Decree No. 374 / 2020 Coll.

Decree amending Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications No. 175 / 2000 Coll., on the Transport Regulations for public railway and road passenger transport

Valid Order Effective from 01.10.2020
374
DECLARATION
of 10 September 2020
amending Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications No. 175 / 2000 Coll., on the Transport Regulations for public railway and road passenger transport
The Ministry of Transport provides pursuant to Article 66 of Act No. 266 / 1994 Coll., on Railways, as amended by Act No. 23 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 77 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 103 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 191 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 181 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 140 / 2010 Coll., Act No. 134 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 64 / 2014 Coll., Act No. 119 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 102 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 104 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 103 / 2004 Coll.
Čl. I
Amendment of the Transport Regulations for public rail and road passenger transport
Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications No. 175 / 2000 Coll., on the Transport Regulations for Public Railway and Road Passenger Transport, is amended as follows:
1. In the introductory sentence of the Decree, the words "Sections 761, 763, 766, 768, 769, 770, 772, 773 and 879a of the Civil Code" are replaced by the words "Sections 7a (7) and 36 (2) of Act No 194 / 2010 Coll., on public passenger transport services and amending other laws, as amended by Act No 367 / 2019 Coll., hereinafter referred to as" the Act on Public Services. "
2. In Section 1, the words "rail passenger transport 'are replaced by the words" rail passenger transport15)'.
Footnote 15:
"15) § 24 (2) of the Railway Act."
3. In Section 1, "road passenger transport 'is replaced by" road passenger transport16)';
footnote 16:
"16) § 2 (7) (a) of the Road Transport Act. '
4. At the end of Paragraph 1, the sentence "This decree shall apply to legal relations which are not covered by the directly applicable European Union rules on passenger rights in public rail and road passenger transport17 'is added.
Footnote 17 reads:
"(17) Regulation (EU) No 181 / 2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006 / 2004. Regulation (EC) No 1371 / 2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the rights and obligations of rail passengers. Regulation (EC) No 1073 / 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561 / 2006, as amended. ';
5. Paragraph 2, including the title and footnote 18, reads:
„§ 2
Interpretation of certain terms
(1) Urban public transport is the activity of a carrier consisting of the regular carriage of passengers, hand luggage, luggage and live animals for the needs of the city and its peri-urban areas by special, tram, trolleybus and cableway vehicles, urban bus vehicles and vehicles within integrated public passenger services (18) on a different route, provided that the carrier does so under contractual conditions.
(2) The contractual terms of carriage are the carrier of the declared transport conditions pursuant to § 18b (2) of the Road Transport Act and § 36 (1) (a) and § 37 of the Railway Act.
(3) Luggage is an easily portable item which, due to its size and mass, can be easily placed in the vehicle or easily loaded into the vehicle, and a item which, by its nature, cannot damage or pollute passengers or vehicles.
(4) The delivery time is the time of transport of the luggage from the station or stop (hereinafter referred to as "the station ') of the submission to the station of destination by an agreed link, including the time needed for its preparation to be delivered.
18) Article 6 of the Public Service Act. '.
6. In Paragraph 3 (1), the word "declared 'is deleted.
7. In Paragraph 3 (2), the words "where a passenger makes use of his right to transport from a travel document by" shall be replaced by "at the latest by the passenger."
8. Paragraph 3 is deleted.
Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be renumbered paragraphs 3 and 4.
9. In Article 3 (4), the words "the driver or the driver of the vehicle or the person of the carrier who proves to be a check badge or another person of the carrier who proves to be a card of the carrier authorised to give instructions and orders to passengers (hereinafter referred to as" the authorised person ')' are replaced by the words "the carrier authorised by the person '.
10. Sections 4 and 5, including the headings and footnotes 2 and 3, read:
„§ 4
Travel document and related travel documents
(1) For the purposes of checking the conclusion of a transport contract at the time of its completion, passengers are shown by a valid ticket.
(2) The travel document may take the form of:
(a) a travel document for a single journey authorising a passenger to conclude one or more transport contracts within the framework of the space and temporal validity of the document;
(b) a time-travel document authorising a passenger to enter into transport contracts repeatedly within the space and time validity of the document; or
(c) another document the holder of which has a right to transport under another legislation (2), (3), a tariff or contractual conditions within the framework of the spatial and temporal validity of the document.
