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Clause 1 provides for the short title and commencement of the legislation. Clause 2 amends section 2 of the principal Act to introduce a definition of the words \u201cworking day\u201d as a consequence of the reference to those words in the legislation. A working day is proposed to be defined as a day of the week, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public general holidays. Clause 3 amends section 15 of the principal Act to provide the statutory authority for the charging of a permit fee, which is to be prescribed by regulations made under the legislation. The clause also provides that after the permit fee is paid, the Board shall issue the permit within thirty working days. Clause 4 amends the principal Act by introducing proposed new section 15A which provides for applications for, and the issuance of, duplicate permits. The proposed new section 15A provides, among other things, that where a person\u2019s original permit is lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered illegible, the holder of the original permit may apply to the Board in the prescribed form and manner for a duplicate permit. The proposed new section 15A also provides the grounds on which such an application may be granted or refused. Further, the proposed new section 15A provides the statutory authority for the charging of a prescribed fee for the issuance of a duplicate permit. Clause 5 amends section 16 of the principal Act to make clear that duplicate permits may also be suspended or revoked by the Board on the same grounds as the original permit. Clause 6 amends section 18 of the principal Act to provide that the holding of a duplicate permit for the operation of a public bus or taxi does not authorise the holder to drive a vehicle outside the group covered by that person\u2019s driver\u2019s licence. Clause 7 amends section 19 of the principal Act to provide that a person shall not use or offer a vehicle for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward unless \u2014 Objects and Reasons Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Introduced (a) the person is the holder of a valid permit issued under section 15 or a duplicate permit issued under proposed new section 15A; and (b) the vehicle is a public passenger vehicle. A person who contravenes the above-mentioned provision commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, or to both. The clause also amends section 19 of the principal Act to provide that notwithstanding the issuance of a duplicate permit, a person who uses or offers a vehicle for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward in contravention of any of the prescribed conditions commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, or to both. Clause 8 amends the principal Act by introducing proposed new section 19A. The proposed new section 19A provides that, on application made to the Board in the form and manner approved by the Board, and accompanied by the prescribed fee, the Board may issue a letter confirming that the person is the holder of a valid permit. Clause 9 amends section 20 of the principal Act to provide for the making of regulations by the Cabinet to provide for, among other things \u2014 (a) the manner and form in which applications may be made for the grant and renewal of permits and for duplicate permits; (b) fees payable under the legislation; (c) prescribing the time or the intervals at which fees are payable; (d) the refund, waiver, reduction of fees, which may include the circumstances under which the fees may be refunded, waived or reduced; and (e) exemptions from the requirement to pay any fees, which may include the circumstances under which the exemption may be granted. Clause 10 provides for the validation of \u2014 (a) the charging, payment and collection of certain specified fees without statutory authority prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation; (b) the issuance of duplicate permits without statutory authority prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation; and (c) the issuance of reference letters without statutory authority prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation. Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Objects and Reasons Introduced Clause 11 provides that orders or determinations made by a court with respect to \u2014 (a) the charging, payment and collection of the fees specified in clause 10(2); (b) the issuance of duplicate permits; and (c) the issuance of reference letters, prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation are not affected by the validating provisions set out in clause 10. Clause 12 provides for transitional matters. The clause provides that permits issued under the principal Act and duplicate permits which are in force on the date of commencement of this amending and validating Act shall remain in force until expiration on the date provided under the permit, subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act. Clause 12 further provides that where, on the date of commencement of this amending and validating Act \u2014 (a) an application for a permit issued under section 15 of the principal Act is pending; or (b) an application for a duplicate permit is pending, the application is taken to be an application made under the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act, and the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act is to apply accordingly. Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Arrangement of Clauses Introduced PUBLIC TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) BILL, 2026 Arrangement of Clauses Clause 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 19 - conditions for driving passengers for hire or reward and 8. 9. 10. 11.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_12\", \"num\": \"12.