Information bulletins for operators
Select from the links below to view the current information bulletins:
- Code of conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses
- PT15 — Operator Accreditation —Effect of a Disqualifying Offence — April 2019
- PT18 — Reviews and Appeals Against Decisions — October 2018
- PT20 — Community and Courtesy Transport Services — October 2017
- PT21 — Fatigue Management — September 2018
- PT23 — Operator Accreditation and Driver Authorisation Exemptions — July 2023
- PT201 — Operator Accreditation for General Services — July 2023
- PT202 — Operator Accreditation for Scheduled Services — August 2023
- PT205 — Operator Accreditation for Community and Courtesy Transport Services — August 2023
- PT206 — Operators issuing Restricted Driver Authorisation — July 2023
- PT207 — Operator Accreditation for Motorcycle Tourist Services — July 2023
- PT208 — Records To Be Kept by Operators — September 2018
- PT209 — Driver Training (by Operators) — September 2018
- PT210 — Operator Accreditation Audit Checklist — September 2018
- PT211 — Operator Accreditation Training September 2018
- PT220 — Driver Authorisation Public Register (previously PTDAS) — November 2020
- PT221 — Incident Management Plan — November 2019
- PT222 — Guidelines for Developing an Incident Management Plan — November 2015
- PT999 — Emergency Driver Authorisation — November 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 |
PT202 — Operator Accreditation for Scheduled Services PT205 — Operator Accreditation for Community and Courtesy Transport Services PT207 — Operator Accreditation for Motorcycle Tourist Services |
Updated information bulletins to remove incorrect in the Fees section. |
| July 2023 | 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 |
Updated information bulletins to reflect fee increase from 1 July 2023. |
| November 2022 | PT999 — Emergency Driver Authorisation | The information bulletin has been updated. To request Emergency Driver Authorisation operators must now complete the ‘Emergency Driver Authorisation Request’ form located at the back of the information bulletin. |
| July 2022 | 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 |
Updated information bulletins to reflect fee increase from 1 July 2022. |
| April 2022 | PT23 — Operator Accreditation and Driver Authorisation Exemptions | Updated examples of services that are exempt from operator accreditation and driver authorisation. |
| December 2021 | 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 |
Updated references to Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021. |
| July 2021 | 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. |
| 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. |
- Last updated 15 September 2023
Fee increase
On 1 July 2024, most fees were frozen at their current level for 1 year to ease cost-of-living pressures for Queenslanders.