New Zealand Legislation: Bills

3 Purpose

• (1) The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the aim of achieving an affordable, integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable land transport system.

  (2) To contribute to this purpose, this Act—

  • (a) specifies the confers powers of on regional councils to set standards for the commercial public transport services provided in their regions; and

  • (b) provides for and regulates the registration of commercial public transport services provided on a commercial basis; and

  • (c) helps regions regional councils and the Authority Agency obtain the best value for money in achieving an affordable, integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable public transport system, having regard to the desirability of encouraging fair competition and a competitive and efficient market for public transport services.