Travel Agents Regulation 1998

Queensland Travel Agents Act 1988 Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Current as at 1 July 2013 Reprint note This is the last reprint before lapse. Lapsed on 1 July 2014 by 2014 Act No. 30 s 52.

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Queensland Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11A 12 13 Schedule 1 1 2 Schedule 2 Part 1 1 1A 2 Part 2 4 Page Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Categories of licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Exempted persons or transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How application for licence must be advertised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Due date for paying licence fee and lodging return . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Qualifications to be held by person for licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Register of licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Each place of business to be identified by a sign. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notice that must be displayed at each place of business . . . . . . . 5 Licensee to give notice of change of address and other changes 6 Penalty for default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Transitional provision for the Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Licence categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Category 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Category 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Exempt transactions Same day return travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Prepaid rights to travel on public transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Brisbane City Council public transport tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Exempt persons Licence fee exemption for applicant intending to carry on business in partnership if another intended partner has paid licence fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Contents 5 6 7 8 9 Schedule 3 1 2 Schedule 4 Annual licence fee exemption for partner if another partner has paid annual licence fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption for certain persons for days on which the only type of business as a travel agent they carry on is for a category 2 licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption for Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation . . . . . Exemption for The Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption for travel agents in another State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifications for category 1 licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifications for category 2 licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 11 12 12 14 14 14 15 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 17 17 18 19 22 Page 2

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 [s 1] Travel Agents Regulation 1998 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2013] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Travel Agents Regulation 1998 . 2 Definition In this regulation— Australia includes an external territory. 3 Categories of licence Schedule 1 sets out— (a) the categories of licence that may be granted; and (b) the type of business for which a category of licence may be granted. 4 Exempted persons or transactions The exemptions under section 10 of the Act are in schedule 2. 5 How application for licence must be advertised (1) For section 14(3) of the Act, an application for a licence must be advertised by publishing a notice of the application in a newspaper published at least 5 days a week and circulating in the locality in which the applicant proposes to carry on business as a travel agent. (2) The notice must be in the approved form and be published at least 10 days before the application is decided. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 3

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 [s 6] 6 Due date for paying licence fee and lodging return For section 19(2) of the Act, the prescribed day is the last day of the month in which the licence was granted in each year the licence fee is payable. Example 1 — X is granted a licence on 23 November 2004 after paying an annual licence fee. The next prescribed day is 30 November 2005. Example 2 — Y is granted a licence on 14 August 2004 after paying a triennial licence fee. The next prescribed day is 31 August 2007. 7 Qualifications to be held by person for licence The prescribed qualifications for section 18(1)(c)(i)(A) and (ii)(A) of the Act are in schedule 3. 8 Register of licences For section 23(2) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are as follows— (a) the licence number; (b) the name of the licensee as it appears in the licence; (c) any other authorised name for the licensee; Editor’s note — See the Act, section 6, definition authorised name . (d) for each place of business at which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent—the category of licence for the type of business as a travel agent carried on at the place; (e) the conditions (if any) imposed by the commissioner under section 20 of the Act; (f) any other information the commissioner may consider appropriate to include in the register. Page 4 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 [s 9] 9 Each place of business to be identified by a sign A person who carries on business as a travel agent at a place must ensure a conspicuous sign is displayed at the place, that indicates that the business of a travel agent is being carried on at the place. Example — a conspicuous sign stating ‘Travel agent’, ‘Travel agency’ or ‘Smith’s Travel Agency’ displayed— • in or on the shopfront of a shop in which the business is carried on; or • in the area in which the business is carried on Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 10 Notice that must be displayed at each place of business (1) The matters prescribed for section 31(b) of the Act are as follows— (a) the address of the place of business at which the notice is displayed; (b) the licence number of the person required to display the notice; (c) if the person carries on business at the place under an authorised name (other than the name of the person as it appears in the licence)—the authorised name under which the person carries on business at the place; (d) the category of licence for the type of business as a travel agent carried on by the person at the place; (e) the conditions (if any) imposed by the commissioner under section 20 of the Act. (2) If a person’s licence is suspended or cancelled the person must— (a) immediately remove each notice displayed for the licence by the person under section 31 of the Act; and Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 5

