After section 18 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 2:

18A.     Suspension of perpetual taxi licence

(1)  If the Commission suspends for a period under the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 the accreditation of the responsible operator of a perpetual taxi licence, the licence is also suspended for the same period or until another person becomes the responsible operator of the perpetual taxi licence, whichever occurs first.

(2)  A perpetual taxi licence is of no effect during any period of its suspension.

(3)  If the Commission cancels under the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 the accreditation of the responsible operator of a perpetual taxi licence, the licence is suspended until another person becomes the responsible operator of the perpetual taxi licence.

(4)  The owner of a perpetual taxi licence that is suspended under this section must not, during the period of that suspension, operate a taxi service under the purported authority of that licence or cause or permit another person to operate a taxi service under the purported authority of that licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.