Malaysia legislation
Section 22
Section 22
Conditions which may be attached to operator’s licence
(a)
that the licensed operator shall, in connection with his operator’s licence, only use—
(i)
public service vehicles of the class of public service vehicles as specified in the operator’s licence; and
(ii)
such number of public service vehicles of that class of public service vehicles as may be determined by the Director General of Land Public Transport, having regard in particular, to such limitations as may be determined by the Minister pursuant to section 33,
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to operate or provide the public service vehicle service as specified in the operator’s licence; and
(b)
that the licensed operator shall have such duties, rights, obligations or restrictions as may be imposed by the
Director General of Land Public Transport in respect of the public service vehicle service operated or provided by him and facilities, if any, provided by him, including—
(i)
the extent, hours, frequency and routes or areas to be serviced;
(ii)
the performance level of services to be provided to passengers;
(iii)
the conduct of drivers and conductors of the public service vehicle;
(iv)
the measures to safeguard the safety of passengers and other road users including—
(A)
the requirement that passengers shall not be taken up or set down except at the points specified in the operator’s licence or shall not be taken up or set down between the specified points; and
(B)
the requirement that passengers in excess of a specified number shall not be carried at any one time in each public service vehicle;
(v)
the type of documents to be carried and information to be displayed on each public service vehicle, such as copies of the operator’s licence, timetable and fare table, and which shall be liable for inspection;
(vi)
that the licensed operator shall keep and produce on demand for inspection and verification specified accounts, documents and records, other than the documents mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(v); and
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(vii)
the requirement that each public service vehicle is kept in a designated place while not in use.
(2)
The Director General of Land Public Transport may, at any time in his discretion, add, cancel or vary any of the conditions attached to an operator’s licence under this section.
(3)
A licensed operator who fails to comply with any of the conditions attached to the operator’s licence commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than one thousand ringgit but not more than five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Statutory conditions of operator’s licence