\", \"text\": \"Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Clause 1 Introduced PUBLIC TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) BILL, 2026 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACT, 2024 TO PROVIDE FOR DUPLICATE PERMITS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LETTERS CONFIRMING THE STATUS OF A PERSON AS THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT; TO PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS FEES; TO VALIDATE CERTAIN FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS; TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSITIONAL MATTERS; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_1\", \"num\": \"1.\", \"text\": \"Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026. (2) This Act comes into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. Clause 2 Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Introduced\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 2 of the Public Transport Act, 2024 - interpretation 2. The Public Transport Act, 2024, in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014 (a) in the definition of the word \u201ctaxi\u201d, by deleting the word \u201cand\u201d appearing at the end of the definition; (b) in the definition of the word \u201cUnit\u201d, by deleting the full stop at the end of the definition and substituting the words \u201c; and\u201d; and (c) by inserting after the definition of the word \u201cUnit\u201d the following definition \u2014 \u201c \u201cworking day\u201d means a day of the week, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public general holidays.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 15 - permits for public passenger vehicles 3. The principal Act is amended in section 15 by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections \u2014 \u201c(3A) Where the Board decides to grant or renew a permit \u2014 (a) the Board shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing; and (b) the written notification under paragraph (a) shall include a statement that the permit shall not be issued until the applicant pays the prescribed permit fee. (3B) Where the applicant pays the prescribed fee referred to in subsection (3A)(b), the Board shall issue the permit to the applicant within thirty working days.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Insertion of section 15A - duplicate permits 4. The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 15 the following section \u2014 \u201cDuplicate permits 15A. (1) Where a permit issued under this Act is lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered illegible, the holder of the permit (the \u201coriginal permit\u201d ) may apply to the Board in the prescribed form and manner for a duplicate permit. (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by \u2014 (a) proof that the original permit was lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered illegible, as applicable; and (b) any other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) After considering the application, the Board shall \u2014 Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Clause 4 Introduced (a) decide to grant the application where the Board is satisfied that \u2014 (i) the original permit was lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered illegible, as applicable; (ii) the application was made in the prescribed form and manner; and (iii) there is no reason to suspect any false representation in the making of the application nor is there reason to suspect that the application is being made to effect any fraudulent or unlawful purpose; or (b) decide to refuse the application where the Board is satisfied \u2014 (i) that the original permit was not lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered illegible, as applicable; (ii) that the application was not made in the prescribed form or manner; or (iii) that there is reason to suspect false representation in the making of the application or that there is reason to suspect that the application is being made to effect a fraudulent or unlawful purpose. (4) Where the Board decides to grant an application under subsection (1) \u2014 (a) the Board shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing; and (b) the written notification under paragraph (a) shall include a statement that the duplicate permit shall not be issued until the applicant pays the prescribed fee for the issuance of the duplicate permit. (5) Where the applicant pays the prescribed fee referred to in subsection (4)(b), the Board shall issue the duplicate permit to the applicant within five working days. (6) Where the Board refuses an application under subsection (1) \u2014 (a) the Board shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing; and (b) the written notification under paragraph (a) shall include reasons for the decision. (7) If the original permit is subsequently found, the holder of the duplicate permit shall surrender to the Board the duplicate permit within fourteen working days of finding the original permit. Clause 5 Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Introduced (8) A person who knowingly retains or has in that person\u2019s possession both an original permit and duplicate permit commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of three hundred dollars or to imprisonment for three months, or to both.