Victorian Numbered Acts

COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLE INDUSTRY AMENDMENT (FURTHER REFORMS) ACT 2017 (NO. 63 OF 2017) - SECT 9

After section 5 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 5A     References in this Act to persons charged with an offence

In this Act, a reference to a person who has been charged with an offence is a reference to a person—

        (a)     against whom an indictment has been filed for the offence; or

        (b)     against whom a charge-sheet charging the offence has been filed, whether or not either of the following has been issued or served—

              (i)     a summons to answer to the charge; or

              (ii)     a warrant to arrest the person.

        5B     References in this Act to charges not finally disposed of

In this Act, a reference to a charge that has not been finally disposed of is a reference to a charge that has not been finally dealt with by—

        (a)     being withdrawn or by the discontinuance of the prosecution; or

        (b)     being dismissed by a court; or

        (c)     the person charged being discharged by a court following a committal proceeding; or

        (d)     the person charged being acquitted or found guilty of the offence that was the subject of the charge by a court; or

        (e)     any other prescribed means.

        5C     Objectives

The objectives of this Act are to promote—

        (a)     competition in the market for commercial passenger vehicle services; and

        (b)     commercial passenger vehicle safety; and

        (c)     the effective management of safety risks arising out of the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services; and

        (d)     continuous improvement in the management of commercial passenger vehicle safety; and

        (e)     public confidence in the safety of commercial passenger vehicle services; and

        (f)     the involvement of relevant stakeholders in commercial passenger vehicle safety; and

        (g)     a safety culture among persons who participate in the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services; and

        (h)     protections for users of commercial passenger vehicle services; and

              (i)     transparency in transactions for the provision of commercial passenger vehicle services.".