(3) The travel documents shall be issued as transferable or non-transferable. A non-transferable travel document may be made out on the passenger or identified with the passenger at first use; the means of identification must in such a case be indicated in the contractual transport conditions.
(4) In cases specified by the carrier in the contractual terms and conditions, the passenger shall, in addition to the travel document referred to in paragraph 2, be shown by a related travel document which may be:
(a) the reservation document and the reservation document on the bed or couchette enabling the passenger to use the reserved space in the extent and under the conditions laid down in the contractual terms and conditions;
(b) a supplementary document authorising a passenger to change the route or transport conditions of the travel document to the extent and under the conditions laid down by the contractual transport conditions;
(c) proof of a supplement using a higher-quality connection enabling the passenger to use the higher-quality transport services provided for in the timetable.
§ 5
Types of travel document
(1) The individual travel document contains:
(a) information on carriers with which a transport contract may be concluded shall also be considered to be the information referred to in this point to a remotely accessible list of carriers;
(b) entry and destination stations or tariff zones or tariff zones;
(c) the amount of the fare, the type of fare and, where applicable, the amount of the discount;
(d) indication of validity;
(e) particulars enabling the validity and accuracy of its use to be checked, provided that they have been laid down in the contractual transport conditions.
(2) The travel document shall contain the particulars referred to in paragraph 1 and shall include details of the type of time travel document and, where appropriate, particulars indicating the passenger authorised to use the travel document.
(3) The travel document referred to in Article 4 (2) (c) contains information provided for by other legislation (m2), (3), a tariff or contractual transport conditions.
(4) The single travel document shall contain the particulars provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3, depending on its form, in accordance with Paragraph 4 (2).
2) Articles 34, 34a and 36 (2) and (3) of Act No. 329 / 2011 Coll., on the provision of benefits to disabled persons and on the amendment of related laws, as amended. Article 58 (3) of the Railway Act. Decree No. 9 / 2015 Coll., on the establishment of the formalities and models of the mandates for the exercise of state supervision, state professional supervision, senior state supervision and chief state professional supervision in transport in the form of a licence and amending the related decrees, as amended.
3) Act No. 526 / 1990 Coll., on Prices, as amended. '
11. in Paragraph 6 (1) of the introductory part of the provision, the words "is invalid" shall be replaced by the words "shall not be considered valid."
12. in Article 6 (1), the words "have not occurred or" shall be inserted at the beginning of point (g).
13. in Paragraph 6 (2):
"(2) A journey document for a single journey or time travel document which can only be used according to a tariff in conjunction with the document on the basis of which it was issued shall not be considered valid if the passenger does not prove at the same time by that document. ';
14. in the first sentence of Article 6 (3), the words "Invalid Ticket" shall be replaced by the words "Invalid Ticket," the words "Time Ticket" shall be replaced by the words "Invalid Ticket," after the words "(c) to" the words "f) and" and "Ticket" shall be replaced by the words "Ticket" and the last sentence shall be deleted;
15. In Section 7, the words ", additional charges and seats' are replaced by the words" and the prices for related travel documents'.
16. in Article 7 (1), the words "a ticket for a single journey or a time ticket (hereinafter referred to as" a ticket ")" shall be replaced by the words "transport" and the words "seats (Section 4 (3))" shall be replaced by "a reservation document [§ 4 (4) (a)]."
17. in Article 7 (2), the words "tickets" shall be replaced by the words "travel documents," the words "travel documents" shall be replaced by the words "in the timetable" shall be replaced by the words "station names, where appropriate, lines or connections" shall be replaced by the words "contractual transport conditions of the station, or lines or connections," and the words "tickets" shall be replaced by the words "travel documents."
18. in Article 7 (3), the words "ticket" are replaced by the words "travel document."
19. in the first sentence of Article 7 (4), the word "tickets" shall be replaced by "travel documents," the words "issued" shall be replaced by the words "issued" and in the second sentence, the word "tickets" shall be replaced by the word "information given on the ticket" and the word "ticket" shall be replaced by "travel documents."
20. in Article 7 (5), the words "ticket" shall be replaced by the words "ticket," the words "ticket" shall be replaced by "ticket" and the words "ticket" shall be replaced by the words "ticket."
21. In Paragraph 7 (6), the word "ticket" is replaced by "travel document" and the words "valid tickets" are replaced by "valid travel document."
