Land Public Transport Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Jul 2025 · Chapter 1
17. Application for operator’s licence
Feedback & supportAn application for an operator’s licence under this Chapter shall be made to the Director General of Land Public Transport in the
Director General of Land Public Transport
“Director General of Land Public Transport” means the Director General in charge of land public transport;
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form and manner as determined by the Director General of Land Public
Transport and shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee.
The applicant shall give to the Director General of Land Public
Transport the following information in relation to the application:
complete information on the details of the routes which are related to the application and the proposed frequency of the services to be provided;
a letter of approval from the relevant local authority regarding the usage of stops or terminal facilities in the area of administration of the local authority where the route is located;
a justification report for the route;
the class and maximum number of public service vehicles of that class to be operated by the applicant;
the proposed fares or fares structure and surcharges, if any, to be imposed on passengers travelling on the public service vehicle; and
any other information as may be determined by the
Director General of Land Public Transport.
The Director General of Land Public Transport may refuse to register, proceed with or hear or determine an application, and may require that the application be appropriately amended or completed and resubmitted or that a fresh application be submitted in its place if—
the application form is not duly completed by reason of any omission or misdescription;
the application form contains any error or alteration;
the applicant fails to provide the documents or information required under subsection (2) within the time frame stipulated in the requirement or any extension of time
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granted by the Director General of Land Public Transport;
or
the application does not comply with any other prescribed requirements.