Section 59
Renewal of operator’s licence
of Land Public Transport Act 2010
Subject to subsection (2), any licensed operator under this
Chapter, who satisfies the Director General of Land Public Transport that since the date of issuance of the operator’s licence, he has lawfully and continuously provided in a satisfactory and efficient manner a goods vehicle service in accordance with the terms and conditions of the operator’s licence, shall on application to the Director General of
Land Public Transport for renewal of the operator’s licence, be given preference over all other applications for an operator’s licence to carry on such service or business of operating or providing such service that is substantially the same as that which the licensed operator has been operating or providing.
(2)
Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Director General of Land
Public Transport may, on an application by the licensed operator, renew the operator’s licence on such conditions as the Director General of Land Public Transport thinks fit or refuse the application.
(3)
An application for renewal of an operator’s licence under subsection (1) shall be made at least ninety days before the date of expiry of the existing operator’s licence and shall be accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee.
(4)
If the applicant fails to comply with subsection (3) and offers no reason which the Director General of Land Public Transport thinks reasonable, the Director General of Land Public Transport may refuse to proceed with, hear or determine such application.
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(5)
Where no application for renewal of an operator’s licence has been submitted, the licensed operator shall within fourteen days from the date of expiry of the operator’s licence return the operator’s licence to the Director General of Land Public Transport.