22. footnote 5 reads:
"5) § 37 (5) (b) of the Railway Act. Section 18a (2) (c) of the Road Transport Act. ';
23. In Article 7 (7), the words "tickets, supplements and seats in ticket dispensers at a station or other facilities where the advance purchase of a ticket is possible" shall be replaced by the words "travel documents and related travel documents," the words "tickets, supplements and seats" shall be replaced by the words "travel documents and related travel documents," and the words "tickets" shall be replaced by "travel documents."
24. In Article 7, the following paragraph 8 is added:
"(8) The sale of uniform travel documents shall be ensured at the commercial locations of the carriers, on public rail passenger trains on a national and regional track allowing the use of transport services on the basis of a single travel document and in a manner that allows remote access with access to even persons with reduced mobility. ';
25. In Paragraph 8, the words "unless otherwise provided for in the contractual conditions of carriage 'shall be added at the end of the text of paragraph 1.
26. footnote 6 reads:
"6) § 1 (1) of Decree No. 398 / 2009 Coll., on general technical requirements ensuring the barrier-free use of buildings."
27. in Article 8 (3), the words "a seat card has been purchased" shall be replaced by the words "a reservation document," the words "seat card" shall be replaced by "a valid seat card" shall be replaced by "a valid reservation document" and the words "seat card" shall be replaced by "a reservation document."
28. In Paragraph 9 (1), the word "bus' is replaced by" bulk ', the word "seat card' is replaced by the word" reservation document 'and the word "its' is replaced by the word" his'.
29. in Article 9 (2), the word "Seat" shall be replaced by the words "Seat"; the words "Seat" shall be deleted; the word "Seat" shall be replaced by "Seat"; the word "Seat" shall be replaced by "Seat"; the words "Seat" shall be deleted; and the word "Seat" shall be replaced by "Seat";
30. in Paragraph 9 (3), the words "seats" shall be replaced by the words "reservation document" and the words "and the right to prove these places" shall be deleted;
31. In Paragraph 9 (4), the words "tickets also have proof of payment of the price of a supplement for a bed or a couchette" are replaced by the words "travel document also has a reservation document for a bed or a couchette," and the words "proof of payment of a supplement for a bed or a couchette" are replaced by the words "reservation document for a bed or a couchette."
32. in Article 9, paragraphs 5 and 6 are deleted;
Paragraph 7 shall become paragraph 5.
33.In Article 9 (5), the words "seats, occupancy of seats in sleeper and couchette carriages and the conditions of carriage in such carriages' are replaced by the words" reservation documents and conditions of carriage in sleeper and couchette carriages';
34. Paragraph 10 (2) is deleted.
Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall become paragraphs 2 and 3.
35. In Section 10, at the end of paragraph 2, the words "even if he has purchased a reservation document for this place without being able to prove his entitlement to this place. Before purchasing a reservation, the carrier shall alert the passenger to the reservation of this place for passengers with children under 10 years of age."
36. in Article 11 (2), the word "basic" shall be deleted;
37. Footnote 7 reads as follows:
"7) § 2 of the Public Services Act. '
38. In Article 11, at the end of paragraph 4, the sentence "A bicycle means a similar means of transport in terms of transport, if the contractual conditions so provide."
39. In Article 12, the words "even if he has purchased a reservation document at the end of the text of paragraph 1 without being able to prove his entitlement to the reservation. Before buying a reservation, the carrier shall alert the passenger to the reservation of a reserved place for passengers with reduced mobility '.
40. Paragraph 12 (4) is deleted.
Paragraph 5 shall become paragraph 4.
41. in Paragraph 14 (1) (a), the word "declared" shall be replaced by "contractual."
(42) In Paragraph 14 (1), the words "and in a way that allows remote access" shall be added at the end of the text of point (a).
43.Paragraph 14 (1) (b) shall be deleted;
Points (c) to (i) shall be renumbered (b) to (h).
44. in Paragraph 14 (1) (b), the word 'ticket' is replaced by 'ticket' and the word 'ticket' is replaced by 'ticket';
45. in Paragraph 14 (1) (d), the words "if the delay is 10 minutes or more compared to the timetable" shall be inserted after the words "delay."
46. in Paragraph 14 (1) (g), the words "railway station on the runway national and regional and urban public transport station is only" deleted.
47. in Article 14 (1) (h), the words "the blind stick" shall be replaced by the words "the disability with a white or red and white cane."
48. Paragraph 14 (2) is deleted and paragraph 1 is deleted.
49. in Article 15 (a), the words "the ticket purchased" shall be replaced by the words "the ticket purchased" and the word "hers" shall be replaced by "his."
