51Substitute wheelchair-accessible taxis

51 Substitute wheelchair-accessible taxis

(1)  The holder of a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence may apply to the Commission to transfer that licence to a substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi for a temporary period.

(2)  [Section 51 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2013] An application to transfer a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence to a substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi for a temporary period must be made in a form approved by the Commission and accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any.

(3)  The Commission may approve the transfer if the Commission is satisfied that –

(a) the vehicle to which the wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is proposed to be transferred is a substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi and has a current inspection report; and

(b) the vehicle to which the licence relates is not being used for any other purpose and is not able to be operated as a wheelchair-accessible taxi for the period of time specified in the application; and

(c) the holder of the licence is taking action to repair or permanently replace the vehicle to which the licence relates.

(4)  The Commission is to determine the period of time for which the substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi may operate under the wheelchair-accessible taxi licence.

(5)  The Commission may, on application from the holder of the wheelchair-accessible taxi licence, and if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, extend the period of time for which the substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi may operate under that licence.

(6)  The holder of the wheelchair-accessible taxi licence must –

(a) affix the licence number plate of the unavailable wheelchair-accessible taxi to the substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

(b) keep that licence number plate affixed to that vehicle during the time period that the substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi is authorised to operate under that licence; and

(c) remove that licence number plate from the substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi on the expiry of the time period referred to in .