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 16 - revocation and suspension of permits 5. The principal Act is amended in section 16 by inserting after the words \u201ca permit issued under section 15\u201d, wherever they appear, the words \u201cor a duplicate permit issued under section 15A\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 18 - permit not a driver\u2019s licence 6. The principal Act is amended in section 18 by inserting after the words \u201ca permit issued under section 15\u201d the words \u201cor a duplicate permit issued under section 15A\u201d. 7. Amendment of section 19 - conditions for driving passengers for hire or reward and penalty for contravention 7. The principal Act is amended in section 19 as follows \u2014 (a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections \u2014 \u201c(1) A person shall not use or offer a vehicle for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward unless \u2014 (a) the person is the holder of a valid permit issued under section 15 or a duplicate permit issued under section 15A; and (b) the vehicle is a public passenger vehicle. (1A) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months, or to both.\u201d; and (b) in subsection (3), by inserting after the words \u201cunder section 15\u201d the words \u201cor section 15A\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Insertion of section 19A - letter confirming that a person is the holder of a valid permit 8. The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 19 the following section \u2014 \u201cLetter confirming that a person is the holder of a valid permit 19A. (1) The holder of a permit issued under this Act may apply to the Board in the form and manner approved by the Board for a letter confirming \u2014 (a) that the person is the holder of a valid permit; (b) the length of time for which the person has been the holder of a permit, in the aggregate; and Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Clause 9 Introduced (c) the periods of time during which the person held the permit. (2) The Board shall cause the form referred to in subsection (1) to be published in the Gazette or in any other official Government website. (3) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (4) For the purposes of the information to be provided in the letter referred to in subsection (1), the Board shall take into account \u2014 (a) the length of time for which the person held a permit issued under any analogous provisions in an earlier law; and (b) any periods of time during which the person held a permit issued under any analogous provisions in an earlier law.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_9\", \"num\": \"9.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 20 - regulations 9. The principal Act is amended in section 20 as follows \u2014 (a) in subsection (1), as follows \u2014 (i) by repealing paragraph (l) and substituting the following paragraphs \u2014 \u201c(l) the manner and form in which applications may be made for \u2014 (i) the grant and renewal of permits issued under this Act; and (ii) a duplicate permit issued under this Act; (la) the fees payable under this Act by a person or category of persons in respect of \u2014 (i) an application for the grant or renewal of a permit issued under section 15; (ii) the issuance of a permit under section 15 that is granted or renewed; (iii) the issuance of a duplicate permit under section 15A; and (iv) an application for a letter confirming that the person is the holder of a valid permit issued under this Act; (lb) the time or the intervals at which any of the fees under paragraph (la) are payable; (lc) the refund, waiver or reduction of any of the fees under paragraph (la), which may include the circumstances under which the fees may be refunded, waived or reduced; (ld) an exemption from the requirement to pay any of the fees under paragraph (la), which may include the circumstances under which the exemption may be granted; Clause 10 Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Introduced (le) particulars to accompany an application for a duplicate permit; and\u201d; and (b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections \u2014 \u201c(2) Regulations made under this Act may prescribe that the contravention of the regulations constitutes an offence for which the person is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months, or to both. (2A) The power of the Cabinet to make regulations under this Act includes the power to \u2014 (a) make different provision in relation to different categories of persons, different categories of public passenger vehicles, and different cases or circumstances; and (b) provide for such exceptions, limitations and conditions and make such supplementary, incidental, consequential and transitional provisions as the Cabinet considers necessary or expedient.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_10\", \"num\": \"10.\", \"text\": \"Validation 10. (1) The charging, payment and collection of the fees referred to in subsection (2) without statutory authority are validated and considered as lawfully charged, paid and collected as if \u2014 (a) in the case of fees charged, paid or collected prior to the commencement of the principal Act, the Traffic Act (2023 Revision) or any earlier revision or version of that Act provided the statutory authority for the charging, payment and collection of the fees; and (b) in the case of fees charged, paid or collected on or after the commencement of the principal Act but prior to the commencement of this amending and validating Act, the fees were charged, paid or collected under the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the fees are the following fees, which are set out in regulation 27 of the Traffic Regulations (2026 Revision) \u2014 (a) the fee for a reference letter; (b) the fee for a taxi permit; (c) the fee for a public transport permit; and (d) the fee for a duplicate public transport permit. (3) The issuance of duplicate permits without statutory authority is validated and considered as lawfully issued as if \u2014 Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Clause 11 Introduced (a) in the case of duplicate permits issued prior to the commencement of the principal Act, the Traffic Act (2023 Revision) or any earlier revision or version of that Act