Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 91F

91F Issue of a taxi service licence

(1) The chief executive may issue a taxi service licence for a taxi service area.

(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—

(a) stating the intention to issue the licence; and

(b) calling for offers for the taxi service licence.

(3) The chief executive is not obliged to accept any offer for a taxi service licence.

(4) A taxi service licence may be issued—

(a) for the term, of not more than 5 years, stated in the licence; and

(b) on a renewable or non-renewable basis.

(5) For a taxi service licence issued on a 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.

(6) A taxi service licence issued on a non-renewable basis must not be renewed.

(7) A taxi service licence issued under this section is not transferable to another person.