Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The Registrar may, on payment of the sum of $60,000, grant to a person who intends to use a motor car as a private hire car a licence to use the motor car as a private hire car.
(1A) Subject to this Act, the Registrar may, from time to time, renew a private hire car licence and may transfer such a licence.
(2) The Registrar shall not grant or transfer a private hire car licence—
(a) to the holder of a taxi licence; or
(b) to a person who already holds 2 private hire car licences.
(2A) The Registrar shall not grant a private hire car licence if the number of private hire car licences in force would exceed 22 or such higher number as the Minister, by instrument in writing published in the Gazette , from time to time determines.
(4) Prior to the renewal of a private hire car licence in respect of any motor car, payment shall be made to the Territory of the determined fee.
(6) Subject to subsections (2) and (8), upon application in accordance with subsection (7) and payment of the determined fee, the Registrar may, by indorsement on a private hire car licence, transfer that licence to a person specified in the application and approved by the Registrar.
(7) An application under subsection (6) shall be in writing signed by the proposed transferor and the proposed transferee.
(8) The Registrar shall not transfer a private hire car licence which has been held by the licensee for a period of less than 3 years unless—
(a) the licensee is deceased;
(b) a medical testing officer certifies to the Registrar that the physical or mental condition of the licensee is such that transfer of the licence is advisable; or
(c) the Registrar is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances warranting a transfer.