provided the statutory authority for the issuance of duplicate permits; and (b) in the case of duplicate permits issued on or after the commencement of the principal Act but prior to the commencement of this amending and validating Act, the duplicate permits were issued under the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act. (4) The issuance of reference letters without statutory authority is validated and considered as lawfully issued as if \u2014 (a) in the case of reference letters issued prior to the commencement of the principal Act, the Traffic Act (2023 Revision) or any earlier revision or version of that Act provided the statutory authority for the issuance of duplicate permits; and (b) in the case of reference letters issued on or after the commencement of the principal Act but prior to the commencement of this amending and validating Act, the reference letters were issued under the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_11\", \"num\": \"11.\", \"text\": \"Orders or determinations by court not affected 11. Section 10 does not affect any order or determination made by a court with respect to \u2014 (a) the charging, payment and collection of the fees referred to in section 10(2); (b) the issuance of duplicate permits; and (c) the issuance of reference letters, prior to the commencement of this amending and validating Act. 12. Transitional provisions 12. (1) Subject to the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act \u2014 (a) a permit issued under the principal Act and which is in force on the date of commencement of this amending and validating Act shall remain in force until its expiration on the date provided under the permit; and (b) a duplicate permit which is in force on the date of commencement of this amending and validating Act shall remain in force until its expiration on the date provided under the duplicate permit. Clause 12 Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 Introduced (2) Where, on the date of commencement of this amending and validating Act \u2014 (a) an application for a permit issued under section 15 of the principal Act is pending; or (b) an application for a duplicate permit is pending, the application is taken to be an application made under the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act, and the principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act is to apply accordingly. Passed by the Parliament the day of , 2026. 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A\nworking day is proposed to be defined as a day of the week, excluding Saturdays, Sundays\nand public general holidays.\nClause 3 amends section 15 of the principal Act to provide the statutory authority for the\ncharging of a permit fee, which is to be prescribed by regulations made under the\nlegislation.\nThe clause also provides that after the permit fee is paid, the Board shall issue the permit\nwithin thirty working days.\nClause 4 amends the principal Act by introducing proposed new section 15A which\nprovides for applications for, and the issuance of, duplicate permits.\nThe proposed new section 15A provides, among other things, that where a person\u2019s original\npermit is lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered illegible, the holder of the original permit may\napply to the Board in the prescribed form and manner for a duplicate permit.\nThe proposed new section 15A also provides the grounds on which such an application\nmay be granted or refused.\nFurther, the proposed new section 15A provides the statutory authority for the charging of\na prescribed fee for the issuance of a duplicate permit.\nClause 5 amends section 16 of the principal Act to make clear that duplicate permits may\nalso be suspended or revoked by the Board on the same grounds as the original permit.\nClause 6 amends section 18 of the principal Act to provide that the holding of a duplicate\npermit for the operation of a public bus or taxi does not authorise the holder to drive a\nvehicle outside the group covered by that person\u2019s driver\u2019s licence.\nClause 7 amends section 19 of the principal Act to provide that a person shall not use or\noffer a vehicle for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward unless \u2014\n\nObjects and Reasons\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 4\n Introduced\nc\n\n(a)\nthe person is the holder of a valid permit issued under section 15 or a duplicate\npermit issued under proposed new section 15A; and\n(b)\nthe vehicle is a public passenger vehicle.\nA person who contravenes the above-mentioned provision commits an offence and is liable\non summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months,\nor to both.\nThe clause also amends section 19 of the principal Act to provide that notwithstanding the\nissuance of a duplicate permit, a person who uses or offers a vehicle for the carriage of\npassengers for hire or reward in contravention of any of the prescribed conditions commits\nan offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for six months, or to both.\nClause 8 amends the principal Act by introducing proposed new section 19A.\nThe proposed new section 19A provides that, on application made to the Board in the form\nand manner approved by the Board, and accompanied by the prescribed fee, the Board may\nissue a letter confirming that the person is the holder of a valid permit.\nClause 9 amends section 20 of the principal Act to provide for the making of regulations\nby the Cabinet to provide for, among other things \u2014\n(a) the manner and form in which applications may be made for the grant and renewal\nof permits and for duplicate permits;\n(b) fees payable under the legislation;\n(c) prescribing the time or the intervals at which fees are payable;\n(d) the refund, waiver, reduction of fees, which may include the circumstances under\nwhich the fees may be refunded, waived or reduced; and\n(e) exemptions from the requirement to pay any fees, which may include the\ncircumstances under which the exemption may be granted.