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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
sec.91FIssue of a taxi service licence
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### sec.91F Issue of a taxi service licence
The chief executive may issue a taxi service licence for a taxi service area.
However, before the chief executive issues a taxi service licence, the chief executive must, by public notice, invite offers to purchase the taxi service licence—
stating the intention to issue the licence; and
calling for offers for the taxi service licence.
The chief executive is not obliged to accept any offer for a taxi service licence.
A taxi service licence may be issued—
for the term, of not more than 5 years, stated in the licence; and
on a renewable or non-renewable basis.
For a taxi service licence issued on a renewable basis—
the first term of the licence must be less than 5 years; and
the licence may be renewed for 1 or more successive terms; and
the sum of the terms of the licence must be not more than 5 years.
A taxi service licence issued on a non-renewable basis must not be renewed.
A taxi service licence issued under this section is not transferable to another person.
s 91F ins 2017 No. 18 s 18
(sec.91F-ssec.1) The chief executive may issue a taxi service licence for a taxi service area.
(sec.91F-ssec.2) However, before the chief executive issues a taxi service licence, the chief executive must, by public notice, invite offers to purchase the taxi service licence— stating the intention to issue the licence; and calling for offers for the taxi service licence.
(sec.91F-ssec.3) The chief executive is not obliged to accept any offer for a taxi service licence.
(sec.91F-ssec.4) A taxi service licence may be issued— for the term, of not more than 5 years, stated in the licence; and on a renewable or non-renewable basis.
(sec.91F-ssec.5) For a taxi service licence issued on a renewable basis— the first term of the licence must be less than 5 years; and the licence may be renewed for 1 or more successive terms; and the sum of the terms of the licence must be not more than 5 years.
(sec.91F-ssec.6) A taxi service licence issued on a non-renewable basis must not be renewed.
(sec.91F-ssec.7) A taxi service licence issued under this section is not transferable to another person.
- (a) stating the intention to issue the licence; and
- (b) calling for offers for the taxi service licence.
- (a) for the term, of not more than 5 years, stated in the licence; and
- (b) on a renewable or non-renewable basis.
- (a) the first term of the licence must be less than 5 years; and
- (b) the licence may be renewed for 1 or more successive terms; and
- (c) the sum of the terms of the licence must be not more than 5 years.