 General exemption
47 Jurisdiction of courts
48 No compensation payable
48A Power to amend Schedule
49 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table