50. In Article 15, the words "or it shall not purchase this travel document without delay after boarding the vehicle if such a procedure is permitted under the contractual conditions' shall be added at the end of the text of point (a).
51. in Paragraph 15 (c), the words "valid seat" are replaced by the words "valid reservation document."
52. in Article 15, the words "or odour" shall be added at the end of the text of point (m).
53. In Article 15 (p), the words "on tram and bus" are replaced by the words "on tram, trolleybus, bus and cableway vehicles."
54. in Article 15 (s) (3), the word "ticket" is replaced by the words "travel document."
55. in Article 15 (s) (4), the word "reservation document" is replaced by "reservation document" and the word "reservation document" is replaced by "reservation document."
56. In Paragraph 15, the current text becomes paragraph 1 and the following paragraph 2 is added:
"(2) In view of the nature of the transport, the carrier may, under the contractual conditions of transport, adjust the additional obligations of passengers to protect the health, safety or continuity of transport. The conduct of a passenger contrary to these obligations shall be considered a breach of the conditions of carriage. ';
57. in Paragraph 16 (3):
"(3) The passenger is obliged to stop entering and entering the vehicle if there is a sound call to stop boarding and leaving. '
58. The following Section 16a is inserted after Section 16:
„§ 16a
(1) A passenger wishing to board the station on a sign must take the place from which the person driving the vehicle will be seen, and this must stop if a person is present in the station space.
(2) Passengers wishing to perform as a signal at the station must use the relevant signalling equipment or inform the person driving the vehicle or the train crew in due time of their intention.
(3) The carrier may, under contractual conditions of carriage, adjust the additional obligations of passengers to enter and exit the vehicle at the station by means of a signal, such obligations shall be understandable, safe and applicable to persons with reduced mobility. ';
59. In Article 17 (1), the words "security and 'shall be inserted after the words" submission'.
60. In Paragraph 17 (2), the word "carrier 'is replaced by the words" their operators'.
61.Paragraph 17 (3) shall be deleted;
62.Paragraph 19 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) Flammable and dangerous goods may be transported if the carrier so provides under the contractual conditions of transport."
63. Paragraph 19 (4) is deleted.
(64) In Paragraph 21 (2), the words "agreed in accordance with the price overwrite (3)" shall be replaced by the words "by carrier's fare."
65.In Paragraph 22 (1), the last sentence is deleted.
66. In Paragraph 22 (2), the words "which may consist of not more than three pieces and the weight of one piece 'are replaced by the words" whose weight'.
67. Footnote 8 reads:
"(8) Point 2.1 of Annex 2 to Decree No 341 / 2014 Coll., on the approval of technical competence and on technical conditions for the operation of vehicles on the road, as amended. ';
68.
"9) For example Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended."
69. In the last sentence of Paragraph 23 (1), the words "by means of these Regulations' shall be replaced by the words" by this decree or by a carrier under contractual conditions of carriage '.
70. In Article 23 (3), the words "deployed throughout the period of transport 'shall be inserted after the words" a dog having'.
71. In the first sentence of Paragraph 23 (5), the words "an assistance dog accompanying a disabled person 'shall be inserted after the words" a blind person'.
72. Footnote 10:
"10) Act No. 273 / 2008 Coll., on the Police of the Czech Republic, as amended."
73.In Paragraph 24 (2) (a), the words "trade name 'are replaced by the words" name or business name'.
74. In § 24 (2) (b):
"(b) the name of the station or tariff zone or tariff zone, and the name of the station or tariff zone or tariff zone of destination,";
75. in Article 24 (2), points (c) and (d) are deleted;
Points (e) to (g) shall be renumbered as points (c) to (e).
76. In Article 24 (2) (e), the words "agreed in accordance with the price overgrading3)" shall be deleted.
77.In the introductory sentence of Article 25 (3), the word 'passengers' shall be deleted.
78. In Paragraph 25 (5), the words "fee fixed 'are replaced by the words" remuneration fixed'.
79. In the last sentence of Paragraph 29 (4), the word "tickets' is replaced by" travel document '.
80. In Paragraph 33 (2), the word "fees' is replaced by" reimbursement '.
81. Paragraph 34 (2), including footnote 11, reads as follows:
"(2) Within 10 days of the expiry of the period laid down for the issue of luggage, the carrier shall invite the traveller in writing to pick up the unrecovered luggage within 30 days and inform him that he will otherwise sell the item. Paragraph 2428 of the Second Civil Code applies mutatis mutandis for the sale of unrecovered luggage. If the uncollected luggage cannot be sold, it shall be handled under another legislation (11), unless it is a live animal.
