(1)  An application for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence is to be made in a form approved by the Commission and is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)  The Commission is not to issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence to a person unless it is satisfied that –

(a) the person is accredited to operate a taxi service in accordance with Part 2A of the Passenger Transport Act 1997 ; and

(b) the person is the registered operator of the vehicle to which the licence, if issued, will relate; and

(c) the person has no outstanding fees due to the Commission.

(3)  The Commission is not to issue a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence in respect of a vehicle unless the vehicle –

(a) is –

(i) in the case of a remote taxi area, a remote area wheelchair-accessible taxi or a wheelchair-accessible taxi; or

(ii) in any other taxi area, a wheelchair-accessible taxi; and

(b) is –

(i) in the case of a remote taxi area, not more than 7 years old; or

(ii) in any other taxi area, not more than 12 months old and has an odometer reading of less than 1 000 kilometres.

(4)  The Commission is to refuse an application for a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence if the Commission is not satisfied that the applicant would be the operator of the taxi service to be provided under the authority of the licence.