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 [s 11] (b) if the notice was issued by the commissioner—return it to the commissioner within 7 days of the suspension or cancellation. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)(a) or (b)—20 penalty units. 11 Licensee to give notice of change of address and other changes (1) This section applies if a licensee’s circumstances change in a following way— (a) the postal address or the location of a place at which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent changes; (b) the licensee starts carrying on business as a travel agent at an additional location; (c) the person managing and supervising the business conducted at a place from which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent changes. (2) Within 1 month after a change mentioned in subsection (1) happens, the licensee must give the commissioner written notice of the following— (a) for a change mentioned in subsection (1)(a)—the postal address, or the address of the location, after the change; (b) for a change mentioned in subsection (1)(b)—the address of the additional location; (c) for a change mentioned in subsection (1)(c)— (i) the name, age and address of the person managing and supervising the business after the change; and (ii) any qualifications, stated in schedule 3 for the category of licence for the business, held by the person. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—20 penalty units. Page 6 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 [s 11A] 11A Penalty for default For section 19(3) of the Act, the amount of the penalty is $61.00. 12 Fees The fees payable under the Act are in schedule 4. 13 Transitional provision for the Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 (1) This section applies to a person who started a unit of competency titled THTSOP20A (Construct normal international airfares) before the commencement of this section. (2) The person may satisfy the requirement mentioned in schedule 3, section 1(1)(a)(i) by either— (a) the successful completion of the unit of competency mentioned in subsection (1), whether the completion is before or after the commencement of this section; or (b) the successful completion of the unit of competency mentioned in schedule 3, section 1(1)(a)(i). Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 7

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 1 Schedule 1 Licence categories section 3 1 Category 1 The type of business for a category 1 licence is— (a) selling or arranging for the sale of— (i) a right to travel to or from a place outside Australia ( international travel ); or (ii) a right to international travel and accommodation outside Australia; and (b) the type of business that a licensee may carry on under a category 2 licence. 2 Category 2 The type of business for a category 2 licence is selling or arranging for the sale of— (a) a right to travel between places in Australia ( domestic travel ); or (b) a right to domestic travel and accommodation in Australia. Page 8 Current as at 1 July 2013

Schedule 2 Exemptions Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 2 section 4 Part 1 Exempt transactions 1 Same day return travel (1) A transaction mentioned in subsection (2) is exempt from the application of the Act. (2) The transaction is selling or arranging for the sale of, or advertising a willingness to sell or arrange for the sale of, rights of a person to travel in Australia from a place, and return to the place, on the same day. 1A Prepaid rights to travel on public transport (1) A transaction is exempt from the application of the Act if— (a) the transaction is selling, or advertising a willingness to sell, prepaid rights to travel on public transport; and (b) it is conducted by the chief executive (transport) or an agent of the chief executive (transport). (2) In this section— chief executive (transport) means the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 is administered. 2 Brisbane City Council public transport tickets (1) A transaction mentioned in subsection (2) is exempt from the application of the Act. (2) The transaction is selling, or advertising a willingness to sell, tickets for prepaid travel on public transport operated by, or on behalf of, the Brisbane City Council. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 9

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 2 (3) However, the exemption only applies to a transaction conducted by, or as agent for, the Brisbane City Council. Part 2 Exempt persons 4 Licence fee exemption for applicant intending to carry on business in partnership if another intended partner has paid licence fee (1) This section applies if— (a) an applicant for a licence intends to carry on business as a travel agent in partnership; and (b) another of the intended partners (the fee payer ) has paid a fee for a licence under which the fee payer’s business as a travel agent in the intended partnership may be carried on. (2) The applicant for the licence is exempt from the application of section 18(4) of the Act, in so far as it requires payment of a fee. 5 Annual licence fee exemption for partner if another partner has paid annual licence fee (1) This section applies if— (a) a person carries on business as a travel agent in partnership; and (b) any of the partners (a fee payer ) has paid an annual licence fee for a year for a licence under which the fee payer’s business as a travel agent in the partnership may be carried on. (2) The person is exempt for the year from the application of section 19(2)(a) of the Act. Page 10 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 2 6 Exemption for certain persons for days on which the only type of business as a travel agent they carry on is for a category 2 licence (1) A person is exempt from the application of the Act on each day on which— (a) the only business as a travel agent the person carries on is the type of business for a category 2 licence; and (b) the person’s gross turnover from carrying on the type of business for a category 2 licence during the previous 12 months is not over $50000. (2) For subsection (1)(b), gross turnover does not include gross turnover from a transaction exempt from the application of the Act. (3) If, apart from this subsection, a continuous period of exemption under subsection (1) would end, the exemption continues for a further 1 month. (4) However, if— (a) the person does not hold a licence under the Act; and (b) the person makes an application for a licence within that 1 month and fulfils all requirements under the Act for the application; and (c) the application has not been decided within that 1 month; the exemption continues until the application is decided. (5) For subsection (3), a period is continuous even if it is only for a single day. 7 Exemption for Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation The Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation is exempt from the application of the Act. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 11

