Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.279Adjustment of booking entity authorisation fee for increased fleet
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sec.279 Adjustment of booking entity authorisation fee for increased fleet
This section applies if the chief executive— receives a written notice under section 199 (2) about a change for a person’s booking entity authorisation; or becomes aware of circumstances that require a person to provide the chief executive with a written notice under section 199 (2) about a change for a person’s booking entity authorisation. The chief executive may give the person a written notice (a fee notice ) to pay an amount (an additional fee ) for the person’s booking entity authorisation that is the relevant fee adjusted— in proportion to the term remaining for the authorisation after the change; and to take account of the most recent fee paid for the number of available vehicles under the authorisation. The fee notice must state— the additional fee payable; and a period of at least 14 days in which the additional fee must be paid. The person must pay the additional fee within the period stated in the fee notice. Under section 191 , the chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s booking entity authorisation for failure to pay a fee for the authorisation. In this section— relevant fee , in relation to available vehicles for a person’s booking entity authorisation, means a fee mentioned in schedule 8 , item 11(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) that would apply for the number of available vehicles if the person were applying for the grant or renewal of the booking entity authorisation. s 279 amd 2022 SL No. 56 s 33 (sec.279-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive— receives a written notice under section 199 (2) about a change for a person’s booking entity authorisation; or becomes aware of circumstances that require a person to provide the chief executive with a written notice under section 199 (2) about a change for a person’s booking entity authorisation. (sec.279-ssec.2) The chief executive may give the person a written notice (a fee notice ) to pay an amount (an additional fee ) for the person’s booking entity authorisation that is the relevant fee adjusted— in proportion to the term remaining for the authorisation after the change; and to take account of the most recent fee paid for the number of available vehicles under the authorisation. (sec.279-ssec.3) The fee notice must state— the additional fee payable; and a period of at least 14 days in which the additional fee must be paid. (sec.279-ssec.4) The person must pay the additional fee within the period stated in the fee notice. Under section 191 , the chief executive may suspend or cancel a person’s booking entity authorisation for failure to pay a fee for the authorisation. (sec.279-ssec.5) In this section— relevant fee , in relation to available vehicles for a person’s booking entity authorisation, means a fee mentioned in schedule 8 , item 11(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) that would apply for the number of available vehicles if the person were applying for the grant or renewal of the booking entity authorisation.