69Application for luxury hire car licence

69 Application for luxury hire car licence

(1)  [Section 69 Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2020, s. 47, Applied:30 Dec 2020] An application for a luxury hire car licence is to be made in a form approved by the Commission and is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee and the relevant fee, if any.

(1AA)  [Section 69 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 28 of 2020, s. 47, Applied:30 Dec 2020] The relevant fee is –

(a) for applications made, after this subsection commences, in the calendar year in which this subsection commences – $4 000; or

(b) for applications made in the first calendar year after the calendar year in which this subsection commences – $3 000; or

(c) for applications made in the second calendar year after the calendar year in which this subsection commences – $2 000; or

(d) for applications made in the third calendar year after the calendar year in which this subsection commences – $1 000.

(1A)  [Section 69 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 61 of 2011, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2013] The licence fee under subsection (1) is a fixed dollar amount and is not subject to the Fee Units Act 1997 .

(2)  The Commission is not to issue a luxury hire car licence to a person unless it is satisfied that –

(a) [Section 69 Subsection (2) amended by No. 61 of 2011, s. 39, 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)  [Section 69 Subsection (3) amended by No. 28 of 2020, s. 47, Applied:30 Dec 2020] The Commission is to refuse an application for a luxury hire car licence if the Commission is not satisfied that the applicant would be the sole operator of the luxury hire car service proposed to be operated under the authority of the licence.