11) Act No. 185 / 2001 Coll., on waste and amending certain other laws, as amended. '
82. Paragraph 34 (5), including footnote 12, reads:
"(5) Where the contents of the uncollected luggage are live animals, the carrier shall be entitled to sell the animal and the baggage after the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 3. Until the time of sale, the carrier is obliged to take care of the animal under special legislation (12). Paragraph 2428 of the Second Civil Code applies mutatis mutandis for the sale of unrecovered luggage.
12) Act No. 246 / 1992 Coll., on the protection of animals against abuse, as amended. '
83. In Paragraph 35 (2), the words "notify the passenger of this" shall be replaced by the words "inform the passenger in writing of the possibility of picking up his luggage at his chosen station on the transport route. At the same time, the passenger will note that if he does not pick up his luggage within 30 days of the date on which the pick-up was prepared at the chosen station, he will sell the item."
84. In Paragraph 35 (3), the words "Within 30 days of the notification referred to in paragraph 2, a passenger may request that his luggage be issued to him at a station on a transport route. In this case, passengers shall be replaced by the words" If the passenger picks up the luggage found, '.
Article 35 (4) reads as follows:
"(4) Paragraph 2428 of the Second Civil Code shall apply mutatis mutandis for the sale of unrecovered luggage. '
86. in Paragraph 36 (3) (a), the words "trade name" are replaced by the words "name or business name."
87.In Article 36 (3) (b), the word "name" is replaced by "company."
88. In Article 38 (1), the word "tickets' is replaced by the words" travel document or, where appropriate, another document required to prove entitlement to exercise the right '; the words "if the ticket is a holder' are replaced by the words" if a non-transferable travel document (§ 4 (3)) 'and the word "holder' is replaced by the words" identified passenger '.
89. In Paragraph 38 (2), the words "the authorised person shall apply to the carrier in respect of which the fact establishing the exercise of the right of carriage of passengers has occurred, and" shall be replaced by "the carrier with whom the transport contract has been concluded or who has participated in the performance of the transport contract in the event of the performance of several carriers. It is possible to exercise the right under the transport contract '.
90. Paragraph 38 (4) reads:
"(4) Rights under the contract of carriage shall be applied by written application, stating the reasons for and the amount of the refund requested, other means of exercising the right under the contract of carriage may be laid down by the carrier in the contractual terms and conditions. ';
91. in Article 39 (1), the words "provided for in Article 771 of the Civil Code" shall be deleted.
92.In Paragraph 39 (1), the last sentence is deleted.
93.In § 40 (1) (b) (2) and (3), the words "ticket" are replaced by the words "ticket."
94.In Paragraph 40 (1) (c), the words' valid ticket 'are replaced by' valid ticket '.
95.In Paragraph 40 (2), "valid ticket" is replaced by "valid ticket."
96.In Paragraph 40 (2) (a), the words "ticket purchased 'are replaced by the words" ticket purchased'.
97. In Paragraph 40 (2) (b), "ticket" is replaced by "ticket" and "ticket purchased" is replaced by "ticket purchased."
98. In Article 40 (3), the words "a valid seat or proof of payment of the price of an extra bed or a couchette 'are replaced by the words" a valid reservation document or reservation document on a bed or a couchette', the words "a seat or price of a supplement for a bed or a couchette 'are replaced by the words" a reservation document or a reservation document on a bed or a couchette' and the word "a seat 'is replaced by the words" a reservation document'.
99. In Article 40 (4), the words "proof of payment of the premium price 'are replaced by the words" reservation document' and the words "supplement for bed and supplement 'are replaced by the words" reservation document on bed and reservation document'.
100. In Paragraph 41 (1) of the introductory part of the provision, the words "valid ticket 'are replaced by the words" valid ticket' and the words "unused ticket 'are replaced by the words" unused ticket'.
101. In Paragraph 41 (1) (a), the words "tickets" are replaced by "travel documents."

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CitationDecree No. 374 / 2020 Coll., amending Decree No. 175 / 2000 Coll., on the Transport Regulations for Public Railway and Road Passenger Transport
Regulation TypeOrder
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation22.09.2020
Effective from01.10.2020
Effective until-
Status Valid
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