Western Australian Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATION ACT 1966 - SECT 26

26 .         Matters to be taken into consideration by Minister before grant or refusal of licence

                The Minister may, before granting or refusing a licence for an omnibus, take into account any one or more of the following matters — 

            (a)         the necessity for the service proposed to be provided and the convenience that would be afforded to the public by the provision of the proposed service;

            (b)         the existing service for the conveyance of passengers upon the routes, or within the area, proposed to be served in relation to — 

                  (i)         its present adequacy and possibilities for improvement to meet all reasonable public demands; and

                  (ii)         the effect upon the existing service of the service proposed to be provided;

            (c)         the condition of the roads to be included in any proposed route or area;

            (d)         the character, qualifications and financial stability of the applicant; and

            (e)         the interest of persons requiring transport to be provided, and of the community generally,

                but shall not be obliged, in relation to any particular licence application, to take into account all of these matters.

        [Section 26 amended by No. 47 of 1980 s. 9; No. 8 of 1981 s. 4; No. 54 of 1985 s. 52.]