35GRenewal of NEPT licence

35G Renewal of NEPT licence

[Section 35G Inserted by No. 73 of 2013, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2014]

(1)  Not less than 3 months before the expiry day of an NEPT licence, the holder of the NEPT licence may apply to the Secretary for a renewal of the licence.

(2)  An application under subsection (1)  –

(a) is to be in a form approved by the Secretary; and

(b) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)  If an application under subsection (1) is made less than 3 months before the NEPT licence expires –

(a) the application is to also be accompanied by the prescribed late fee; and

(b) the Secretary may refuse to accept the application.

(4)  The Secretary may renew an NEPT licence if the Secretary is satisfied that –

(a) the holder of the licence is a fit and proper person; and

(b) the quality of the non-emergency patient transport services provided under the licence is satisfactory; and

(c) the non-emergency patient transport services provided under the licence comply with this Act, the regulations and any other law relating to, or affecting the operation of, the relevant NEPT Service; and

(d) the conditions of the NEPT licence have been complied with.

(5)  If an NEPT licence is renewed under this section –

(a) the Secretary is to reissue a licence under section 35D with the new date on which the licence expires; and

(b) the renewal takes effect on –

(i) if the NEPT licence is renewed on or before the expiry day, the day immediately following the expiry day; or

(ii) if the NEPT licence is renewed after the expiry day, the day the applicant is notified that the licence has been renewed.