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Land Transport Act 1998

Transport services licensing - Revocation of transport service licences

30U: Suspension of transport service licence or imposition of conditions

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The Director can suspend or impose conditions on a transport service licence if you do not hold a required certificate or comply with the rules in Part 4B or the regulations. The Director can also suspend or impose conditions if you are a small passenger service licence holder and do not have a person with control of the service in New Zealand or a representative in New Zealand. A suspension or conditions will stop when the Director is satisfied that you are complying with the rules.

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Part 4ATransport services licensing
Revocation of transport service licences

30USuspension of transport service licence or imposition of conditions

  1. The Director may suspend or impose conditions on a licence if—

  2. the holder of a transport service licence, or any person who has control of the service, does not hold a certificate required by the regulations or the rules; or
    1. the holder of a transport service licence, or any person who has control of the service, does not comply with the applicable requirements in this Part, Part 4B, the regulations, or the rules; or
      1. the holder of a small passenger service licence does not have—
        1. a person with control of the service in New Zealand who lives in New Zealand; or
          1. a representative who lives in New Zealand.

          2. A suspension ceases immediately when the Director is satisfied that subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c) no longer applies.

          3. Any conditions imposed are immediately removed when the Director is satisfied that subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c) no longer applies.

          4. Subpart 5 applies to a decision to suspend a transport service licence.

          5. Subpart 5 applies to a decision to impose conditions on a transport service licence as if the licence had been suspended and with any necessary modifications.

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          • Section 30U: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).
          • Section 30U heading: amended, on , by section 53(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(1): replaced, on , by section 72 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
          • Section 30U(1): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(1): amended, on , by section 53(2) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(1)(b): amended, on , by section 53(3) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(2): replaced, on , by section 72 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 34).
          • Section 30U(2): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(2A): inserted, on , by section 53(4) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(2A): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
          • Section 30U(4): inserted, on , by section 53(5) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).