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Information bulletins for operators

Select from the links below to view the current information bulletins:

The below table outlines the information bulletins which have been most recently updated for operators. A brief description of the reason for the update is also outlined. To obtain the current version of an information bulletin please see direct links above.

Latest changes

Date Information bulletin Description of change
July 2020

PT201 — Operator Accreditation for General Services
PT202 — Operator Accreditation for Scheduled Services
PT205 — Operator Accreditation for Community and Courtesy Transport Services
PT207 — Operator Accreditation for Motorcycle Tourist Services

 Fee amounts have been updated. Information bulletins were updated to reflect fee changes.
March 2020 PT201 — Operator Accreditation for General Services
 The information bulletin has been updated to clarify that operator accreditation for general services is required by operators of any passenger transport service requiring operator accreditation that does not fit into any other category of operator accreditation.
November 2019 

PT220 — Driver Authorisation Public Register (previously PTDAS)
PT221 — Incident Management Plan - November 2019

Administrative legislation change 
Additional information regarding incident management plans for school bus services has been added.
July 2019
 PT201 — Operator Accreditation for General Services 
PT202 — Operator Accreditation for Scheduled Services
PT205 — Operator Accreditation for Community and Courtesy Transport Services
PT207 — Operator Accreditation for Motorcycle Tourist Services		 Fee amounts have been updated. Information bulletins were updated to reflect fee changes. 

November 2018

PT15 — Operator Accreditation —Effect of a Disqualifying Offence
PT23 — Operator Accreditation and Driver Authorisation Exemptions

Information bulletins were updated to reflect recent changes to legislation.
October 2018 PT18 — Reviews and Appeals Against Decisions

Information bulletins were updated to reflect recent changes to legislation.
September 2018

PT21 — Fatigue Management
PT201 — Operator Accreditation for General Services
PT202 — Operator Accreditation for Scheduled Services
PT205 — Operator Accreditation for Community and Courtesy Transport Services
PT206 — Operators issuing Restricted Driver Authorisation
PT207 — Operator Accreditation for Motorcycle Tourist Services
PT208 — Records To Be Kept by Operators
PT209 — Driver Training (by Operators)
PT210 — Operator Accreditation Audit Checklist
PT211 — Operator Accreditation Training
PT221 — Incident Management Plan
PT999 — Emergency Driver Authorisation

Information bulletins were updated to reflect changes to the legislation that took effect on 1 September 2018.
October 2017

PT23—Operator Accreditation and Driver Authorisation Exemptions PT211—Operator Accreditation Training
PT201—Operator Accreditation for General Services 
PT202—Operator Accreditation for Scheduled Services PT205—Operator Accreditation for Community and Courtesy Transport Services
PT207—Operator Accreditation for Motorcycle Tourist Services 
PT208—Records To Be Kept by Operators
PT221—Incident Management Plan
VS11—Standards for public passenger vehicle type, age and use

Information bulletins have been updated to reflect changes in the personalised transport industry. 
From 1 October 2017 operators of taxi and booked hire services (including limousine services) no longer require Operator Accreditation to provide these services. 
However, if an operator uses a taxi, limousine or booked hire vehicle to provide a service other than a taxi or booked hire service then Operator Accreditation requirements apply to those services. 
Last updated
21 July 2020