59Application for temporary taxi licence

59 Application for temporary taxi licence

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

(2)  [Section 59 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 61 of 2011, s. 34, Applied:01 Jul 2013] The Commission may issue a person with a temporary taxi licence if it is satisfied that the person –

(a) holds relevant accreditation; and

(b) has no outstanding fees due to the Commission.

(3)  The person to whom a temporary taxi licence is issued is the responsible operator of that licence.

(4)  The Commission is not to issue a temporary taxi licence unless the Commission determines that the vehicle proposed to be used is suitable for use as a taxi.

(5)  [Section 59 Subsection (5) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 34, Applied:01 Jul 2013] If the service proposed to be operated under the authority of the temporary taxi licence is a wheelchair-accessible taxi service, the Commission is not to issue the temporary taxi licence unless the vehicle proposed to be used is approved for use as –

(a) a wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(b) a remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(c) a substitute wheelchair-accessible taxi.