35Cancellation or suspension of owner-operator taxi licence where accreditation cancelled or suspended

35 Cancellation or suspension of owner-operator taxi licence where accreditation cancelled or suspended

[Section 35 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 21, Applied:01 Jul 2013] [Section 35 Subsection (1) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 21, Applied:01 Jul 2013] [Section 35 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 21, Applied:01 Jul 2013] [Section 35 Substituted by No. 28 of 2020, s. 38, Applied:01 Dec 2022]

(1)  If –

(a) the Commission suspends for a period under the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 the accreditation of the holder of an owner-operator taxi licence, the licence is also suspended for the same period; or

(b) the Commission cancels under the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 the accreditation of the holder of an owner-operator taxi licence, the licence is also cancelled.

(2)  An owner-operator taxi licence is of no effect during any period of its suspension.

(3)  The holder of an owner-operator taxi licence that has been suspended under subsection (1) must not, during the period of that suspension, operate a taxi service under the purported authority of that licence or cause or permit another person to operate a taxi service under the purported authority of that licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.