Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
(2)
For the purposes of this Chapter, a person is deemed to be operating or providing a public service vehicle service if he—
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(a)
uses or drives a public service vehicle of a class of public service vehicles himself; or
(b)
employs one or more persons to use or drive a public service vehicle of a class of public service vehicles, to operate or provide a public service vehicle service; and—
(A)
he owns the said public service vehicle; or
(B)
he is responsible, under any form of arrangement with the owner or lessor of the said public service vehicle to manage, maintain or operate such public service vehicle.
(3)
A person intending to operate or provide a public service vehicle service using more than one class of public service vehicles shall apply for a separate operator’s licence under this section to operate or provide a public service vehicle service in respect of each such class of public service vehicle.
(4)
Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of any public service vehicle or class of public service vehicles as may be prescribed.
(5)
Subject to subsection (4), a person, other than a company or corporation, who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
(6)
Subject to subsection (4), a company or corporation which contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit.
Application for operator’s licence