\nClause 10 provides for the validation of \u2014\n(a) the charging, payment and collection of certain specified fees without statutory\nauthority prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation;\n(b) the issuance of duplicate permits without statutory authority prior to the\ncommencement of this amending and validating legislation; and\n(c) the issuance of reference letters without statutory authority prior to the\ncommencement of this amending and validating legislation.\n\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\nObjects and Reasons\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 5\n\nClause 11 provides that orders or determinations made by a court with respect to \u2014\n(a) the charging, payment and collection of the fees specified in clause 10(2);\n(b) the issuance of duplicate permits; and\n(c) the issuance of reference letters,\nprior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation are not affected by\nthe validating provisions set out in clause 10.\nClause 12 provides for transitional matters.\nThe clause provides that permits issued under the principal Act and duplicate permits which\nare in force on the date of commencement of this amending and validating Act shall remain\nin force until expiration on the date provided under the permit, subject to the provisions of\nthe principal Act as amended by this amending and validating Act.\nClause 12 further provides that where, on the date of commencement of this amending and\nvalidating Act \u2014\n(a) an application for a permit issued under section 15 of the principal Act is pending;\nor\n(b) an application for a duplicate permit is pending,\nthe application is taken to be an application made under the principal Act as amended by\nthis amending and validating Act, and the principal Act as amended by this amending and\nvalidating Act is to apply accordingly.\n\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\nArrangement of Clauses\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 7\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nPUBLIC TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT AND\nVALIDATION) BILL, 2026\n\nArrangement of Clauses\nClause\nPage\n1.\nShort title and commencement ..................................................................................................9\n2.\nAmendment of section 2 of the Public Transport Act, 2024 - interpretation .............................. 10\n3.\nAmendment of section 15 - permits for public passenger vehicles ........................................... 10\n4.\nInsertion of section 15A - duplicate permits .............................................................................. 10\n5.\nAmendment of section 16 - revocation and suspension of permits ........................................... 12\n6.\nAmendment of section 18 - permit not a driver\u2019s licence .......................................................... 12\n7.\nAmendment of section 19 - conditions for driving passengers for hire or reward and\npenalty for contravention .......................................................................................................... 12\n8.\nInsertion of section 19A - letter confirming that a person is the holder of a valid permit ............ 12\n9.\nAmendment of section 20 - regulations .................................................................................... 13\n10.\nValidation ................................................................................................................................. 14\n11.\nOrders or determinations by court not affected ........................................................................ 15\n12.\nTransitional provisions ............................................................................................................. 15\n\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\nClause 1\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 9\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nPUBLIC TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT AND\nVALIDATION) BILL, 2026\n\nA BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACT, 2024 TO PROVIDE\nFOR DUPLICATE PERMITS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LETTERS\nCONFIRMING THE STATUS OF A PERSON AS THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT; TO\nPROVIDE\nFOR\nVARIOUS\nFEES;\nTO\nVALIDATE\nCERTAIN\nFEES\nAND\nADMINISTRATIVE ACTS; TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSITIONAL MATTERS; AND FOR\nINCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n1.\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Public Transport (Amendment and Validation) Act,\n2026.\n(2) This Act comes into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by\nthe Cabinet.\n\nClause 2\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 10\n Introduced\nc\n\n2.\nAmendment of section 2 of the Public Transport Act, 2024 - interpretation\n2.\nThe Public Transport Act, 2024, in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is\namended in section 2 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin the definition of the word \u201ctaxi\u201d, by deleting the word \u201cand\u201d appearing\nat the end of the definition;\n(b) in the definition of the word \u201cUnit\u201d, by deleting the full stop at the end of\nthe definition and substituting the words \u201c; and\u201d; and\n(c)\nby inserting after the definition of the word \u201cUnit\u201d the following\ndefinition \u2014\n\u201c \u201cworking day\u201d means a day of the week, excluding Saturdays,\nSundays and public general holidays.\u201d.\n3.\nAmendment of section 15 - permits for public passenger vehicles\n3.