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 2 8 Exemption for The Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Incorporated (1) The Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Incorporated (the society ) is exempt from the application of the Act to the extent the society sells or arranges for the sale of— (a) rights to travel between places in Australia to the society’s members; or (b) rights to travel and accommodation in Australia to the society’s members. (2) Subsection (1) applies only for travel, or travel and accommodation, that is part of a group tour for 10 or more members organised by the society in accordance with its objectives. 9 Exemption for travel agents in another State (1) A person who is authorised to carry on business as a travel agent under a law of a reciprocating State is exempt from the application of the Act to the extent that the person— (a) advertises in Queensland, if the person states in the advertisement— (i) the person’s name; and (ii) the licence number of any licence issued to the person under the law; and (iii) the name, or a generally accepted abbreviation of the name, of the reciprocating State in which the licence was issued; or (b) provides information to prospective customers in Queensland in connection with the person’s business as a travel agent. (2) The exemption from the application of the Act under this section does not apply— (a) if the person is physically present in Queensland; or (b) if the person operates through another person who is physically present in Queensland. Page 12 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 2 (3) In the section— reciprocating State means 1 or more of the following— (a) Australian Capital Territory; (b) New South Wales; (c) South Australia; (d) Tasmania; (e) Victoria; (f) Western Australia. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 13

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 3 Schedule 3 Prescribed qualifications section 7 1 Qualifications for category 1 licence (1) For a category 1 licence, the prescribed qualifications are— (a) the successful completion of a unit of competency approved by the commissioner; or (b) 1 year’s full-time experience, during the 5 years before the application is made— (i) selling or arranging for the sale of a right to travel to or from a place outside Australia; or (ii) in employment as the person in charge of the day-to-day conduct of a place of business of a licensed travel agent in a participating State, selling or arranging for the sale of a right to travel to or from a place outside Australia. (2) In this section— participating State means 1 or more of the following— (a) Australian Capital Territory; (b) New South Wales; (c) Queensland; (d) South Australia; (e) Tasmania; (f) Victoria; (g) Western Australia. unit of competency see the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 , schedule 3. 2 Qualifications for category 2 licence For a category 2 licence, no qualifications are prescribed. Page 14 Current as at 1 July 2013

Schedule 4 Fees Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 4 section 12 $ 1 Application fee for licence under section 14 of the Act . . . 129.40 2 Fee for licence under section 18(4) of the Act for a term of 1 year— (a) if the licensee carries on business as a travel agent at 1 place of business— (i) for an individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527.80 (ii) for a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 268.00 (b) for each additional place of business at which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent. . . . . . . . 108.70 3 Fee for licence under section 18(4) of the Act for a term of 3 years— (a) if the licensee carries on business as a travel agent at 1 place of business— (i) for an individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 056.00 (ii) for a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 531.00 (b) for each additional place of business at which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent. . . . . . . . 321.00 4 Annual licence fee under section 19(2)(a) of the Act—for second and subsequent years of licence— (a) if the licensee carries on business as a travel agent at 1 place of business— (i) for an individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264.00 (ii) for a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631.30 (b) for each additional place of business at which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent. . . . . . . . 108.70 5 Triennial licence fee under section 19(2)(b) of the Act—for second and subsequent years of licence— (a) if the licensee carries on business as a travel agent at 1 place of business— (i) for an individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 786.60 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 15

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Schedule 4 $ (ii) for a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 894.00 (b) for each additional place of business at which the licensee carries on business as a travel agent. . . . . . . . 321.00 6 Duplicate licence under section 22 of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . 67.30 7 Certificate under section 23(4) of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.70 Page 16 Current as at 1 July 2013

Endnotes Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992 , section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2013. Future amendments of the Travel Agents Regulation 1998 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992 , section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd num o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = numbered = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Current as at 1 July 2013 Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No. [X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised version = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered Page 17

