Road Traffic Act, 1933

Application for public service vehicle licences.

85.—(1) Every application for a public service vehicle licence shall be made in such form and manner and contain such particulars as the Commissioner shall direct.

(2) There shall be paid to the Commissioner by a person applying for a public service vehicle licence a sum equal to the amount of the licence fee required by this Part of this Act to be paid in respect of such licence and the payment of such sum shall be a condition precedent to the entertainment of the application by the Commissioner.

(3) In the event of an application for a public service vehicle licence being refused the sum payable under this section on such application shall be retained by the Commissioner.

(4) In the event of an application for a public service vehicle licence being granted, the sum payable under this section on such application shall be applied in payment of the first licence fee payable under this Part of this Act in respect of such licence.