Application for authorisation to provide regular passenger transport service
59 Application for authorisation to provide regular passenger transport service
The following may apply for authorisation to provide a regular passenger transport service —
an individual;
2 or more persons who intend to provide the service jointly under a partnership or other agreement;
a body corporate incorporated under a law of this or any other jurisdiction including —
the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth); and
the Associations Incorporation Act 2015; and
the Co‑operatives Act 2009;
any other prescribed entity.
An application for authorisation is to be made to the CEO.
An application must —
be in the approved form; and
contain the following information —
the route or routes on which or the area or areas in which it is intended that the service is to operate;
an estimate of the number of vehicles to be used in providing the service;
a description of the kinds of vehicles to be used in providing the service;
an estimate of the maximum number of passengers to be carried by the vehicles proposed to be used;
the fares proposed to be charged;
and
contain the information required by the CEO; and
comply with the requirements of the regulations; and
be accompanied by the prescribed application fee.
The CEO may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to provide further information relevant to the application that is specified in the notice within the time (being not less than 30 days) specified in the notice.
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