31Determination of applications for authorisation generally

#### 31 Determination of applications for authorisation generally 31 Determination of applications for authorisation generally > > (1) The Commissioner may determine an application for authorisation to provide a taxi service or booking service by granting or refusing the application. > > > (2) The Commissioner must not grant an application for authorisation unless satisfied that the applicant meets the general standards for authorisation or the standards for a current provider. > > > (3) The general standards for authorisation are as follows— > > > > > (a) that the applicant has not been convicted of a disqualifying offence and that there are no current proceedings against the applicant for a disqualifying offence, > > > > > (b) that a close associate of the applicant has not been convicted of a disqualifying offence and that there are no current proceedings against a close associate of the applicant for any such offence, > > > > > (c) in the case of a body corporate, that the directors or managers nominated for the purposes of this Part are directly involved in the day-to-day management of the service and that at least one of the directors or managers nominated is a resident of this State, > > > > > (d) in the case of a body corporate, that none of the directors or managers nominated for the purposes of this Part have been convicted of a disqualifying offence and that there are no current proceedings against any of those directors or managers for a disqualifying offence. > > > (4) The standards for a current provider are as follows— > > > > > (a) that the applicant is the holder of an authorisation under this Act to provide another service of the same or a different kind, > > > > > (b) that the applicant has demonstrated that the applicant complies with any standards applicable to the authorisation being applied for that are additional to those for the authorisation currently held, > > > > > (c) that the applicant is not the subject of any action being taken or proposed to be taken by the Commissioner relating to an authorisation held by the applicant. > > > (5) In the case of a joint application for an authorisation, each person applying for the joint authorisation must meet the requirements for authorisation. > > > (6) The regulations may prescribe additional standards that are required to be met for authorisation, either generally or in a particular case or class of cases.