Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
- Number
- A2001-62
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Bill 2025[4].
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[5].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 1 February 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-12[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Transport - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 1 February 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-12[6] |
| 22 August 2019 - 31 January 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 22 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-21[42] |
| 24 May 2018 - 21 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 24 May 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-19[43] |
| 30 April 2018 - 23 May 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 30 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2017-14[44] |
| 1 January 2018 - 29 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55[45] as amended by A2017-14[44] |
| 11 October 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28[46] |
| 15 August 2017 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 15 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21[47] |
| 24 May 2017 - 14 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2017-14[44] |
| 21 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 21 May 2017 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 130) |
| 9 March 2017 - 20 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4[48] |
| 3 August 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 3 August 2016 | Republication for expiry of modification (s 131) |
| 1 August 2016 - 2 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2015-47[49] |
| 20 May 2016 - 31 July 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 20 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2015-47[49] and modifications by SL2016-12[50] |
| 17 November 2014 - 19 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49[51] |
| 10 February 2014 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 10 February 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-52[52] |
| 14 June 2013 - 9 February 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[53] |
| 1 January 2011 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R21* | 1 January 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-54[54] |
| 3 June 2010 - 31 December 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 3 June 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-18[55] |
| 3 March 2010 - 2 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 3 March 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-22[56] |
| 17 December 2009 - 2 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[57] |
| 5 July 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 July 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-16[58] |
| 1 October 2008 - 4 July 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R16* | 1 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-1[59] as amended by A2008-39[60] and modifications by SL2008-37[61] |
| 3 July 2006 - 30 September 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 3 July 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-30[62] |
| 2 July 2006 - 2 July 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 2 July 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-26[63] |
| 1 July 2006 - 1 July 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 July 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-9[64] and A2006-30[62] |
| 10 March 2006 - 30 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 10 March 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 2 June 2005 - 9 March 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 2 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20[65] |
| 9 March 2005 - 1 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R10* | 9 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-69[66] and modifications by SL2002-3[67] as amended by SL2005-4[68] |
| 2 June 2003 - 8 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 2 June 2003 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 3 March 2003 - 1 June 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 3 March 2003 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 17 January 2003 - 2 March 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 17 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-49[69] |
| 2 December 2002 - 16 January 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 December 2002 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 17 September 2002 - 1 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 3 October 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-30[70] |
| 1 July 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 1 July 2002 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 2 June 2002 - 30 June 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 3 June 2002 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 March 2002 - 1 June 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 1 March 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-94[71] |
| 1 December 2001 - 28 February 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 5 December 2001 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 December 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 10 September 2001 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Bill 2000[72].
Notification statement
The Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 was notified in the Gazette on 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 10 September 2001 | IA[73], s 10B |
| remainder | 1 December 2001 | s 2 and CN2001-2[74] |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 130 | 20 May 2017 (midnight) | s 130 (4) |
| s 131 | 2 August 2016 (midnight) | s 131 (2) |
| s 4 (2), (3) | 30 June 2002 (midnight) | s 4 (3) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2019-12[6] | Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 | sch 3 pt 3.12 | 1 February 2020 |
| A2019-21[42] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 10 | 22 August 2019 |
| A2018-19[75] | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 24 May 2018 |
| A2017-14[76] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 18 | 30 April 2018 |
| A2016-55[77] | Freedom of Information Act 2016 | sch 4 pt 4.24 | 1 January 2018 |
| A2017-28[78] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.14 | 11 October 2017 |
| A2017-21[79] | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 6 | 15 August 2017 |
| A2017-4[80] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 | sch 3 pt 3.28 | 9 March 2017 |
| A2015-47[81] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Taxi Industry Innovation) Amendment Act 2015 | ss 4-29, ss 31-39 | 1 August 2016 |
| A2015-47[81] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Taxi Industry Innovation) Amendment Act 2015 | s 30 | 20 May 2016 |
| A2014-49[82] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.19 | 17 November 2014 |
| A2013-52[83] | Heavy Vehicle National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 | pt 11 | 10 February 2014 |
| A2013-19[84] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.42 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2010-54[85] | Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.21 | 1 January 2011 |
| A2010-18[86] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 3 June 2010 |
| A2009-22[87] | Road Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 3 March 2010 |
| A2009-49[88] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.63 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2009-16[89] | Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.3 | 5 July 2009 |
| A2008-1[90] | Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 1 October 2008 |
| A2006-30[91] | Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 | amdt 1.84 | 3 July 2006 |
| A2006-26[92] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | pt 2, s 31 | 2 July 2006 |
| A2006-30[91] | Administrative (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.10 (except amdt 1.84) | 1 July 2006 |
| A2006-9[93] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Act 2006 | ss 4-21, sch 1 | 1 July 2006 |
| A2005-20[94] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | sch 3 pt 3.57 | 2 June 2005 |
| A2004-69[95] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Hire Cars) Amendment Act 2004 | pt 2 | 9 March 2005 |
| A2002-49[96] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.23 | 17 January 2003 |
| A2002-30[97] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | sch 3 pt 3.70 | 17 September 2002 |
| A2001-94[98] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Act 2001 | ss 4-17 | 1 March 2002 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2016-12[99] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2016 | s 3 | 20 May 2016 | 2 August 2016 (midnight) |
| SL2008-37[100] |
Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Regulation 2008, as amended by:
|
s 103, sch 20 mod 20.1 | 1 October 2008 | 5 July 2009 (midnight) |
| SL2002-3[7] |
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002, as amended by:
|
s 246 | 9 March 2005 | 10 March 2006 (midnight) |