Government Prices Oversight (Metro Bus Fares) Order 2003

Government Prices Oversight (Metro Bus Fares) Order 2003

I make the following order under section 36 of the Government Prices Oversight Act 1995 .

3 September 2003

J. G. COX

Minister for Infrastructure

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Government Prices Oversight (Metro Bus Fares) Order 2003 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect 61 days after the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Interpretation

(1)  In this order, unless the contrary intention appears –

Agreement means –

(a) the agreement, as amended from time to time, in respect of the provision of scheduled route services made on 30 June 2001 between the Crown (in Right of the State of Tasmania) and Metro Tasmania Pty. Ltd., signed on behalf of the Crown by The Honourable Paul Anthony Lennon MHA, and on behalf of Metro Tasmania Pty. Ltd. by the Chairperson of the Metro Board; or

(b) an agreement, as amended from time to time, in respect of scheduled route services between the Crown (in Right of the State of Tasmania) and Metro Tasmania Pty. Ltd. that replaces or supersedes the agreement referred to in paragraph (a) ;

first year means the period of 12 months commencing on the day on which this order takes effect;

full adult fares means the fares to be charged to full fare-paying adult passengers for single-ride tickets and multi-ride tickets;

initial fares means the full adult fares specified in Schedule 1 , being the full adult fares charged by Metro immediately before the day on which this order takes effect;

Metro means Metro Tasmania Pty. Ltd.;

scheduled route services means the regular passenger transport services specified in the Agreement as comprising the Community Service Activity that Metro is contracted to deliver;

second year means the period of 12 months commencing on the first anniversary of the day on which this order takes effect;

third year means the period of 12 months commencing on the second anniversary of the day on which this order takes effect.

(2)  The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order as if the order were by-laws.

4.   Scope of order

This order specifies the maximum full adult fares that Metro may charge for travel on scheduled route services.

5.   Maximum full adult fare

(1)  A full adult fare charged by Metro at any time during the first year must not exceed the relevant maximum full adult fare specified in Schedule 2 .

(2)  A full adult fare charged by Metro at any time during the second year must not exceed the amount obtained by adding –

(a) the relevant full adult fare charged by Metro immediately before the commencement of the second year; and

(b) an amount equal to 10% of the fare referred to in paragraph (a) , rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

(3)  A full adult fare charged by Metro at any time during the third year must not exceed the lower of the following amounts:

(a) the amount obtained by adding –

(i) the relevant full adult fare charged by Metro immediately before the commencement of the third year; and

(ii) an amount equal to 10% of the fare referred to in subparagraph (i) , rounded to the nearest 10 cents;

(b) the amount obtained by adding –

(i) the initial fare; and

(ii) an amount equal to 30% of the initial fare, rounded down to the whole cent.

(4)  For this clause, an amount is rounded to the nearest 10 cents as follows:

(a) it is rounded up to the nearest 10 cents if the amount would otherwise end with 5 or more cents;

(b) it is rounded down to the nearest 10 cents if the amount would otherwise end with less than 5 cents.

6.   Expiry

This order ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 3 years commencing on the day on which this order takes effect.

SCHEDULE 1 - Initial Fares

Clause 3

SCHEDULE 2 - Maximum First Year Full Adult Fares

Clause 5(1)

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 5 September 2003

This order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order)

This order specifies the maximum full adult fares that Metro Tasmania Pty. Ltd. may charge on scheduled route services during the period of 3 years following the day on which the order takes effect.