Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The road transport authority may, on behalf of the Territory, enter into a contract (a service contract ) for the operation of a demand responsive service with an authorised demand responsive service operator.
(2) A service contract must state whether the right given under the contract to operate a demand responsive service is an exclusive right to operate a demand responsive service, or a demand responsive service operated in a particular way, along a particular route or in a particular area.
(3) A service contract may make provision in relation to the operation of a demand responsive service and the administration of the contract, including, for example—
(a) service requirements under the contract; and
(b) the availability and use of booking services for the service; and
(c) the transfer, suspension, cancellation and surrender of the contract; and
(d) the fees (if any) payable under the contract; and
(e) the adjustment of payments and refunds in relation to any contract fees; and
(f) financial or other penalties for breaches of the contract; and
(g) the records (including accounts) to be made and kept, how they are to be made and kept, and their inspection; and
(h) the provision of information and reports to the road transport authority about the demand responsive service and the verification of the information and reports; and
(i) the publication and the collection of fares payable by passengers; and
(j) the sale of tickets and the conditions under which tickets must be sold.
(k) free or reduced fares for travel; and
(l) the issue and acceptance of free or concession passes.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters about which a service contract may make provision.