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 15 by inserting after subsection (3) the\nfollowing subsections \u2014\n\u201c(3A) Where the Board decides to grant or renew a permit \u2014\n(a) the Board shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing;\nand\n(b) the written notification under paragraph (a) shall include a\nstatement that the permit shall not be issued until the applicant\npays the prescribed permit fee.\n(3B) Where the applicant pays the prescribed fee referred to in subsection\n(3A)(b), the Board shall issue the permit to the applicant within thirty\nworking days.\u201d.\n4.\nInsertion of section 15A - duplicate permits\n4.\nThe principal Act is amended by inserting after section 15 the following section \u2014\n\u201cDuplicate permits\n15A. (1) Where a permit issued under this Act is lost, destroyed, stolen or\nrendered illegible, the holder of the permit (the \u201coriginal permit\u201d )\nmay apply to the Board in the prescribed form and manner for a\nduplicate permit.\n(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by \u2014\n(a)\nproof that the original permit was lost, destroyed, stolen or\nrendered illegible, as applicable; and\n(b) any other particulars as may be prescribed.\n(3) After considering the application, the Board shall \u2014\n\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\nClause 4\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 11\n\n(a)\ndecide to grant the application where the Board is satisfied\nthat \u2014\n(i)\nthe original permit was lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered\nillegible, as applicable;\n(ii) the application was made in the prescribed form and\nmanner; and\n(iii) there is no reason to suspect any false representation in the\nmaking of the application nor is there reason to suspect\nthat the application is being made to effect any fraudulent\nor unlawful purpose; or\n(b) decide to refuse the application where the Board is satisfied \u2014\n(i)\nthat the original permit was not lost, destroyed, stolen or\nrendered illegible, as applicable;\n(ii) that the application was not made in the prescribed form\nor manner; or\n(iii) that there is reason to suspect false representation in the\nmaking of the application or that there is reason to suspect\nthat the application is being made to effect a fraudulent or\nunlawful purpose.\n(4) Where the Board decides to grant an application under subsection\n(1) \u2014\n(a)\nthe Board shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing;\nand\n(b) the written notification under paragraph (a) shall include a\nstatement that the duplicate permit shall not be issued until the\napplicant pays the prescribed fee for the issuance of the\nduplicate permit.\n(5) Where the applicant pays the prescribed fee referred to in subsection\n(4)(b), the Board shall issue the duplicate permit to the applicant\nwithin five working days.\n(6) Where the Board refuses an application under subsection (1) \u2014\n(a)\nthe Board shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing;\nand\n(b) the written notification under paragraph (a) shall include\nreasons for the decision.\n(7) If the original permit is subsequently found, the holder of the\nduplicate permit shall surrender to the Board the duplicate permit\nwithin fourteen working days of finding the original permit.\n\nClause 5\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 12\n Introduced\nc\n\n(8) A person who knowingly retains or has in that person\u2019s possession\nboth an original permit and duplicate permit commits an offence and\nis liable on summary conviction to a fine of three hundred dollars or\nto imprisonment for three months, or to both.\u201d.\n5.\nAmendment of section 16 - revocation and suspension of permits\n5.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 16 by inserting after the words \u201ca permit\nissued under section 15\u201d, wherever they appear, the words \u201cor a duplicate permit\nissued under section 15A\u201d.\n6.\nAmendment of section 18 - permit not a driver\u2019s licence\n6.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 18 by inserting after the words \u201ca permit\nissued under section 15\u201d the words \u201cor a duplicate permit issued under section 15A\u201d.\n7.\nAmendment of section 19 - conditions for driving passengers for hire or\nreward and penalty for contravention\n7.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 19 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections \u2014\n\u201c(1) A person shall not use or offer a vehicle for the carriage of passengers\nfor hire or reward unless \u2014\n(a) the person is the holder of a valid permit issued under section 15\nor a duplicate permit issued under section 15A; and\n(b) the vehicle is a public passenger vehicle.\n(1A) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is\nliable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for six months, or to both.\u201d; and\n(b) in subsection (3), by inserting after the words \u201cunder section 15\u201d the words\n\u201cor section 15A\u201d.\n8.\nInsertion of section 19A - letter confirming that a person is the holder of a\nvalid permit\n8.\nThe principal Act is amended by inserting after section 19 the following section \u2014\n\u201cLetter confirming that a person is the holder of a valid permit\n19A. (1) The holder of a permit issued under this Act may apply to the Board\nin the form and manner approved by the Board for a letter\nconfirming \u2014\n(a) that the person is the holder of a valid permit;\n(b) the length of time for which the person has been the holder of a\npermit, in the aggregate; and\n\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\nClause 9\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 13\n\n(c) the periods of time during which the person held the permit.\n(2) The Board shall cause the form referred to in subsection (1) to be\npublished in the Gazette or in any other official Government website.