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes 4 Table of reprints A new reprint of the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel each time a change to the legislation takes effect. The notes column for this reprint gives details of any discretionary editorial powers under the Reprints Act 1992 used by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel in preparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act are not mentioned as they contain mandatory requirements that all amendments be included and all necessary consequential amendments be incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind. Further details of the use of any discretionary editorial power noted in the table can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 3237 0466 or email legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au. From 29 January 2013, all Queensland reprints are dated and authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. The previous numbering system and distinctions between printed and electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for historical reprints included in this table. Reprint No. 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E Amendments to none 1998 SL No. 253 1999 SL No. 183 2000 SL No. 161 2001 SL No. 210 2001 SL No. 293 Effective 22 May 1998 5 October 1998 6 August 1999 1 July 2000 3 December 2001 7 January 2002 Reprint date 22 May 1998 9 October 1998 7 January 2000 8 September 2000 14 December 2001 11 January 2002 Reprint No. 1F 1G 1H 2 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 3 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 3G 4 4A Amendments included 2002 SL No. 167 2002 SL No. 311 2003 SL No. 143 — 2004 SL No. 17 2004 SL No. 103 2005 SL No. 35 2005 SL No. 135 — 2006 SL No. 162 — 2007 SL No. 149 2008 SL No. 210 2008 SL No. 266 2008 SL No. 282 2009 SL No. 120 2009 SL No. 302 2010 SL No. 128 2011 SL No. 115 — 2012 SL No. 102 Page 18 Effective 1 July 2002 1 January 2003 1 July 2003 1 July 2003 15 March 2004 1 July 2004 1 April 2005 1 July 2005 2 April 2006 1 July 2006 1 July 2006 1 July 2007 1 July 2008 1 September 2008 1 July 2009 11 December 2009 1 July 2010 1 July 2011 1 July 2011 13 July 2012 Notes R1H withdrawn, see R2 prov exp 1 April 2006 R2F withdrawn, see R3 R3G withdrawn, see R4 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes Reprint No. 4B 4C Amendments included 2012 SL No. 103 2012 SL No. 217 Current as at 1 July 2013 Effective 20 July 2012 1 January 2013 Amendments included 2013 SL No. 122 Notes Notes 5 List of legislation Regulatory impact statements For subordinate legislation that has a regulatory impact statement, specific reference to the statement is included in this list. Explanatory notes All subordinate legislation made on or after 1 January 2011 has an explanatory note. For subordinate legislation made before 1 January 2011 that has an explanatory note, specific reference to the note is included in this list. Travel Agents Regulation 1998 SL No. 156 made by the Governor in Council on 18 May 1998 notfd gaz 22 May 1998 pp 509–14 commenced on date of notification exp 31 August 2013 (see SIA s 56A(2) and SIR s 4 sch 2 pt 1) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. amending legislation— Equity and Fair Trading (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 253 s 3 sch notfd gaz 11 September 1998 pp 145–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 5 October 1998 (see s 2) Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 183 notfd gaz 6 August 1999 pp 1983–4 commenced on date of notification Equity and Fair Trading Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 161 ss 1–2(1), 3 sch notfd gaz 30 June 2000 pp 736–48 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2(1)) Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2001 SL No. 210 notfd gaz 16 November 2001 pp 982–5 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 3 December 2001 (see s 2) Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 19

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2001 SL No. 293 ss 1–2, pt 3 notfd gaz 21 December 2001 pp 1482–8 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 7 January 2002 (see s 2) Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SL No. 167 ss 1, 2(1), 3 sch 1 notfd gaz 28 June 2002 pp 876–83 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (see s 2(1)) Fair Trading (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SL No. 311 pts 1, 8 notfd gaz 22 November 2002 pp 1018–21 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2003 (see s 2) Note—A regulatory impact statement and explanatory note were prepared. Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 143 notfd gaz 27 June 2003 pp 749–56 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (see s 2) Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 SL No. 17 notfd gaz 12 March 2004 pp 966–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 15 March 2004 (see s 2) Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 SL No. 103 notfd gaz 25 June 2004 pp 573–81 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004 (see s 2) Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 35 notfd gaz 18 March 2005 pp 941–2 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2005 (see s 2) Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 135 notfd gaz 24 June 2005 pp 639–45 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2005 (see s 2) Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006 SL No. 162 notfd gaz 30 June 2006 pp 1060–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006 (see s 2) Page 20 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 SL No. 149 ss 1, 2(2), 3 sch notfd gaz 29 June 2007 pp 1157–65 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (see s 2(2)) Transport Operations (TransLink Transit Authority) Regulation 2008 SL No. 210 ss 1, 2(2), pt 5 notfd gaz 27 June 2008 pp 1268–78 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008 (see s 2(2)) Justice and Other Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 266 notfd gaz 22 August 2008 pp 2651–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2008 (see s 2) Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 282 ss 1–2(1), pt 8 notfd gaz 29 August 2008 pp 2831–5 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2008 (see s 2(1)) Fair Trading (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 SL No. 120 notfd gaz 26 June 2009 pp 831–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (see s 2) Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 SL No. 302 notfd gaz 11 December 2009 pp 1187–91 commenced on date of notification Fair Trading and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SL No. 128 pts 1, 28 notfd gaz 18 June 2010 pp 529–35 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2) Justice (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 SL No. 115 notfd gaz 1 July 2011 pp 589–96 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2011 (see s 2) Justice Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2012 SL No. 102 notfd gaz 13 July 2012 pp 820–25 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 13 July 2012 (see s 2) Vocational Education, Training and Employment and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2012 SL No. 103 pts 1, 15 notfd gaz 20 July 2012 pp 863–7 commenced on date of notification Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 21

