1 Short Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Act to bind the Crown

3A Application of Act to rail service operators [Repealed]

4 Classes of transport service

5 Transport services to be licensed

6 Application for transport service licence

6A Application for rail service licence [Repealed]

6B Proposed safety system [Repealed]

6C Matters to be taken into account in considering proposed safety system [Repealed]

6D Approval of safety system [Repealed]

6E Application by operator to vary approved safety system [Repealed]

6F Variation of safety system by Director [Repealed]

6G Procedure for variation of safety systems [Repealed]

6H Relationship between this Act and Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 [Repealed]

6I Notice to be given to applicant [Repealed]

7 Public notice to be given of application for certain licences

8 Grant of licence

9 Rights of existing licence holders and operators

9A Rights of existing rail service operators [Repealed]

10 Refusal to grant transport service licence

11 Revocation of transport service licence

12 Demerit points system for operators and drivers

13 Director to give notice when 100 demerit points incurred

14 Disqualification of operator or driver where 200 demerit points incurred

15 Disqualification of transport service driver

16 Immediate suspension of driver in interests of public safety, etc

17 Effect of disqualification or suspension of transport service driver

18 Certificate of knowledge of law and practice required for transport service operations

18A Area knowledge certificate required by taxi drivers

19 Drivers of small passenger vehicles and vehicle recovery service vehicles to hold photographic driver identification card

19A Ambulance drivers

20 Operator of small passenger service vehicle to be member of approved taxi organisation

21 Approved taxi organisations

22 Requirements relating to approved taxi organisations

23 Revocation of approval of approved taxi organisation

24 Criteria for fit and proper person test

25 Rights of persons affected in relation to adverse decisions

26 Transfer of licence prohibited

27 Licence to continue in force until surrendered or revoked

28 Surrender of licences

29 Register of licences

30 Licence holder to notify changes to Director

31 Requirements as to vehicles

32 Licence holder to disclose name of driver of vehicle

33 Notification of vehicles used in transport service

34 Certificate of responsibility where person other than owner operates vehicle under licence

35 Goods service licence holder to display identification on vehicles

36 Licence holder to display identification on large passenger service vehicles, and maintain complaints register

37 Small passenger service rules

38 Vehicle recovery service rules

39 Rental service rules

39A Operator's duty to report accidents and incidents [Repealed]

39B Functions and duties of Director [Repealed]

39C Duty of Director to notify accidents and incidents to Transport Accident Investigation Commission [Repealed]

39D Power of Director to impose conditions or suspend rail service licence [Repealed]

39E Power of Director to impose prohibition or conditions or to detain or immobilise rail service vehicles [Repealed]

39F Regular audit of safety system [Repealed]

39G Appointment of safety auditors [Repealed]

39H Functions and duties of safety auditors [Repealed]

39I Regular safety audit report [Repealed]

39J Matters to be included in regular safety audit report [Repealed]

39K Notification of requirement for improvements [Repealed]

39L Supplementary audit of rail service [Repealed]

39M Extension of time to effect improvements and repairs [Repealed]

39N Special safety audits [Repealed]

39O Special audit report [Repealed]

39P Power of entry of safety auditor carrying out special safety audit [Repealed]

40 Constitution of Passenger Complaints Board [Repealed]

41 Functions of Passenger Complaints Board [Repealed]

42 Appeal to District Court

43 Procedure

44 Decision of Director to continue in force pending appeal, etc

45 Appeal to High Court on question of law

46 Further appeal to Court of Appeal

47 Interpretation

48 Passenger services operated on or after 1 July 1991 to be notified to regional council

49 Registration of notified service

50 Abandonment or variation of registered service

51 Operation of unregistered service, etc

52 Regional council to make register of services available to public

53 Regional council to ensure passenger transport information available

53A Regional councils to consider contracting out functions under Act

54 Restrictions on registration and variation of services between 1 February 1991 and 31 October 1991 [Repealed]

55 Abandonment or variation of service registered before 1 February 1991 [Repealed]

56 Small passenger vehicle services to be notified to regional council [Repealed]

57 Restriction on scheduled passenger services for period 1 November 1989 to 30 June 1991 [Repealed]

58 Transitional Licensing Authority [Repealed]

59 Appeal to District Court

60 Appeal to High Court from District Court or Transitional Licensing Authority on question of law

61 Notices

62 Information for offences

63 Evidence and proof

63A Power to inspect records

64 Requirements of Act additional to other requirements

65 Application of fees, etc

66 Regulations

66A Schedules referring to offences may be amended by Order in Council

67  [Repealed]

68 Amending New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981

69 Repeals and revocations

70 Bodies abolished under section 69 of this Act

71 Certain decisions of Licensing Authorities to continue to have effect