\n(3) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by the\nprescribed fee.\n(4) For the purposes of the information to be provided in the letter\nreferred to in subsection (1), the Board shall take into account \u2014\n(a)\nthe length of time for which the person held a permit issued\nunder any analogous provisions in an earlier law; and\n(b) any periods of time during which the person held a permit\nissued under any analogous provisions in an earlier law.\u201d.\n9.\nAmendment of section 20 - regulations\n9.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 20 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin subsection (1), as follows \u2014\n(i)\nby repealing paragraph (l) and substituting the following\nparagraphs \u2014\n\u201c(l) the manner and form in which applications may be made for \u2014\n(i)\nthe grant and renewal of permits issued under this Act; and\n(ii) a duplicate permit issued under this Act;\n(la) the fees payable under this Act by a person or category of\npersons in respect of \u2014\n(i)\nan application for the grant or renewal of a permit issued\nunder section 15;\n(ii) the issuance of a permit under section 15 that is granted or\nrenewed;\n(iii) the issuance of a duplicate permit under section 15A; and\n(iv) an application for a letter confirming that the person is the\nholder of a valid permit issued under this Act;\n(lb) the time or the intervals at which any of the fees under\nparagraph (la) are payable;\n(lc) the refund, waiver or reduction of any of the fees under\nparagraph (la), which may include the circumstances under\nwhich the fees may be refunded, waived or reduced;\n(ld) an exemption from the requirement to pay any of the fees under\nparagraph (la), which may include the circumstances under\nwhich the exemption may be granted;\n\nClause 10\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 14\n Introduced\nc\n\n(le) particulars to accompany an application for a duplicate permit;\nand\u201d; and\n(b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections \u2014\n\u201c(2) Regulations made under this Act may prescribe that the\ncontravention of the regulations constitutes an offence for which the\nperson is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand five\nhundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months, or to\nboth.\n(2A) The power of the Cabinet to make regulations under this Act includes\nthe power to \u2014\n(a) make different provision in relation to different categories of\npersons, different categories of public passenger vehicles, and\ndifferent cases or circumstances; and\n(b) provide for such exceptions, limitations and conditions and\nmake such supplementary, incidental, consequential and\ntransitional provisions as the Cabinet considers necessary or\nexpedient.\u201d.\n10.\nValidation\n10. (1) The charging, payment and collection of the fees referred to in subsection (2)\nwithout statutory authority are validated and considered as lawfully charged,\npaid and collected as if \u2014\n(a)\nin the case of fees charged, paid or collected prior to the commencement\nof the principal Act, the Traffic Act (2023 Revision) or any earlier revision\nor version of that Act provided the statutory authority for the charging,\npayment and collection of the fees; and\n(b) in the case of fees charged, paid or collected on or after the commencement\nof the principal Act but prior to the commencement of this amending and\nvalidating Act, the fees were charged, paid or collected under the principal\nAct as amended by this amending and validating Act.\n(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the fees are the following fees, which are set\nout in regulation 27 of the Traffic Regulations (2026 Revision) \u2014\n(a)\nthe fee for a reference letter;\n(b) the fee for a taxi permit;\n(c)\nthe fee for a public transport permit; and\n(d) the fee for a duplicate public transport permit.\n(3) The issuance of duplicate permits without statutory authority is validated and\nconsidered as lawfully issued as if \u2014\n\nPublic Transport (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026\nClause 11\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 15\n\n(a)\nin the case of duplicate permits issued prior to the commencement of the\nprincipal Act, the Traffic Act (2023 Revision) or any earlier revision or\nversion of that Act provided the statutory authority for the issuance of\nduplicate permits; and\n(b) in the case of duplicate permits issued on or after the commencement of\nthe principal Act but prior to the commencement of this amending and\nvalidating Act, the duplicate permits were issued under the principal Act\nas amended by this amending and validating Act.\n(4) The issuance of reference letters without statutory authority is validated and\nconsidered as lawfully issued as if \u2014\n(a)\nin the case of reference letters issued prior to the commencement of the\nprincipal Act, the Traffic Act (2023 Revision) or any earlier revision or\nversion of that Act provided the statutory authority for the issuance of\nduplicate permits; and\n(b) in the case of reference letters issued on or after the commencement of the\nprincipal Act but prior to the commencement of this amending and\nvalidating Act, the reference letters were issued under the principal Act as\namended by this amending and validating Act.\n11.\nOrders or determinations by court not affected\n11. Section 10 does not affect any order or determination made by a court with respect\nto \u2014\n(a)\nthe charging, payment and collection of the fees referred to in section\n10(2);\n(b) the issuance of duplicate permits; and\n(c)\nthe issuance of reference letters,\nprior to the commencement of this amending and validating Act.\n12.\nTransitional provisions\n12. 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