Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2011C00213:body:0:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2011C00213
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 59028–62038

 Aircraft

   Coaches

   Ferries

   Dial‑a‑ride services

 Trains

28.2 Period of notice of requirement for accessible travel

  Any advance notice required of a requirement for accessible travel must not exceed the period of notice specified for other passengers.

Conveyances
   Coaches

   Ferries

   Dial‑a‑ride services

 Trains

28.3 Location of carers, assistants and service animals

 (1) On booked services, operators must locate carers, assistants or service animals with the passenger with whom they are travelling.

 (2) In the case of carers or assistants, this would normally be in an adjoining seat.

 (3) If a passenger is travelling with a service animal, the animal must be able to accompany the passenger at all times and to travel without encroaching onto an access path.

Conveyances
   Aircraft

   Coaches

   Ferries

   Dial‑a‑ride services

 Trains

28.4 Accessible seats to be available for passengers with disabilities

 (1) Accessible seats must be kept for passengers with disabilities.

 (2) Operators must allocate unbooked accessible seats to other passengers only after all other standard seats are filled.

Conveyances
   Aircraft

   Coaches

   Ferries

   Dial‑a‑ride services

 Trains

Part 29 Food and drink services

29.1 Equal access to food and drink services

  Operators and providers must ensure that any food or drink service that is provided as part of a public transport service is equally available to all passengers.

Conveyances  Premises  Infrastructure

29.2 Distance around accessible tables

  The distance around accessible tables in food and drink service areas must comply with AS1428.2 (1992) Clause 24.1.7.

     Premises  Infrastructure
               except airports that do not accept regular public transport services

29.3 Space for passengers using mobility aids

  Operators may provide space for passengers using mobility aids in food and drink service areas or give the same convenience by equivalent access.

Note   See sections 33.3 to 33.5 in relation to equivalent access.

Conveyances
   Ferries

 Trains

Part 30 Belongings

30.1 Disability aids to be in addition to baggage allowance

 (1) Disability aids (for example, equipment and apparatus including mobility, technical and medical aids) are to be in addition to normal baggage allowances.

 (2) If possible, disability aids are to be treated in the same way as cabin or accompanied baggage.

Conveyances
   Aircraft

   Coaches

   Ferries

 Trains

Part 31 Priority

31.1 Priority seating

  Operators must designate at least 2 of the seats provided on their unbooked conveyances as priority seating for passengers with disabilities and other groups in need of special assistance (for example, the aging).

Conveyances
   Buses

   Ferries

   Rail cars

   Trams

 Light rail

31.2 Information to be provided about vacating priority seating

  Operators must inform all relevant passengers (by signage or similar systems) that they