Victorian Numbered Acts

BUS SAFETY ACT 2009 (NO. 13 OF 2009) - SECT 19

    (1)     An accredited bus operator must ensure that each bus used to provide the commercial bus service or local bus service undergoes a safety inspection in accordance with the regulations—

        (a)     annually; or

        (b)     at prescribed intervals.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.

    (2)     A registered bus operator must ensure that each bus used to provide the bus service undergoes a safety inspection in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 5 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 25 penalty units.

    (3)     An accredited bus operator or registered bus operator must arrange a safety inspection of each bus used to provide the bus service operated by the operator if the Safety Director directs that a safety inspection be conducted in respect of the bus service operated by the operator.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.