Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936 (REPEALED) - SECT 31

(1)     The Registrar may cancel or suspend for any period a taxi licence, restricted taxi licence, private hire car licence or restricted hire vehicle licence where he or she is not satisfied that at least 1 of the prescribed persons has the use, control and management of the taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle.

(2)     The Registrar may refuse an application by a person for a licence, or for the renewal of a licence, for a taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle where he or she is not satisfied that at least 1 of the persons who has or will have the use, control and management of the taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle, is or will be a prescribed person.

(3)     For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the following persons are prescribed:

        (a)     the holder of the licence;

        (b)     a person in respect of whom the Registrar has been given notice in accordance with subsection (4);

        (c)     an employee of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

(4)     A notice referred to in subsection (3) (b) is notice in writing that—

        (a)     is signed by the person who is, or will be, the relevant licensee and by the person to whom the notice relates; and

        (b)     has been lodged with the Registrar with the determined fee.