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2012 SL No. 217 pts 1, 8 notfd gaz 30 November 2012 pp 444–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2013 (see s 2) Justice Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2013 SL No. 122 notfd gaz 28 June 2013 pp 739-47 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2013 immediately after the Uniform Civil Procedure and Another Rule Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2013 (see s 2) 6 List of annotations Due date for paying licence fee and lodging return s 6 sub 2004 SL No. 17 s 4 Qualifications to be held by person for licence s 7 sub 2005 SL No. 35 s 4 Licensee to give notice of change of address and other changes s 11 amd 2005 SL No. 35 s 5 Penalty for default s 11A ins 2000 SL No. 161 s 3 sch amd 2001 SL No. 293 s 6; 2002 SL No. 167 s 3 sch 1; 2003 SL No. 143 s 3 sch; 2004 SL No. 103 s 3 sch; 2005 SL No. 135 s 3 sch sub 2006 SL No. 162 s 3 sch amd 2007 SL No. 149 s 3 sch; 2009 SL No. 120 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch; 2012 SL No. 102 s 3 sch; 2013 SL No. 122 s 3 sch Transitional provision for the Travel Agents Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 prov hdg amd 2012 SL No. 103 s 59 s 13 orig s 13 exp 23 May 1998 (see s 13(2)) prev s 13 ins 2005 SL No. 35 s 6 exp 1 April 2006 (see s 13(3)) pres s 13 ins 2009 SL No. 302 s 3 Amendment of Justices Regulation 1993 s 14 om R1 (see RA s 40) SCHEDULE 1—LICENCE CATEGORIES sub 2005 SL No. 35 s 7 SCHEDULE 2—EXEMPTIONS Prepaid rights to travel on public transport s 1A ins 2008 SL No. 210 s 19 sub 2012 SL No. 217 s 21 Queensland Rail citytrain tickets s 3 om 2008 SL No. 282 s 19 Page 22 Current as at 1 July 2013

Travel Agents Regulation 1998 Endnotes Exemption for certain persons for days on which the only type of business as a travel agent they carry on is for a category 2 licence prov hdg amd 2005 SL No. 35 s 8(1) s 6 amd 2005 SL No. 35 s 8(2)–(3) Exemption for The Royal Geographical Society of Queensland Incorporated s 8 ins 1999 SL No. 183 s 3 Exemption for travel agents in another State s 9 ins 2005 SL No. 35 s 8(4) SCHEDULE 3—PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATIONS sch hdg sub 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 PART 1—QUALIFICATIONS pt hdg om 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 Qualifications for category 1 licence s 1 sub 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 amd 2009 SL No. 302 s 4; 2012 SL No. 103 s 60 Qualifications for category 2 licence s 2 sub 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 Qualifications for category 3 licence s 3 om 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 Qualifications for category 4 licence s 4 om 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 Reduced qualifications may be accepted if licence conditions substantially restrict licence s 5 amd 2004 SL No. 17 s 5 om 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 PART 2—APPROVED TRAVEL TRAINING COURSES pt 2 (s 6) om 2005 SL No. 35 s 9 SCHEDULE 4—FEES sub 1998 SL No. 253 s 3 sch; 2000 SL No. 161 s 3 sch; 2001 SL No. 210 s 3 sch; 2002 SL No. 167 s 3 sch 1; 2002 SL No. 311 s 19 amd 2003 SL No. 143 s 3 sch sub 2004 SL No. 17 s 6; 2004 SL No. 103 s 3 sch; 2005 SL No. 135 s 3 sch; 2006 SL No. 162 s 3 sch; 2007 SL No. 149 s 3 sch; 2008 SL No. 266 s 3 sch; 2009 SL No. 120 s 3 sch; 2010 SL No. 128 s 63; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch; 2012 SL No. 102 s 3 sch; 2013 SL No. 122 s 3 sch © State of Queensland 2013 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 23