41Application for wheelchair-accessible taxi licence

41 Application for wheelchair-accessible taxi licence

(1)  An application for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is to be made in a form approved by the Commission and is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)  The Commission is not to issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence to a person unless it is satisfied that –

(a) [Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 24, Applied:01 Jul 2013] the person holds relevant accreditation; and

(b) the person is the registered operator of the vehicle to which the licence, if issued, will relate; and

(c) the person has no outstanding fees due to the Commission.

(3)  The Commission is not to issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence in respect of a vehicle unless the vehicle –

(a) is –

(i) [Section 41 Subsection (3) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 24, Applied:01 Jul 2013] in the case of a remote taxi area, approved for use under Schedule 1 as a remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi or a wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(ii) [Section 41 Subsection (3) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 24, Applied:01 Jul 2013] in any other taxi area, approved for use under Schedule 1 as a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

(b) [Section 41 Subsection (3) amended by No. 28 of 2020, s. 40, Applied:30 Dec 2020] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(4)  [Section 41 Subsection (4) amended by No. 28 of 2020, s. 40, Applied:30 Dec 2020] The Commission is to refuse an application for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence if the Commission is not satisfied that the applicant would be the sole operator of the taxi service to be provided under the authority of the licence.