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Land Transport Act 1998

Transport services licensing - Fit and proper person test - Assessment criteria

30E: Additional criteria for large passenger service

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“Rules for deciding if someone can run a big bus or taxi service”

When the Director is deciding if someone is fit and proper to run a large passenger service, they must look at some specific things. These are in addition to other things they might consider.

The Director will look at whether the person has a history of serious behaviour problems that might mean they could be violent. They will also check if the person has committed any violent crimes or sexual offences.

The Director will also look at whether the person has committed any major transport-related offences. This includes offences about safety or road user charges.

These checks help the Director make sure that people running large passenger services are safe and responsible.

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Part 4A Transport services licensing
Fit and proper person test: Assessment criteria

30EAdditional criteria for large passenger service

  1. Without in any way limiting the matters that the Director may have regard to under section 30C(2), when the Director is assessing whether or not a person is a fit and proper person in relation to any large passenger service, the Director must consider, in particular,—

  2. any history of serious behavioural problems that indicate a propensity for violence:
    1. any offending in respect of offences of violence or sexual offences:
      1. any offending in respect of major transport-related offences, particularly offences relating to safety or to road user charges.

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        Notes
        • Section 30E: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
        • Section 30E heading: amended, on , by section 65(1) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
        • Section 30E: amended, on , by section 42 of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
        • Section 30E: amended, on , by section 65(2) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).