Section 29
Power of Director General of Land Public Transport to replace operator’s licence
of Land Public Transport Act 2010
The Director General of Land Public Transport shall, in the exercise of his discretion, have the power to replace an operator’s licence to operate or provide a public service vehicle service using a class of public service vehicles with an operator’s licence to operate or provide a public service vehicle service using a different class of public service vehicles, if the Director General of Land Public Transport is satisfied that there is a need for the carriage of passengers by a class of public service vehicles that is different from the class of public service vehicles specified in the operator’s licence issued under this Chapter for the purpose of—
(a)
reorganizing or consolidating the public service vehicle services operated or provided by licensed operators of different classes of public service vehicles; or
(b)
reorganizing or consolidating the public service vehicle services operated or provided by licensed operators of the same class of public service vehicles.
(2)
Before replacing an operator’s licence under subsection (1), the
Director General of Land Public Transport shall issue a written notice not less than one year before the proposed date of replacement to the
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licensed operator stating the intention of the Director General of Land
Public Transport to replace the operator’s licence.
(3)
An operator’s licence replacing any operator’s licence under subsection (1) shall be effective from the date of replacement.
(4)
Upon the coming into effect of the replacement operator’s licence, the operator’s licence which is replaced under subsection (1)
shall be void and shall be surrendered to the Director General of Land
Public Transport within fourteen days from the replacement operator’s licence coming into effect.