31Transfer of owner-operator taxi licence to another person

31 Transfer of owner-operator taxi licence to another person

(1)  [Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 19, Applied:01 Jul 2013] The holder of an owner-operator taxi licence who wishes to transfer it to another person must, in a form approved by the Commission and on payment of the prescribed fee, apply to the Commission for approval for that transfer before transferring the licence.

(2)  The Commission may approve the transfer of an owner-operator taxi licence if it is satisfied that the person to whom the licence is proposed to be transferred –

(a) is a natural person; and

(b) [Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 19, Applied:01 Jul 2013] holds relevant accreditation; and

(c) [Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 19, Applied:01 Jul 2013] is the registered operator of a vehicle that is suitable for use as a taxi and not being used to operate a taxi service under the authority of another taxi licence; and

(d) [Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 19, Applied:01 Jul 2013] has no outstanding fees due to the Commission.

(3)  [Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 28 of 2020, s. 37, Applied:01 Dec 2022] The Commission is to refuse the transfer of an owner-operator taxi licence if the Commission reasonably believes that the person to whom the licence is proposed to be transferred would not be the sole operator of the taxi service to which that licence relates.

(4)  [Section 31 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 28 of 2020, s. 37, Applied:01 Dec 2022] The Commission may refuse the transfer of an owner-operator taxi licence if –

(a) the licence is suspended under section 35 ; or

(b) the licence is subject to a notice of intention to suspend or cancel under ; or